Make Group B Strep Screening Mandatory to Protect Mothers and Babies in the UK

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

Make Group B Streptococcus testing a mandatory part of prenatal care for all pregnant women in the U.K. Group B Strep is a leading cause of severe infection in newborn babies and their Mother's and can result in sepsis, meningitis, lifelong disabilities, and death for both Mother and Child.

Group B Strep, is one of the U.K's leading causes of life-threatening infection in newborn babies and their Mothers and can cause severe illness, permanent disability, and death when transmitted from mother to baby during pregnancy, labour, or birth. In the United Kingdom, routine screening for GBS is not offered through the NHS. In other developed nations, screening is standard practice. We must make testing a part of routine prenatal care, it will prevent deaths and disabilities.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition, which calls for similar action: "Mandate offer of Group B Streptococcus screening for all pregnant women" Mandate offer of Group B Streptococcus screening for all pregnant women

Timeline

31 May 2026	Petition opened for signatures
19 Jun 2026	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20

Status Rejected

Rejected 19 Jun 2026

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