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Better NHS care might have saved 58 babies, BBC finds /in /by

There are growing calls for a statutory public inquiry into maternity services in Oxford.

Health bosses can’t confirm meningitis outbreak contained /in /by

Health workers across England are urged to look out for signs of infection as thousands have jabs.

Why this ‘unprecedented’ outbreak isn’t another Covid /in /by

Meningitis infections result from close and prolonged physical contact and spreads more slowly than Covid.

Why is this meningitis outbreak so explosive? /in /by

There have been 20 cases since the weekend in one small area of Kent - but this isn't the normal pattern, so what could have happened?

Why has this meningitis outbreak spread so fast? /in /by

There have been 20 cases since the weekend in one small area of Kent - but this isn't the normal pattern, so what could have happened?

Why is MenB vaccine not given to teenagers in UK and should they be offered it? /in /by

Students and older teens are not routinely vaccinated against the meningitis strain behind the Kent outbreak.

People don’t need to buy a meningitis vaccine, Streeting says /in /by

Vaccines are being offered to 5,000 students at the University of Kent, where there is a outbreak.

Mother ‘absolutely shocked’ to find daughter had meningitis /in /by

Khali Goodwin's daughter Keeleigh is recovering after being admitted to hospital with meningitis.

Scotland’s assisted dying bill rejected after emotional debate /in /by

Scotland would have become the first part of the UK to legalise the process had MSPs backed the proposals.

Scotland’s assisted dying bill rejected after emotional debate /in /by

Scotland would have become the first part of the UK to legalise the process had MSPs backed the proposals.