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Written question asked by Harry Cohen (Labour) on Monday, 22 October 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 October 2007. It was answered by Ann Keen (Labour) on Thursday, 25 October 2007 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Streptococcus: Pregnant Women

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 19 October 2007, Official Report, column 1400W, on Streptococcus: pregnant women, if he will take steps to bring the assessment of the most recent evidence on testing pregnant women for group B streptococcus forward in the ongoing programme of work of the UK National Screening Committee; and what method the Committee uses to disseminate the results of its work.
Answer

The UK National Screening Committee is planning to hold a stakeholder workshop in the spring of 2008 to consider the most recent evidence on screening pregnant women for carriage of group B Streptococcus. The outcome of the workshop will be made available through the national health service specialist screening library at www.library.nhs.uk/screening


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
160975; 465 c570-1W
Session
2006-07
Related items
Streptococcus: Pregnant Women
Friday, 19 October 2007
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Pregnancy Streptococcus
Link
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