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Under the microscope:
Over 20 years of Progress

GBS pre-natal guidelines

GBS pre-natal guidelines

meningitis & septicaemia can kill in hours!

People who are faced with meningitis and septicaemia have to act fast to help save a life.

Health professionals

Online and interactive meningitis resources for all health professionals who work with patients affected by meningitis and septicaemia.

Resources can be ordered online and include treatment protocols, as well as general patient awareness materials.

All resources have been developed in consultation with health professionals.

Ambulance personnel

Identification and management information on meningitis and septicaemia for Ambulance Personnel.


General practice

Guidelines for identifying and managing meningococcal disease in general practice.


Frontline nurses

The vital role of frontline nurses in early recognition of meningitis and septicaemia.


Doctors in training

Interactive e-learning tool and booklet that aids the recognition and management of meningococcal disease.

Hospital doctors - paediatrics

Treatment protocols for doctors in emergency medicine, paediatrics, PICUs, anaesthetics and general medicine.

Hospital doctors - adults

Treatment protocols for doctors in emergency medicine, ICUs, anaesthetics and general medicine.

Community practitioners

Help in recognising meningitis and septicaemia, and with talking to parents about vaccination.

Public health teams

Working with public health when a case occurs in a community.


Meningitis Symposium 2010

A mix of presentations by some of the top experts in the field of meningitis and septicaemia, and a MRF Member's experience of how the diseases have affected them and their family

Conference 2009

Meningitis and septicaemia in children and adults - two day international conference in November 2009 at the Royal Society of Medicine

Conference 2007

See the presentations from our 2007 international conference.

Useful links

Further information about meningitis and septicaemia.


Order or download resources

Visit our public awareness and resources for health professionals section to order or download our literature

Oliver Brown

Meningococcal disease

Meningococcal disease at 5 and half months

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Do we need an extra dose of meningococcal vaccine in adolescence in the UK

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Current research
Petri dishes

Trial of Group B meningococcal vaccines in adults

Vaccination against the main cause of meningitis and septicaemia in the UK and Ireland