Meningitis information
Useful links
You may find these websites useful (all links will open in a new browser window):
Meningitis Trust (Ireland)
www.meningitis-trust.ie
Our sister charity's website providing information about meningitis and the work of the Trust in Ireland.
inmed
www.inmedonline.com
A website for health professionals that provides in-depth information, resources and up-to-date news about meningitis.
Meningitis Trust Schools’ website
www.meningitis-learning.org
Our own website for schools, providing information about meningitis for primary and secondary pupils, teachers and parents.
Confederation of Meningitis Organisations (COMO)
www.COMOonline.org
Information about meningitis organisations throughout the world.
Auditory Verbal UK
www.avuk.org
The Auditory Verbal method of helping hearing-impaired children learn listening and spoken language skills.
Children First for Health
www.childrenfirst.nhs.uk
The Children First for Health website is a health and advice resource run by Great Ormond Street Hospital ChildrenÕs Charity. The content ranges from cartoons and BBC-produced video diaries, to in-depth features and condition fact sheets..
Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre for Northern Ireland (CDSCNI)
www.cdscni.org.uk
Statistics and information about meningitis in Northern Ireland.
Contact a Family
www.cafamily.org.uk
A UK-wide charity providing advice, information and support to the parents of all disabled children.
Deaf Aware
www.deafaware.com
Promotes deaf awareness and use of sign language skills in the workplace.
Epilepsy Scotland
http://www.epilepsyscotland.org.uk/
Epilepsy Scotland campaigns for improved healthcare, better information provision and an end to stigma.
Face 2 Face
www.face2facenetwork.org.uk/
Face 2 Face is a network of trained volunteer befrienders who will listen to parents and enable them to make positive adjustments to the news that their child has a disability.
Headway
www.headway.org.uk
Headway is a charity that supports people with a brain injury and those who care for them.
Health Protection Agency
www.hpa.org.uk
Statistics and information about meningitis in England and Wales.
Health Protection Scotland
www.hps.scot.nhs.uk
Statistics and information about meningitis in Scotland.
Immunisation Scotland
www.immunisationscotland.org.uk
Is a ‘one-stop-shop’ site, providing information about all the current immunisation programmes in Scotland, the vaccines available, and the diseases they protect against.
Meningitis Research Foundation
www.meningitis.org
Funds research into meningitis, helps to raise awareness and supports those affected by the disease.
Meningitis UK
www.meningitisuk.org
Funds research into finding a single vaccine to eradicate meningitis.
National Association of Deafened People
www.nadp.org.uk
Information and support for deafened people who have lost all or most of their useful hearing, and for their families and friends.
National Deaf Children's Society
www.ndcs.org.uk
The National Deaf Children's Society is the only UK charity solely
dedicated to providing support, information and advice for deaf children and young people, their families and professionals working with them.
Nationwide Community Learning Partnership
www.nclp.org.uk/
NCLP is working to improve parenting skills and provide learning opportunities for young parents and parents-to-be.
Neuro Support Centre
www.neurosupport.org.uk
Information and support for those affected by neurological conditions.
NHS Direct
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
Information about meningitis and useful links to other websites.
NHS Immunisation Information
www.immunisation.nhs.uk
Detailed information about vaccines, disease and immunisation in the UK.
PneumoADIP
www.preventpneumo.org
PneumoADIP is a project based at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, with a mission to accelerate the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines to children in developing countries.
The Huntercombe Group
www.huntercombe.com
Hospitals and care centres providing treatment for patients suffering from brain injury.
The Neurological Alliance
www.neural.org.uk
The Neurological Alliance brings together over 60 charities working to improve life for people with a neurological condition.
The websites listed here are not under the control of the Meningitis Trust apart from inmed and the Meningitis Trust Schools’ website. We are therefore not responsible for the content of these sites and they are provided solely for the convenience of users of this site.
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