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Opinion  |  05:07:21
University of Nottingham research could finally demonstrate the need for routine GBS testing in the NHS
A fantastic study led by the University of Nottingham seeks to definitively assess the value of GBS testing in pregnancy in NHS maternity services in England. July 2021 is GBS awareness month #GBSAM2021 and studies such as this will be imperative, if supportive in its findings, in persuading the NHS to fund routine GBS testing in pregnancy and reducing the number of cases of early-onset GBS infection in newborns.
Opinion  |  22:07:20
Is a maternal vaccine to stop GBS close to becoming a reality?
As Group B Strep Support Awareness Month nears its final week, Abigail Ringer shares some of the recent advances in finding a vaccine against Group B Strep.
Opinion  |  15:07:20
What makes GBS so deadly? A new study reveals the genetics behind the bacteria’s armoury
Abigail Ringer from our specialist Birth Injury team takes a look at the research into Group B Strep, and what makes this bacteria so dangerous to newborns.
Opinion  |  08:07:20
Universal screening for Group B Strep: why Group B Strep Support are campaigning for change
As Group B Strep Support Awareness Month continues this month, here we look into the work of Group B Strep Support and their ongoing campaign for universal screening for GBS in pregnancy.
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Opinion  |  01:07:20
Group B Strep Awareness Month – what you need to know about this year’s event
The 1st July 2020 marks the beginning of Group B Strep Support Awareness Month and this blog looks at how we can all get involved in saving babies’ lives.
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Uncategorised  |  28:11:19
How can the NHS build a culture where errors related to GBS are effectively raised?
When a baby develops a group B strep infection, mothers in particular are sometimes told that “you passed it on to your baby”. This can make mothers feel as though it’s somehow their fault. Group B strep is not the fault of any mother.
Opinion  |  04:10:19
Litigation – Experiences and views of parents of children who suffered brain injuries at birth
In the lead up to World CP day on 6 October 2019 we have taken some time to focus on the ‘Making a Contribution’ element of the ‘We Are Here’ campaign and to consider how we, as clinical negligence lawyers, can gain a better understanding of how parents of children with Cerebral Palsy feel about the litigation process. We want to ensure that we are aware of all the things that we can do to make the litigation process less stressful and to offer all the support that we can.
Opinion  |  19:09:19
How should babies with meningitis symptoms be treated? The issues shown in negligence cases
Simon Elliman, head of our Medical Negligence team, looks at how negligence cases can inform us as to the issues which cause serious injury and even death when meningitis is not treated properly.
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Opinion  |  25:07:19
Can we beat meningitis by 2030? How Group B Strep Support is helping to make it so
The World Health Organisation has formed a taskforce to embark on an ambitious campaign to defeat meningitis by 2030. The UK charity, Group B Strep Support are part of this taskforce, helping to fight the second highest killer of young children in the world.
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Opinion  |  30:01:18
Group B Streptococcal infection in pregnancy: further research supports the need to change to universal screening rather than risk based management
The UK has no universal antenatal screening programme to check whether a pregnant woman is carrying Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infection. Instead, assessment of likely GBS carriage is risk-based only. The charity Group B Strep Support campaigns for the introduction of universal screening to try to reduce the incidence of neonatal infection with GBS, which can have severe consequences for the new born. New research supports this campaign.