Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 67983

Streptococcus: Ethnic Groups

Tabled: 15 July 2025

Answered: 23 July 2025

Question

Munira Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to (a) help tackle high rates of Group B Strep infection and (b) improve access to (i) screening, (ii) diagnosis and (iii) treatment for Group B Strep infecti

Answer

Ashley Dalton

Practitioners are expected to take a risk-based approach to the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of group B streptococcus (GBS). Under current National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance, pregnant women who are known to carry GBS, or who...

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