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Katrina potter |
2015-12-08T08:38:44.927 |
My heart goes out to you this should never have happened . Something has to be done nobody should ever go throu this ... |
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stacey thomson |
2015-12-08T08:39:31.533 |
Had my third baby 6 weeks ago, she fell ill the day after we got her home and was readmitted for three days and given... |
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Margaret Gibb |
2015-12-08T08:44:54.347 |
Had my first baby 43 years and might have expected this simple test not to be available then but in 2015! An absolute... |
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Alexander Whytock |
2015-12-08T08:57:40.567 |
In 1995 our son Graeme died during birth. Cause was group b strep. A simple test and course of antibiotics for mum wo... |
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James rutherford |
2015-12-08T08:54:43.987 |
This should be compulsory |
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Rebecca watt |
2015-12-08T09:00:05.6 |
My daughter caught ecoli in the womb during labour and spent 2 weeks in scbu she is now 7 and I know how very lucky I... |
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Lisa MacCallum |
2015-12-08T09:00:20.647 |
This is devastating no mum should have to go through what this women had to. |
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Brenda Stephens |
2015-12-08T09:05:14.927 |
I tested positive for GBS 11 years ago with my 1st. It's completely beyond me why this isn't a standard test. And sad... |
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Susan Macnaughton |
2015-12-08T09:04:47.36 |
How heartbreaking for parents who lose a child this way, when it could so easily be detected and prevented. My docto... |
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Stephanie hunter |
2015-12-08T09:11:45.583 |
There is no question about it. I believe every possible safe test should be carried out if it may save a baby or a mo... |
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Rachel Ash |
2015-12-08T09:11:49.973 |
My son contracted Step B, but they tested him immediately after he was born. He was checked regularly and we stayed i... |
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Lynsey Ritchie |
2015-12-08T09:11:47.643 |
Please make this test standard practice! Not to is both shortsighted financially and irresponsible with precious youn... |
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Anne adams |
2015-12-08T09:12:05.97 |
I fell very strong about this. |
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Debi Lalley |
2015-12-08T09:16:03.47 |
I asked to be tested for group strep B whilst at one of my routine midwife appointments following hearing so much abo... |
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Sandra McCabe |
2015-12-08T09:19:02.957 |
This is heartbreaking. That a simple inexpensive swab or test could save babies life's. And a lot of parents probably... |
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Catherine NcAlinn |
2015-12-08T09:22:52.567 |
The NHS need to introduce these test as mandatory.\r\nNo need for further suffering and neath if inocent babies. |
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Amy youds |
2015-12-08T09:26:00.147 |
So sorry to hear this and for your loss of your beautiful little boy x |
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Sally Hughes |
2015-12-08T09:25:13.347 |
I also feel very strongly about this , its so cheap and easily carried out . |
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Clare Hyndman |
2015-12-08T09:30:20.927 |
I lost my beautiful baby girl at 41 weeks, she was beautiful. She picked up group b in usero. I never was tested an... |
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Susan Welburn |
2015-12-08T09:30:50.363 |
I watched my daughter go through hell when one of her twins was diagnosed with Strep B and he was in intensive care i... |
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Elaina Thomson |
2015-12-08T09:34:50.52 |
I am pregnant with my 2nd child and have never been informed of group b strep through this pregnancy or my previous p... |
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ruth metcalfe |
2015-12-08T09:36:25.05 |
This test should be done on every mother expecting a baby I can't believe in this day that this isn't being done to p... |
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Natalie Atkinson |
2015-12-08T09:35:15.737 |
This test definately needs to be mandatory |
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Gillian wright |
2015-12-08T09:39:40.393 |
This is a heartbreaking story which could of been prevented.. NHS THIS SHOULD BE MANDATORY |
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Carolynne Hunter |
2015-12-08T09:39:57.237 |
my 6 year old Daughter has lived with the horrific consequences of this infection since birth. Sadly I was screened b... |
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Liz green |
2015-12-08T09:47:01.24 |
My grand daughter had it but was lucky all mums should be tested |
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Denise Harvey |
2015-12-08T09:47:13.77 |
This simple test needs to be available nationwide.\r\n |
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Kathryn Winsborough |
2015-12-08T09:47:17.083 |
I am very surprised that strep b is not already routinely tested for. It is a silent infection with very real ris... |
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Sophie Sargisson |
2015-12-08T09:47:39.72 |
My first child was seriously ill at birth due to strep b. Thankfully she is ok but has significant scarring on her br... |
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claire veldon |
2015-12-08T09:53:04.24 |
I could have lost my precious baby girl if the nurse hadnt been so vigilant. This tests needs to be compulsary!! |
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Sarah alderman |
2015-12-08T09:53:06.067 |
My heart goes out to you and your family. In 2007 2 hours after my daughter was born, a midwife walked past my bed t... |
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JOANNE DRAYSON |
2015-12-08T09:53:47.267 |
I nearly lost my daughter and grandson in June due to overlooking strep B infection thankfully it was picked up after... |
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Sarah mclellan |
2015-12-08T10:00:43.503 |
These tests should be mandatory!!!! |
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Shona Bowman |
2015-12-08T10:00:27.643 |
This was only discovered by chance when I had my third child and I was lucky enough to be given antibiotics during la... |
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Margot douglas |
2015-12-08T10:05:28.313 |
i feel your pain come on nhs get ur finger out £11 is not a high price to pay for a childs life to save a mother th... |
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Veronica Highet |
2015-12-08T10:14:40.723 |
The swab for testing for group B strep is part of antenatal care for all pregnant ladies in Australia so I do not see... |
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Katie Farrell |
2015-12-08T10:13:14.3 |
I think if the NHS are not offering this mothers should get the option to pay the £11 for this service. |
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Sharon McArthur |
2015-12-08T10:19:43.3 |
This is something that doesn't need to happen with a simple swab,it must be devastating to lose a baby especially whe... |
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Marie reid |
2015-12-08T10:25:18.147 |
This is something i never heard of, such a simple test that would save families having to go through and live with su... |
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Fiona williamson |
2015-12-08T10:23:10.283 |
No one should have to go through the loss of a child when it could have been prevented. Come NHS screen mums to be an... |
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Melanie StewartSmith |
2015-12-08T10:32:19.24 |
I think that if it is a cost related thing that is stopping this being routinely offered to mothers then at leat they... |
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Susan Gregory |
2015-12-08T10:37:49.397 |
This appalling. Yet another lost life due to an eminently preventable illness. Shame on the NSC and the other block... |
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june beck |
2015-12-08T10:41:25.723 |
This was picked up in my daughter during pregnancy. I thought at the the time that all pregnant women were given th... |
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Adele herron |
2015-12-08T10:45:11.41 |
I think this should definately be a routine test . A lot of money is wasted on treating drug and alcohol abuse so why... |
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Stacey Tew |
2015-12-08T10:42:29.063 |
I've had two babies and in neither pregnancy was aware of this or the consequences. Innocent lives do not need to be ... |
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Stacey Johnstone |
2015-12-08T10:44:03.097 |
If we can find the money to go to war we can surely find the money to save babies lives by making this a routine test... |
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Catherine O'Neill |
2015-12-08T11:04:17.35 |
This should not be allowed to happen a simple test could have prevented it |
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Joanne Farrell |
2015-12-08T11:04:33.363 |
The NHS should introduce this as a mandatory test. Why put us and these poor babies through so much unnecessary hear... |
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Jenniferhamilton |
2015-12-08T11:09:50.397 |
I am so sorry to hear you lost your lovely wee boy can't amagine what you are going through my thoughts are with you ... |
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Donna Crighton |
2015-12-08T11:11:38.957 |
Feel very strongly about this, please make this available to everyone, could save so many lives! |