Write to your MP to end GBS infection
Today on Sky News we launched our new campaign to #EndGBSinfection and we need your help. Will you take two minutes to ask your MP to prioritise group B Strep research? There’s an ongoing trial into […]
Latest news
Group B Strep in Pregnancy & Babies Conference 2022
We’re proud to announce that our virtual Group B Strep in Pregnancy & Babies Conference is taking place on Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 July 2022. This is a must-attend event for anyone interested in group B […]
The Ockenden Review
Listening to families and learning from clinical incidents at the heart of improving maternity care Donna Ockenden has led a huge independent review of maternity services at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS. The report […]
Theo’s Story
Our Chief Executive, Jane Plumb MBE, shares how it all started, 26 years ago: Tuesday, 19 March 1996 “Twenty-six years ago today, 19 March 1996, started normally. I was 25 weeks and 4 days’ pregnant, […]
Out Now – our January 2022 Newsletter
Find out what the charity and our supporters have been up to in our most recent newsletter. Read more:
Looking back on 2021, and forward to 2022
As 2021 draws to a close, we want to thank everyone who has supported and helped the charity throughout the year – raising awareness of group B Strep, raising funds, or working with us to campaign for […]
Save the date!
2022 Group B Strep in Pregnancy & Babies conference dates announced We’re excited to announce that our Group B Strep in Pregnancy & Babies Virtual Conference 2022 will take place on Tuesday 12 & Wednesday […]
Pregnancy & Baby Charities Network 2021 manifesto
Group B Strep Support is proud to support the Pregnancy & Babies Charities Network (PBCN)’s updated 2021 manifesto. The PBCN is an important partnership in the work of saving babies’ lives and helping support families. […]
Urgent need for vaccine to prevent deadly Group B Strep
New report reveals bug is a major cause of baby deaths and disability globally The global burden of group B Strep is far higher than previously recognised, leading to nearly 100,000 newborn deaths, at least […]
Group B Strep Support Chief Executive awarded Royal College honour
Group B Strep Support’s Chief Executive Jane Plumb MBE FRSA was recently recognised for her work in baby health, receiving a prestigious honorary fellowship from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG). Honorary Fellowships are the highest awards […]