Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 91494
Streptococcus: Notifiable Diseases
Tabled: 17 November 2025
Answered: 24 November 2025
Question
Andy MacNae
Labour — Rossendale and Darwen
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of designating group B Streptococcus as a notifiable disease.
Answer
Ashley DaltonThe UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) does not recommend adding Group B Streptococcus as a notifiable disease. Existing national surveillance effectively captures Group B Streptococcus infections, monitors trends, and informs antibiotic prescribing policy. The UKHSA has assessed that mandatory notification for Group B Streptococcus would provide no additional public health benefit beyond this.