Group B Strep Support

Group B Strep Support is a national charity based in the United Kingdom.
History.
Group B Strep Support was formed in 1996, after the founders' son had a group B Strep infection. Since then it has established a medical panel and set up a board of trustees. The charity has been heavily involved in public consultations on group B Strep prevention, and in 2012 commented on the National Screening Committee's review of GBS testing. In 2012, the chief executive Jane Plumb received an MBE for services for child health.
Aims.
GBSS states that it has three main aims: