News & Stories
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Hannah W’s story
In 2004 Hannah from Selby, North Yorkshire started to feel unwell whilst on a school trip. She was 15 and her symptoms started with a headache
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Ruby O's story
Bethany’s 14-week-old daughter Ruby had been ill for a few days but doctors thought it was just a viral infection. It was only when tests were carried out in hospital that the real cause of her illness was diagnosed. Fortunately, Ruby has gone on to make a good recovery. Bethany, from Hyde in Cheshire, recounts their experience here
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Anne D's story
Thirty-nine-year-old Anne, from Southport in Merseyside, became ill in January 2016 with headache, vomiting and sensitivity to light. A lumbar puncture confirmed meningitis and, for a while, her family thought they were going to lose her. She felt so too. A year later she is just returning to work. She tells her story here
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Noah and Katy's story
On 14 Jan 2016 Noah had an upset tummy. He was very sleepy but mum Katy had no reason to think it was anything but a normal childhood bug
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Isaac’s story
Seventeen-month-old Isacc was lethargic with a very high temperature so his mum, Charli Napier, of Rochester, sought medical help
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Tiana's story
When Samantha’s two-week-old daughter Tiana wouldn’t take a feed she was a bit worried. However, when she became unsettled and started going floppy, Samantha from Badersfield in Norfolk, became increasingly concerned
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Naomi and Emily's story
Naomi’s two-week-old daughter Emily, from Newtownards in County Down, had a slight temperature that just kept rising. She was refusing to feed and had a whimpering cry and disliked being held. Seeking something to lower her temperature Naomi phoned the out-of-hours GP, who told her to go straight to A&E. Naomi tells their story here
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William F-W's story
Christmas was a busy and frantic time and when 18-month-old William was off colour the next day mum Melanie, from Buxton in Derbyshire, initially put it down to excitement. But when his symptoms moved from just stomach ache, to sickness, tiredness and eventually being floppy and grey she knew it was more serious. She tells their story here
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Megan P's story
Three-year-old Megan from Newport was lethargic and had started to twitch. Mum Lauren contacted their GP who referred Megan to hospital
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Ari's story
At just 6-months-old Kaytee’s son Ari developed meningitis. Here 22 year old Kaytee, from Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria, describes what happened, in the hope of helping other young, first time mums become more aware of the signs and symptoms. In particular she highlights the importance of not waiting for a rash.
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Alex H's story
Sinead’s young son Alex was very sleepy and had a high temperature. The young mum, from Lisnaskea in Co. Fermanagh knew something was badly wrong and her doctor agreed. Alex was rushed straight away to hospital where it was touch and go for a while. Sinead recounts their experience here
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Isabelle K's story
Julia’s young daughter Isabelle was vomiting and had a temperature. She also had a faint rash. Doctors initially diagnosed a viral infection but Julia was not satisfied with this and, following a further visit, Isabelle was rushed to hospital. Julia, from Adlington in Cheshire, takes up their story