Infectious Diseases: Babies
Commons · Question 18715 · Tabled 14 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 3 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his department is taking to raise awareness of (a) Group B Strep and (b) severe infections in newborn babies.
Answer
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 3 Sep 2026
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) plays a key role in tackling group B streptococcus (GBS) and other neonatal infections. Through national surveillance systems, the agency monitors the trends, characteristics, and outcomes of GBS infection, to assess ...