The Latest Breaking News from UKHSA

Meningitis B: Jabs and antibiotics offered as three cases found in Weymouth

The UK Health Security Agency said the three cases were confirmed between March 20 and April 15.

Evening Standard · Apr 17

Smyth's Toys asbestos alert: Everything you need to know

Smyths Toys was forced to recall a number of its products over concerns they contained asbestos

Evening Standard · Apr 13

Cape Verde Lawsuit Grows as Eighth Brit Dies and Over 1,500 Fall Ill in Holiday Outbreak

A legal case expands as an eighth British tourist dies from a Shigella outbreak in Cape Verde, raising concerns about hygiene standards at resorts.

International Business Times UK · Apr 7

Meningitis outbreak: ‘We’re not out of the woods yet,’ says Streeting

It has emerged that a hospital missed a chance to report a case to health officials sooner.

Evening Standard · Mar 25

NHS hospital trust in Kent accused of failing to report suspected meningitis case

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The Independent UK · Mar 25

Hospital trust ‘missed earlier opportunity to raise alarm about meningitis case’

It is reported a patient first presented to a hospital in Margate on the evening of Wednesday March 11.

Evening Standard · Mar 25

Hospital trust ‘missed earlier opportunity’ to raise alarm on Kent meningitis case

The hospital trust said it ‘recognised’ it could have notified UKHSA earlier

The Independent UK · Mar 25

NHS took two days to raise alarm about Kent meningitis outbreak

Dr Des Holden, acting chief executive of East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust, told the BBC officials could have acted sooner

Evening Standard · Mar 25

Should I be concerned about shigella in Cape Verde? What you need to know as cases rise causing diarrhoea and fever

Exclusive: Recent reports of shigella outbreaks on the islands off the coast of West Africa have caused alarm among holidaymakers – but how worried do we really need to be? These are the facts and figures, as well as expert advice

The Independent UK · Mar 24

Meningitis B vaccine scheme widened to include some year 11 pupils in Kent

Scheme expanded to four schools with known or suspected cases, as UKHSA figures show number has fallen to 23

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24