Need support? Call our helpline on 080 8800 3344, email helpline@meningitis.org, or use our live chat function. If you think that you, or someone you know, currently has meningitis please call NHS 111 instead or seek medical help as soon as possible.
For non urgent advice please email helpline@meningitis.org
- Phoneline: 080 8800 3344 (UK) / 1800 41 33 44 (RoI) – Open Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
- Email: helpline@meningitis.org. – Monitored Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
- Live chat (bottom right corner of your screen) – Open Monday-Friday 10am–4pm
We are currently experiencing a technical problem with our freephone number in Ireland and are working to resolve it now. If you are based in Ireland, and trying to call us on 1800 41 33 44, please contact us via live chat or email with your name and phone number and we will call you back. If you suspect you, or someone you know, is ill with meningitis always trust your instincts and contact your doctor immediately.
If you are concerned that you or someone else is showing the signs of Meningitis or Sepsis immediately dial 999 in the UK or 112 in Ireland for urgent medical assessment. We cannot provide medical advice around a diagnosis.
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