Jane Plumb

Jane Plumb is Chief Executive and co-founder of Group B Strep Support with her husband Robert. They founded the support group in 1996 after their middle child died from group B Strep infection.

Outside of the Group B Strep Support Group, Jane is the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists’ Women’s Voices Lead and Chair of their Women’s Network. Jane led the team in contributing to the development of the WHO’s Defeat Meningitis by 2030 Road Map through participation at consultation meetings.

Jane was awarded an MBE in 2012 for services to child health, a Fellowship of the RSA in 2020 and a Fellowship Honoris Causa of the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists in 2021.