Petition · past parliament
Group B Strep kills 75 newborns, infects 700 newborns each year in Britain.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
NHS does not routinely test for Group B Streptococcus during pregnancy, 9 out of 10 pregnant women have ‘never heard’ about Group B Strep bacteria, I believe this infection should be tested to prevent complications.
If mums was given more information they be prepared and get antibiotics.
If mums was given more information they be prepared and get antibiotics.
I would personally say if I knew more about it and the choice to pay private for the test I would have to prevent this for my daughter and myself.
This infection effected the birth of my first born Sophie and any other pregnancy I choice to have.
If I was given more information about this Infection I could have prevented my daughter traumatic birth, being premature and issues for myself.
Yet, Group B Strep is usually preventable with simple intravenous antibiotic treatment for mum during labour.
This infection effected the birth of my first born Sophie and any other pregnancy I choice to have.
If I was given more information about this Infection I could have prevented my daughter traumatic birth, being premature and issues for myself.
Yet, Group B Strep is usually preventable with simple intravenous antibiotic treatment for mum during labour.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 5 Feb 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Feb 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
11 Feb 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.