Question follow-through · 10804

Pregnancy: Streptococcus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the UK National Screening Committee is scheduled to review the evidence from the GBS3 trial, to consider whether screening for Group B Streptococcus should be routinely offered during pregnanc

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
17 Jun 2026
Target answer date
22 Jun 2026
Answer
1 Jul 2026 · 14 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 17 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the UK National Screening Committee is scheduled to review the evidence from the GBS3 trial, to consider whether screening for Group B Streptococcus should be routinely offered during pregnanc

  2. 22 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 1 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The UK National Screening Committee is in close contact with the GBS3 trial researchers and stands ready to commence a review of the evidence for antenatal screening for Group B Streptococcus as soon as the trial reports.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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