Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 23 January 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 January 2018. It was answered by Jackie Doyle-Price (Conservative) on Wednesday, 31 January 2018 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Pregnancy: Streptococcus
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will take steps to ensure that all pregnant women are provided with the joint Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Group B Strep Support patient information leaflet on Group B Streptococcal Disease.
- Answer
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The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) produces guidelines for good clinical practice in maternity care. Its Green-top guideline: The Prevention of Early –onset Neonatal Group B Streptococcal Disease states, “All pregnant women should be provided with an appropriate information leaflet”.
The Department expects all those involved in commissioning or providing maternity services to implement the recommendations of the RCOG clinical guidance.
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- 124265
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Pregnancy Streptococcus
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