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Better NHS care might have saved 58 babies, BBC finds

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

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Health bosses can’t confirm meningitis outbreak contained

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

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Why this ‘unprecedented’ outbreak isn’t another Covid

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

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Why is this meningitis outbreak so explosive?

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?

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Why has this meningitis outbreak spread so fast?

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?

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

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

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

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

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Mother ‘absolutely shocked’ to find daughter had meningitis

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

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Scotland’s assisted dying bill rejected after emotional debate

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

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Scotland’s assisted dying bill rejected after emotional debate

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

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