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Streptococcus: Testing

Asked by Alison BennettLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 5 June 2025UIN 56092

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on regional variations in access to group B Streptococcus testing; and what steps are being taken to reduce those variations.

Answered by Ashley Dalton

The UK National External Quality Assessment Service’s (NEQAS) microbiology service, hosted by The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), has introduced a group B Streptococcus Screening External Quality Assessment scheme as of April 2025.

The UKHSA does not currently collect regional variations in the provision of group B testing services.

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