Kent meningitis outbreak: March 2026
This blog post was first published during an outbreak of meningococcal disease (MenB) in Kent. It explained what to do, where you could get antibiotics if you were affected and who was being offered a vaccine.
5 simple ways that we can help stop superbugs
Antibiotic-resistant infections are on the rise. Data published in autumn 2025 shows there are nearly 400 new cases reported every week in England. When bacteria adapt to survive antibiotics, vital medicines stop working when we need them most. But the fight against …
Lets work together to preserve our antibiotics
Later this month we're relaunching Antibiotic Guardian. This ongoing campaign first launched in September 2014 and encourages members of the public and healthcare professionals to make a pledge to state how they will personally help to conserve our antibiotics. Antibiotic Guardian is …