Meningitis Outbreak

Following the ongoing meningitis outbreak and reports of the very sad deaths in Kent, please see below for further information which may be useful.

There is no need to contact the practice, all necessary information is found in below links.

Patients are encouraged to ensure they are up to date with all routine immunisations.

Please visit this site for further information: Meningitis – Vaccination – NHS

• Useful links:
  • Cases of invasive meningococcal disease notified in Kent – GOV.UK
  • Meningitis – NHS

We understand that this is an evolving situation and we will update patients further when more information is available or there is any change in national policy on vaccine eligibility.