The Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP announced earlier this month the government’s aspiration to map five million genomes in the UK over the next five years. The West Suffolk MP, who was appointed Secretary of State for Health and Social Care in July, said: “I’m proud to announce we are expanding our 100,000 Genomes Project […]
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CUH wins tender for regional NHS genomic hub
NHS England has selected Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) as one of seven national genomic laboratory hubs. The hubs will provide patients across England with access to the latest genome testing for rare disease, cancer and other conditions. Each hub is responsible for coordinating genomic testing in the NHS in their respective areas. For CUH, this […]
Nurses: Free one day primer in Genetic Counselling
Do you want to develop your genetic counselling skills on a bespoke interactive training day on 29 November at the University of Cambridge? Led by Gemma Chandratillake and genetic counsellors from the East Anglian Medical Genetics Service, the day will focus on the essential genetics knowledge needed for genetic counselling and introduce basic counselling skills. […]