Meningitis: Health Education
Commons · Question 129502 · Tabled 23 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Rosie Duffield
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to fund sustained public awareness activity on meningitis, including awareness of signs and symptoms, available vaccinations and when to seek urgent medical help.
Answer
Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 29 Apr 2026
Raising awareness about the signs and symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia, as well as the benefits of the MenACWY vaccine, remains a Department funding priority.The Department, UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and NHS England have been working with na...