Last updated 1200 GMT 12th December 2022, sites added are marked NEW. I have also divided the post into sections.
Here is some information about Streptococcus A. Invasive Strep A has caused a number of deaths in the UK. Most information sources are from the UK.
First, sites just added, then sites from the NHS/UKHSA; Royal Colleges, then point of care resources, and at the end some information from outside the UK.
Thanks to colleagues for some of the sites listed here: Gill Foster, Clinical Librarian, NHS Digital; Latest health news from the Rotherham Foundation Trust Library and Knowledge Service; Timo Pilgram, Knowledge and Library Services, Bart's Hospital, London.
NEW sites
NHS UK Strep A page including guidance on when to call 999
Royal Colleges joint statement. Statement from Royal College of GPs, Royal College of Emergency Medicine, and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
Information from the NHS, UKHSA
NHS UK Strep A page including guidance on when to call 999
The NHS website also has information about scarlet fever. Your local hospital or local council may have information on streptococcus A.
I'd already found this Healthier Together for Sheffield and Bassetlaw.
There may be a version for your region of England.
Parent and carer advice on Group A strep and scarlet fever from Dr Damian Roland, paediatric emergency medicine consultant at University Hospitals of Leicester (YouTube)
UK Health Security Agency update on scarlet fever and invasive group A streptococcus
UK Health Security Agency blog: group A strep
UK government guidance and data on group A streptococcal infections (last updated April 2022)
Public Health Scotland
NHS 111 Wales (English)
GIG 111 Cymru (Cymraeg)
On both pages (ar y ddwy dudalen) the Recite link activates text to speech - there is a user guide on the Recite Me site)
Dr John Campbell, a retired UK based nurse educator, part of his regular series of YouTube talks. Covers signs and symptoms of scarlet fever, how to spot the rash, and covers more serious problems caused by the bacterium.
Royal Colleges joint statement. Statement from Royal College of GPs, Royal College of Emergency Medicine, and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) Green Top Guideline on bacterial sepsis in pregnancy (64a, includes strep A and other causes)
and RCOG Green Top Guideline on bacterial sepsis following pregnancy, 64b (also includes other causes)
Point of care resources (subscription needed)
UpToDate - invasive group A streptococcal infection and toxic shock syndrome
Information from outside the UK
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