Working to stop GBS infection in babies
The Pregnancy, Baby and Parent Organisations (PBPOs) who provided evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry – a group of thirteen charities supporting families through pregnancy, birth, neonatal care, and pregnancy and baby loss, including Group […]
This week marks 30 years since Theo was born and since he died from group B Strep. This is why Group B Strep Support exists. By Jane Plumb, Chief Executive and Co-Founder, Group B Strep […]
Yesterday I attended the Maternity APPG which was focussed on safer staffing, representing GBSS. It was a constructive and respectful discussion on safer staffing. One thing that stood out was the tone. MPs, clinicians, policy […]
With the recent MenB meningitis outbreak in the UK, you might be wondering whether the MenB vaccine also protects against group B Strep (GBS). It does not. Although both can cause meningitis, they are completely […]
Today, Oliver Plumb, our Advocacy & Information Manager, represented GBSS at the APPG on Black Maternal Health, chaired by Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP (he’s pictured here with Tinuke Awe from Five X More. Group B Strep […]
Yesterday, GBSS attended the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Baby Loss to contribute to discussions shaping their submission to the National Maternity & Neonatal Investigation. The meeting was chaired by Andy McNae MP, alongside vice-chair […]
I’m writing this update from Nairobi, Kenya, where Group B Strep Support is proudly taking the stage at ISSAD 2026, the global conference on group B Strep. It’s incredible to see experts, families, and advocates […]
We’re inviting our community to do 100 Squats a Day in March to save babies’ lives. Every penny raised in this challenge will fund our life-saving work to stop group B Strep infection in babies, and […]
The independent National Maternity & Neonatal Investigation is seeking input from professionals who work, or have worked, in maternity and neonatal services across England. This is a chance to provide evidence on what is working […]
If you have used maternity or neonatal services in England, the independent National Maternity & Neonatal Investigation is inviting people to contribute to its public Call for Evidence. This is your chance to share what […]
