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<p>Notifiable diseases, listed under schedule 1 of the Health Protection (Notification)
Regulations 2010, are kept under review by the Department and the UK Health Security
Agency (UKHSA). The Government published a public consultation between 12 July and
15 November 2023, seeking views on proposed amendments to the regulations, including
adding diseases to schedule 1 to make them notifiable.</p><p>Adding Group B Streptococcal
(GBS) Infection to schedule 1 was not included in the consultation proposals, but
a small number of respondents suggested it could be suitable for inclusion. A summary
of responses to the consultation has been published. The Department and the UKHSA
are considering the consultation responses, and confirmation of any changes to the
regulations will be published in due course.</p><p>To increase awareness and understanding
of GBS, NHS England published a revised Core Competency Framework in May 2023, which
covers the mandated training for all maternity services, which now includes GBS. Undertaking
this training will enable midwives and doctors to be better informed when speaking
to families about the risk of GBS in labour. The Core Competency Framework is incentivised
through the maternity incentive scheme administrated by NHS Resolution.</p>
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