Patient Information: Recent Public Health Incident

Public health teams are currently contacting anyone who may be at genuine risk following the recent incident.

• If you have not been contacted directly by a public health team, you are very unlikely to need antibiotics or any other preventive treatment.
• Any questions about who is eligible for antibiotics should be directed to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) or the local Health Protection Team, not your GP practice.
• We will, of course, continue to assess and care for anyone who is unwell or has symptoms that may suggest meningococcal disease, following normal clinical procedures.

Because of the scale of the situation, we may experience increased demand. To make sure care is safe and consistent, we will follow public health guidance rather than prescribing antibiotics outside the coordinated response.

Health Protection Team Contact Details
Surrey and Sussex HPT (South East), UK Health Security Agency
County Hall North, Chart Way
Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1XA
Telephone: 0344 225 3861

Please note: Vaccinations are available privately but are not currently offered on the NHS. Although, if you have not had your MenACWY vaccine and are no longer at school, we can administer this in the practice up to the age of 25 if it's been missed. Please contact us to get this booked in.

If you feel unwell or concerned about symptoms, please contact the practice in the usual way

Published: Mar 17, 2026