News & Stories
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Stories
Isabelle W’s story
When seven-year-old Isabelle, of Derby, came home from school feeling under the weather, her parents thought she was suffering from a stomach bug
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Apryl-Louise’s story
Apryl-Louise Middleton, of Gloucester, was celebrating Halloween with friends when she first noticed onset symptoms of meningitis
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Freya's story
Freya’s life changed forever when she contracted GBS meningitis and septicaemia in 2005, after spending weeks in hospital critically ill with the disease, Freya now suffers a series of after-effects including blindness and cerebral palsy
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Olivia W's story
Olivia had numerous health issues from a very early age, including croup, bronchitis and chest infections, all severe enough to be admitted to hospital. But when she suddenly became lifeless and unresponsive mum Demi, from Barnsley, knew something was seriously wrong. She tells their story here
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Hayden's story
Carrie, from Bromsgrove in Worcestershire, has relived the worst time of her life, when her son Hayden was battling for his life against meningitis, to support the call to widen the use of the MenB vaccine. Fortunately, Hayden pulled through. Carrie tells their story here
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Hamish's story
Lucy’s son Hamish became ill with meningitis in March 2012 at 18 months of age, but she struggled to get a diagnosis of his condition. She adores her ‘crazy, beautiful little terror’, but his recovery journey since then has been very different to the one she hoped and worked for. Lucy, from Bath, tells their story here
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Aiden's story
Gemma’s son Aiden fell ill in 2012 with MenB, but thankfully recovered well, although he has been left with after-effects. Gemma, from Epsom in Surrey, tells their story here
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Poppy P's story
All Poppy wanted was to be a big sister to her baby brother Noah, but shortly after her dream came true she was struck down with meningitis
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Charlie R’s story
Matthew’s son, Charlie, from Great Eccleston in Lancashire became ill in August 2015 with MenB
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Orlagh W’s story
Clare’s daughter Orlagh, from Leeds in West Yorkshire, woke with a very high temperature and didn't seem herself
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Mia B's story
We are still hearing distressing stories where any change of heart by Government will come too late. Mia’s story, below, is one such sad story
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Harry J’s story
Kelly’s 4-year-old son Harry, from Northampton, fell ill with meningitis seven years ago