Need support? Call our helpline on 080 8800 3344, email helpline@meningitis.org, or use our live chat function. If you think that you, or someone you know, currently has meningitis please call NHS 111 instead or seek medical help as soon as possible.
Please note:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday our telephone line and Live chat will be closed.
For non urgent advice please email helpline@meningitis.org
Thursday and Friday: Telephone, Live Chat and Email contact is open as normal.
Telephone (080 8800 3344) and Email 9am-5pm
Live chat 10am-4pm
If you are concerned that you or someone else is showing the signs of Meningitis or Sepsis immediately dial 999 in the UK or 112 in Ireland for urgent medical assessment. We cannot provide medical advice around a diagnosis.
You don’t need to face meningitis and septicaemia (also known as sepsis) alone.
Whether you are living with the after effects of the diseases or coping with the death of a loved one, we are here for you. We are trained to work with families and individuals who need our support.
We work with scientists and doctors to provide accurate information on: