Submitted on Tuesday 5th February 2019
Rejected on Thursday 14th February 2019
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Make screening for Group B Strep part of the nhs maternity screening programme
Group B Strep is not currently on the NHS screening programme for pregnant ladies in the UK. Group B Strep is a bacteria that many women can carry without even knowing. If a pregnant lady is a carrier of this bacteria it can have complications on the baby during labour if not prevented.
To prevent Group B Strep being passed onto the baby intravenous antibiotics need to be given during labour. Failure to prevent could lead to Sepsis, Meningitis, Pneumonia and even be fatal for baby.
Group B Strep is a bacteria that most women would not be aware of as there are no symptoms.
A simple test can diagnose however this isn't routinely offered by the NHS.
Please sign this petition to show your support to make Group B Strep screening a routine test available on the NHS.
You can't sign this petition because it was rejected. But you can still comment on it here at Repetition.me!
The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/239884
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