A doctor who allegedly failed to refer a teenager with testicular torsion and a three-week-old boy with meningitis to A&E has ...

A locum doctor allegedly failed to refer a three-week-old boy, who was later diagnosed with viral meningitis, to an emergency ...

When it comes to facial skincare, there’s a zone that demands extra caution: the “triangle of death.” This area, extending ...

They include that she failed to refer a three-week-old baby with a fever and mottled skin, who was subsequently diagnosed ...

There is a decline in infant and teenage vaccination rates which is leaving youngsters vulnerable to the disease, UKHSA warns ...

People have been urged to “call 999” if they spot a specific symptom on the skin as cases of a “deadly” disease are spreading ...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued an urgent warning about an infection that "can become serious in a matter of hours". Thousands of Brits are struck down by meningitis, a severe ...

According to the UKHSA, early symptoms – such as vomiting, fever, aches, muscle pain, cold hands and feet and headaches – can ...

Health officials have urged parents to ensure their children are vaccinated following a spike in meningitis cases. In 2024/25 ...

Meningitis can cause life-threatening sepsis and result in permanent damage to the brain or nerves if not treated quickly ...

The UK Health Security Agency said there were 378 cases of invasive meningococcal disease in 2024/25, up from 340 in the previous 12 months.