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All British babies to receive Meningitis B vaccine
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Meningitis B affects around 1,200 people every year.
Vaccine represents a significant breakthrough in disease prevention

An agreement has been reached between GlaxoSmithKline and the Department of Health which will mean all babies in the UK will soon be vaccinated against Meningitis B.

Starting in September, the vaccination programme is the culmination of more than 20 years of research and represents a significant breakthrough in disease prevention.

When the vaccine is launched, the UK will become the first country in the world to introduce a national Meningitis B vaccination programme.

In a statement, GlaxoSmithKline said: "GSK is delighted to have reached an agreement with the UK’s Department of Health that will enable babies in the UK to receive its meningitis B vaccine through the NHS immunisation schedule.

"We have moved rapidly to conclude negotiations since we acquired the vaccine from Novartis at the beginning of March.

"We believe the agreement we have reached offers fair value for the NHS and allows a reasonable return for GSK to ensure that we can continue to invest in creating new treatments and vaccines.

Meningitis B affects around 1,200 people, mainly babies and children, each year in the UK, with around one in every ten dying from the infection. Many of those who survive suffer terrible permanent disability such as limb loss, brain damage and epilepsy.


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Vets to run marathon for World Animal Protection

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 Two recently graduated veterinary surgeons will be running the London Marathon in April to raise money for the charity World Animal Protection.

Alex Bartlett and Maeve O'Neill plan to run the race together if they are given the same start times.

Dr O'Neill said: "You're always limited in what you can do to help animals, so it is nice to raise money for a charity that helps animals around the world."

Dr Bartlett added: "I have never run a marathon before and am excited to run my first one for such a good cause!"

Both Dr Bartlett and Dr O'Neill have fundraising pages online. 

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BSAVA releases new Guide to Procedures

The British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) has published a new edition of its Guide to Procedures for Small Animal Practice.

It has added four new procedures; cystostomy tube placement, endotracheal intubation, point-of-care ultrasound and wet-to-dry dressings.

BSAVA says that it is an essential step-by-step guide to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures performed in practice. The textbook includes new images and illustrations, as well as high-definition videos for use prior to procedures.

Nick Bexfield and Julia Riggs, editors of the new edition, said: "We have built upon the success of the previous editions by responding to the feedback received from the BSAVA readership, and hope this new guide helps to further increase the confidence and accuracy with which these procedures are performed."

Print copies are available in the BSAVA store, with a digital version in the BSAVA library.