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Help shape national guidance on group B Strep

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) is currently consulting on its updated guideline on group B Strep.

GBSS will be responding to the consultation and wants to include the views and experiences of families, pregnant women and people and health professionals. The deadline for feedback is 23:59 on Sunday 12 July 2026.

If you have experience of group B Strep, are currently pregnant, work in maternity care, or have views on how information on group B Strep is discussed in pregnancy, we'd like to hear from you.
1.Which best describes you? (tick all that apply)
2.Before today, were you aware that group B Strep testing can be done in pregnancy?
3.Have you ever asked a healthcare professional about group B Strep testing during pregnancy?
4.If you asked about group B Strep testing during pregnancy, what happened? (tick all that apply)
5.If someone asks a healthcare professional about group B Strep testing during pregnancy, what do you think would be an appropriate response? (tick all that apply)
6.If you are a healthcare professional, what is the current approach in your service when someone asks about group B Strep testing during pregnancy? (Tick all that apply)
7.The RCOG is updating its guideline on group B Strep. Do you think the guideline should include information about how healthcare professionals respond when someone asks about group B Strep testing during pregnancy?
8.If yes, what do you think the guideline should say?
9.Have you, or someone close to you, been directly affected by group B Strep? If so, is there anything about that experience you would like the RCOG to understand?
10.Are there any other comments you would like us to submit to the RCOG about the guideline?
11.Are you happy for GBSS to use anonymised quotes from your response in our submission to RCOG?
12.If you would be happy for us to contact you about your response, please leave your email address below (optional).