Following the closure of enrollment to the 100,000 Genomes Project the local clinical & laboratory teams have been working through the most appropriate processes for feedback of results from the 100,000 Genomes Project to clinical colleagues. The following summaries were shared with clinical teams who had referred patients to the West of England Genomic Medicine Centre […]
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Thank you from your local Genomic Medicine Centre: December 2018
This month the national 100,000 Genomes Programme reached its goal – and everyone involved in the programme locally through the WEGMC played a big part in this achievement. Please follow the link below to download the latest update from the West of England Genomic Medicine Centre about this fantastic achievement. Update from the WEGMC (December 2018)
Pioneering 100,000 Genomes Project reaches its goal and thanks all involved
7 December 2018 Health Secretary Matt Hancock this week announced that the 100,000 Genomes Project, led by Genomics England in partnership with NHS England, has reached its goal of sequencing 100,000 whole genomes from NHS patients. The West of England NHS Genomic Medicine Centre is proud to be part of the project and played its […]
Genomics England welcomes publication of the Code on Genetic Testing and Insurance
The Department of Health and Social Care and the Association of British Insurers (ABI) have announced the publication of the Code on Genetic Testing and Insurance today. The Code is an agreement between Government and the insurance industry – with a commitment from insurers to not ask customers about predictive genetic test results when applying […]
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care announces ambition to sequence 5 million genomes within five years
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, the Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, has set out an ambitious vision for genomic medicine in the NHS – with plans to sequence 5 million genomes over the next five years. The announcement, made as part of the Secretary of State’s speech to the Conservative Party Conference […]