Question reference: S2W-05995
- Asked by: David McLetchie, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 5 February 2004
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Current status: Answered by Tom McCabe on 1 March 2004
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the NHS has considered introducing the enrichment culture method test, found to be effective in screening for group B streptococcal infections in Europe and the United States of America, for all pregnant women.
Answer
At present the UK NationalScreening Committee (NSC) has advised that there is no evidence to support theintroduction of pregnancy screening for group B streptococcal infection. TheNSC will review evidence when further health technology assessment researchfindings become available.