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Following the United Kingdom National Screening Committee\u2019s (UK NSC\u2019s) meeting in February 2017, the Government accepted the UK NSC\u2019s recommendation that a population based screening programme for Group B streptococcal (GBS) carriage should not be offered. This is because there is insufficient evidence to demonstrate that the benefits to be gained from screening would outweigh the harms.<\/p>
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As screening for GBS is not recommended, data as requested is not collected. The Chief Scientific Advisor has recommended that the National Institute of Health Research should commission a clinical trial to compare universal screening for GBS against usual-risk based care. This is to provide better quality evidence to assess the clinical effectiveness, benefits and harms of a screening programme.<\/p>
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Information on GBS in pregnancy can be found on the NHS Choices which can be accessed here:<\/p>