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Improve outcomes for children with meningitis by auditing national guidelines.

Submitted on Friday 14th September 2018

Published on Thursday 20th September 2018

Current status: Closed

Closed: Wednesday 20th March 2019

Signatures: 3,795

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Petition Action

Improve outcomes for children with meningitis by auditing national guidelines.

Petition Details

30% of young babies with bacterial meningitis receive inappropriate pre-hospital management, which results in delays in getting help. An audit of national guidelines is key to improving early diagnosis and survival.

Additional Information

Meningitis is difficult to spot - 49% of children with the most common type of bacterial meningitis are sent home after a first GP visit. Parents/carers of these children should be given 'safety netting' information about meningitis and sepsis to protect their child.

Parents want consistent information and safety netting reduces GP re-attendance.

An audit of NICE Guideline CG102 and Quality Standard QS19 will determine if safety netting information is offered and help improve outcomes.


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