6 April 2018 Patients and staff involved in the 100,000 Genomes Project in the West of England are invited to a workshop later this month which will look at the process for returning results. The West of England NHS Genomic Medicine Centre (WEGMC) will hold the event at Southmead Hospital in Bristol from 1.30pm-4pm on […]
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Major genetics research project hits halfway mark as 2,000 people enrol
21 March 2018 The 100,000 Genomes Project in the West of England has passed the half-way mark with 2,000 patients or family members enrolling. The West of England NHS Genomic Medicine Centre (WEGMC) aims to enrol 4,000 patients and families into the programme by September. The national project is a major NHS initiative to sequence […]
WE GMC to hold Return of Results workshop – date TBC
The West of England Genomic Medicine Centre plans to host a ‘return of results workshop’ open to clinical staff involved in the project and participants and members of public wishing to make a positive contribution to shaping the pathways of clinical care. The core team plan to hold an event in mid to late April […]
Update from your local Genomic Medicine Centre: January 2018
As of January 2018 more than 1,500 individuals have been able to access state of the art genome testing within the West of England through the West of England Genomic Medicine Centre. Please follow this link to download a brief update from the West of England Genomic Medicine Centre celebrating this important achievement: Click here […]
More than 1,500 people enroll in genetic research project
More than 1,500 patients and family members have enrolled in the 100,000 Genomes Project in the West of England – as results start to come back. The West of England NHS Genomic Medicine Centre (WEGMC) has started work on analysing the results of the 100,000 Genomes Project which could lead to more knowledge about underlying […]