Dr Chris Steele MBE, resident doctor on ITV’s This Morning, is Group B Strep Support’s Patron. Known and trusted by millions, family GP Dr Chris is renowned for his practical and open approach to airing medical issues in the media.

Dr Chris has written about GBS in the press and interviewed families affected by GBS on ‘This Morning’. He strongly believes all pregnant women should be informed about GBS and that they should be offered sensitive testing for GBS on the NHS.

Dr Chris says:

"Life-threatening group B Strep infections in newborn babies can usually be prevented - get informed and protect your baby.

Ultimately I’d like to see every pregnant woman in the UK offered a reliable test for GBS on the NHS – this test is a routine part of antenatal care in many countries including Australia, Canada, Spain and the USA. Until then, raising awareness is the key to saving babies’ lives. I’d urge any pregnant woman to get informed about GBS, and get tested.”

For more information, visit Dr Chris’ website at www.thefamilygp.com/group-b-streptococcus-and-childbirth.htm.