Pages: 48 - 51
Article topics: General practice nurses, Symptoms, Vaccination
Meningitis is uncommon, but it remains one of the infections that general practice nurses (GPNs) need to keep front of mind because deterioration can be rapid and the consequences devastating. This article explains what meningitis is, why meningococcal meningitis and meningococcal B disease matter in UK practice, how symptoms may present across age groups, and what GPNs can do to support early recognition, urgent escalation, vaccination uptake and recovery.
