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Meningitis: Help & Advice
Meningitis can have a devastating impact on people’s lives. If you have suffered a recent bereavement or have been affected by meningitis, we can provide you with support and advice. In the absence of a vaccine, we also offer resources such as leaflets, symptoms cards and posters, to raise awareness of the disease and alert people to the common symptoms and the need to act quickly which can mean the difference between life and death.
Awareness resources
Order a free symptoms information pack or if you are an organisation, find out about our range of materials such posters and symptoms card dispensers.
Bereavement
Access information about the support we can offer if you have suffered a recent bereavement.
Coping with the effects
In conjunction with leading law firm Pannone, we have produced a comprehensive booklet on dealing with the effects of meningitis.
Ask the Expert
Get your chance to ask our panel of experts a question and see the answers to questions that other people have asked.
Friends message board
Share your experience of meningitis through our Friends Message Board. You can also read the messages that have been left by others and add your own response or post your thoughts about our work.
Treatment complaints
Information about the options that are available if you or a loved one has suffered from meningitis and you have questions about the treatment you received or would like to give feedback, make a complaint or pursue a clinical negligence claim.
Useful publications
Here are a selection of books about meningitis you might find useful
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