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Private mental health unit 'failed women who died'

Three women died at a private clinic where staff were not carrying out proper checks.

'I feel so grateful to be alive,' says Kent University meningitis survivor

Annabelle Mackay, 21, has spoken to the BBC about her experience surviving meningitis.

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Ambulance delays during power cut possibly contributed to man’s death, coroner rules

Peter Coates’s family welcome end to years pursuing answers after he died when breathing apparatus stoppedA family has welcomed a coroner’s conclusion that ambulance delays possibly contributed to a m...

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Meningitis could spread outside Kent in 'most likely' scenario, says health official

Students in Kent could "incubate" meningitis and spread it to other parts of the UK, a health official has speculated as his "most likely" scenario.

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Kent meningitis outbreak may have peaked as UKHSA reports slowdown in cases

Experts continue to analyse strain of MenB to understand whether it has become more likely to spread or cause diseaseThe Kent meningitis outbreak may have reached its peak after only two new cases wer...

What are the symptoms of meningitis and how is it spread?

Two people have died following an "unpredecented" outbreak of meningitis in Kent.

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The Kent meningitis outbreak: what is happening and why?

Causes of meningitis, what the public health response has been, and how the situation differs from CovidThe deadly outbreak of meningitis in Kent has fuelled concerns about how far the disease will sp...

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Friday briefing: What the Covid inquiry reveals about the NHS – and why it should worry us

In today’s newsletter: Bereaved families say the latest findings confirm long-standing concerns about capacity, care and political choicesGood morning. Yesterday lunchtime the UK Covid-19 inquiry publ...

Sir Chris Hoy says terminal cancer diagnosis taught him how to live

The six times Olympic cycling champion says a "bucket list" is less important than learning to appreciate special small things "in the moment".

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People in North Yorkshire town found to have ‘alarming’ levels of toxic Pfas chemicals in blood

Exclusive: Testing in Bentham, home to UK’s highest recorded Pfas levels, finds one in four have blood levels in greatest risk categoryAlarming levels of toxic forever chemicals have been found in the...

Family of teen who died in meningitis outbreak says loss is 'immeasurable'

Juliette Kenny's father is urging the government to improve access to the MenB vaccine for young people at risk.

Father of meningitis victim, 18, tells of family’s ‘immeasurable’ devastation

Michael Kenny’s daughter Juliette, a sixth-former at a school in Kent, died one day after showing symptomsThe father of an 18-year-old school pupil who died after the meningitis outbreak in Kent said...

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Students turned away from meningitis vaccination centre

More meningitis vaccination centres are due to open across Kent today to help meet demand, after more than 100 students were turned away trying to get the jab amid the deadly outbreak.

Huge queues for meningitis B jabs as vaccination scheme expanded

Some queueing for vaccines at the University of Kent were turned away on Thursday.

Meningitis vaccine eligibility expanded after Kent outbreak rises to 27

Anyone who was at Club Chemistry in Canterbury from 5 March to 15 March advised to get antibiotics and vaccinationThe government has announced a major expansion in vaccination against meningitis in Ke...

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.

NHS was ‘on brink of collapse’ during pandemic, Covid inquiry finds

Heather Hallett says ‘superhuman’ efforts of workers were at times the only reason health service survivedUK politics live – latest updatesThe NHS “teetered on the brink of collapse” during the Covid...