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East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust waited approximately two days before notifying health authorities about a suspected meningitis case in March 2026, contravening legal requirements that mandate immediate reporting upon clinical suspicion. The delay hampered early contact tracing as the Canterbury-area outbreak — linked to serogroup B meningococcal disease and a nightclub — grew to 22 cases and two deaths, prompting expert condemnation and questions about systemic pressures at an already-struggling trust.