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25 years ago today Group B Strep Support was founded by parents Jane and Robert Plumb, six months after their baby Theo died aged 17 and a half hours from group B Strep infection. The […]

We’d like to share with you some of the successes you helped the charity achieve during July 2021’s Group B Strep Awareness Month: 3000 Squats in July Challenge You made our 3000 Squats in July […]

We are excited to announce that our leaflet, Group B Streptococcus in Pregnancy & Newborn Babies, has been translated from English into 14 other languages. The leaflet is available in: Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, English, French, […]

Group B Strep Support has responded to a report by the Health and Social Care Committee on maternity safety in England. The report covers a wide range of topics, and includes a section acknowledging group […]

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Our virtual conference this June has been a great success. If you missed it, you can buy tickets to watch the recorded conference until 3 September 2021.  Over 350 delegates registered for the event and over […]

New data shows England’s rate of group B Strep infection in babies rose by 77% between 1996 and 2020  GBS is the most common cause of severe infection in newborn babies, causing sepsis, pneumonia or meningitis  Leading national […]

New research shows babies who survive group B Strep sepsis or group B Strep meningitis are at raised risk of neurodevelopmental impairment compared with babies not infected.

Published in April 2021, the updated National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline focuses on preventing bacterial infection in healthy babies and caring for babies with a suspected or confirmed bacterial infection where […]

We’re proud to announce that our Virtual Conference Group B Strep in Pregnancy & Babies #GBSconference2021 is taking place on Wednesday, 2 June 2021. This is a must-attend event for anyone interested in group B Strep. Group […]