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Write to your MP to end GBS infection

16th April 2022

Iwan Thomas MBE with Teddy
Iwan Thomas MBE with Teddy

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 testing pregnant women for group B Strep, called the GBS3 Trial. 

The GBS3 trial is the best chance of getting the evidence for routine testing for group B Strep to be introduced in the UK.

The trial needs a total of 80 hospitals in England, Wales and Scotland to be taking part by September. Today, it has 30 hospitals signed up.

We need 50 more hospitals to sign up for the GBS3 trial to succeed.

Please, will you take five minutes to email your MP and ask them to ensure your local hospitals take part?

It really is now or never – with your help, it can be now. Together, let’s #EndGBSinfection

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