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Streptococcus: Health Education

Commons · Question 26153 · Tabled 1 Sep 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 11 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Navendu Mishra

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to (a) raise awareness and (b) prevent further outbreaks of Group A Streptococcus (iGAS).

Answer

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 11 Sep 2026

I refer the Hon. Member to the information and guidance on Group A Streptococcus published by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), which is available at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/group-a-streptococcusTo support public ...