Welcome to Group B Strep Support's webpage!  The information on this site is for information only and cannot be a substitute for a personal consultation with a qualified medical professional. If in doubt, please consult your doctor.

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Group B Strep infections in newborn babies are usually preventable - and so many more of these horrible infections could be prevented.  To do this, at GBSS, we want to see:

• Every pregnant woman in the UK given accurate information about group B Streptococcus (GBS) as a routine part of her antenatal care.
  
• All low-risk women offered a sensitive test for GBS at 35-37 weeks of pregnancy on the NHS.
  
• All women whose babies are at higher risk of developing GBS infection, including women those found to carry GBS during the current pregnancy, offered intravenous antibiotics in labour.

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LITTLE CHEF Supporting GBSS: On Sunday 13th June the Little Chef held a charity day for GBSS, donating 10p from every drink sold that day to the charity, raising a total of £3,913.20! Thank you to everyone at Little Chef, and all their customers that day.

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ELECTION 2010:  Please raise awareness about the prevention of group B Strep infections in newborn babies with your newly elected Member of Parliament.  Click here.

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Group B Strep Support is one of The Big Fun Run's official charities for 2010.  We're aiming to make this our biggest joint fundraiser ever - we'd love you and your family and friends to take part.  There are 24 fun runs taking place within scenic parks all over the UK.  Please visit www.bigfunrun.com and, if you nominate an Official Charity, you qualify for a discounted entry fee!

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Congratulations to the Health Protection Agency for organising a superb Group B Strep Symposium, with speakers from around the world, for students, laboratory researchers, scientists, clinicians (particularly neonatologists, paediatricians, obstetricians & gynaecologists) and public health specialists, providing the latest updates in the field of neonatal disease.  The symposium was held on 17th June 2010.  Jane Plumb, GBSS's Chief Executive and joint founder, spoke at the conference - copies of her slides are available here.