Beth Foreman was told to take 11-month-old Clio to hospital after calling NHS 111 on Friday The mother of a baby who had scarlet fever says ... a fruitless late-night antibiotics hunt.

Scarlet fever was a common cause of death in the Victorian era, but had largely been in decline since the introduction of antibiotics. However, prompt treatment remains essential to prevent both ...

Unfortunately, scarlet fever can still be serious – but thanks also to antibiotics it’s now less common and easier to treat, and the risk of complications is vastly reduced. Here’s how to ...