Experts say the wait was indefensible and possibly delayed identification of the outbreak.
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A GP looks at the social media trend of drinking hot water in the morning.
Two people have died following an “unpredecented” outbreak of meningitis in Kent.
Some people can carry bacteria in their nose or throat without getting sick, but can spread it to others.
James Gallagher is joined by experts to answer key questions on the meningitis outbreak.
James Gallagher is joined by experts to answer key questions on the meningitis outbreak.
The UK has failed to keep pace with the rest of the world. Can it regain its status, and how?
The UK has failed to keep pace with the rest of the world. Can it regain its status, and how?
Is the UK’s heart and lung transplant service still world beating?
Two pregnant women tell the BBC’s Will Grant of their hopes and fears as their nation is mired in crisis.