100,000 Genomes Project
A project run by Genomics England, a company owned by the Department of Health and part of the NHS, and carried out by Genomic Medical Centres (GMC) situated around the UK. UHL is part of the East of England GMC.
This project is an excellent opportunity for patients with rare conditions and certain cancers, and their families, to obtain a genetic diagnosis by genomic sequencing. It aims to sequence 100,000 genomes from NHS patients by 2018. Overall, this project aims to improve and personalise patient treatment and care, develop a genomic medicine service for the NHS and find new scientific discoveries and medical insights.
More information
UHL colleagues including Professor Julian Barwell, Dr Corrina Powell and Helen Harrison have produced “Eligibility Wheels” as a simple guide to help clinicians identify potential participants to join the 100,000 Genomes Project. The wheels bring together conditions that would be seen by a physician in a clinic setting. They can be displayed in clinical areas where most useful, such as on consultation room noticeboards or in toggled booklets. For assistance with collating specialty specific printouts (laminated for display or toggled) please make contact (details below). Contact will be made with the relevant specialities soon. In the meantime, you can view and download the Eligibility Wheels from the following link: https://www.genomicseducation.hee.nhs.uk/taught-courses/eligibility-wheels-library/ .
Please share this information with other colleagues that see patients who may be eligible to participate in this project.
If you have any further enquiries, please contact the Leicester recruitment team via email or 0116 258 6968.
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