Written question asked by Lord Soames of Fletching (Conservative) on Monday, 3 July 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 July 2017 (named day). It was answered by Philip Dunne (Conservative) on Thursday, 6 July 2017 on behalf of the Department of Health.
Pregnancy: Streptococcus
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the National Institute for Health Research will begin the clinical trial comparing universal screening for Group B strep carriage in late pregnancy with usual risk-based care.
- Answer
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The National Institute for Health Research will launch the expression of interest for the trial to compare universal screening for Group B strep carriage in late pregnancy with usual risk-based care shortly. Following a full Health Technology Assessment board commissioning process, it is anticipated that the pilot phase of the trial will start at the beginning of 2019.
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- 2419
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- 2017-19
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- Pregnancy Screening Clinical trials Streptococcus
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- 2017-07-06 15:45:35 +0100
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