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Upcoming Genomics Community of Practice sessions
Here at East Genomics we support 16 Genomics Communities of Practice across cancers and rare and inherited conditions. This year we have run over 70 sessions attended by hundreds of healthcare staff across our region.
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Our Medical and Rare Lead, Professor Guru Aithal, appointed Deputy Director of the NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre
Congratulations to our Medical and Rare Lead, Guru, on his recent appointment.
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Genomics Conversation Week 2025 - Day 4 - Creating connections through the East of England Genomic Practitioner Service
The Regional Genomic Clinical Practitioner Service are working across the East of England Cancer Alliances geography to deliver the genomics agenda, facilitate, support and engage with primary and secondary care colleagues to develop pathways and embed genomic testing and/or advice for all service users in cancer care.
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Genomics Conversation Week 2025 - Day 4
The theme for Day 4 of Genomics Conversation Week 2025 is 'Creating connections with the genomics community'. This article should hopefully support you to build links with genomics advisers / champions and networks, to support you further in making genomic medicine a central part of your role.
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New Online Health Hub To Tackle Inequalities in Genomic Healthcare announced
A strategic partnership with the NHS North Thames Genomic Medicine Service (NT GMS) designed to ensure better access, understanding and information to genomic medicine and research has been announced by the NHS Race and Health Observatory.
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Genomics Conversation Week 2025 - Day 2 - Creating connections with colleagues
Day 2 of Genomics Conversation Week 2025 is all about 'Creating connections with colleagues'. Below you can read more about our Genomic Communities of Practice, including reflections from Clinical Leads on how they are bringing clinicians together to identify, and solve, issues and challenges.
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Upcoming Genomics Community of Practice sessions
Here at East Genomics we support 16 Genomics Communities of Practice across cancers and rare and inherited conditions. This year we have run over 70 sessions attended by hundreds of healthcare staff across our region.
Our Medical and Rare Lead, Professor Guru Aithal, appointed Deputy Director of the NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre
Congratulations to our Medical and Rare Lead, Guru, on his recent appointment.
Genomics Conversation Week 2025 - Day 4 - Creating connections through the East of England Genomic Practitioner Service
The Regional Genomic Clinical Practitioner Service are working across the East of England Cancer Alliances geography to deliver the genomics agenda, facilitate, support and engage with primary and secondary care colleagues to develop pathways and embed genomic testing and/or advice for all service users in cancer care.
Genomics Conversation Week 2025 - Day 4
The theme for Day 4 of Genomics Conversation Week 2025 is 'Creating connections with the genomics community'. This article should hopefully support you to build links with genomics advisers / champions and networks, to support you further in making genomic medicine a central part of your role.
New Online Health Hub To Tackle Inequalities in Genomic Healthcare announced
A strategic partnership with the NHS North Thames Genomic Medicine Service (NT GMS) designed to ensure better access, understanding and information to genomic medicine and research has been announced by the NHS Race and Health Observatory.
Genomics Conversation Week 2025 - Day 2 - Creating connections with colleagues
Day 2 of Genomics Conversation Week 2025 is all about 'Creating connections with colleagues'. Below you can read more about our Genomic Communities of Practice, including reflections from Clinical Leads on how they are bringing clinicians together to identify, and solve, issues and challenges.
Genomics Conversation Week 2025
The eighth annual #GenomicsConversation campaign takes place this week from 3 to 7 November 2025, helping healthcare professionals discover more about genomics and what it means for them, their practice and their patients.
NHS Genomics Summit 2025 - registration open
We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2025 NHS Genomics Healthcare Summit.
Baby with rare eye cancer diagnosed and receiving lifechanging treatment earlier after genomic sequencing at birth
A boy born with a rare form of eye cancer, usually diagnosed in very young children, is one of numerous babies born with rare conditions who are receiving earlier diagnoses and faster, lifechanging treatment through the Generation Study.
Join our national Lunch & Learn series
Genomics is transforming healthcare - and it’s no longer a niche subject. From diagnosis to personalised treatment, genomic knowledge is becoming essential across all clinical roles.
Pilot study supports use of new rare disease patient passport
A paper published in the European Journal of Human Genetics supports the roll-out of the Rare Disease Patient Passport, developed by Cambridge Rare Disease Network.
Upcoming network meetings for nurses and midwives
Our Regional Midwives in Genetics and Genomics Network (RegMiGGs) and Regional Nurses in Genetics and Genomics Network (RegNuGGs) provide support to the embedding of genomics in maternity services and nursing across the East Midlands and East of England.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Meet Rachel Spence, Genomic Practitioner for Breast Cancer
October is Breast Cancer awareness month and Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust’s (NUH) first and only genomics practitioner for breast cancer wants to help raise awareness by sharing her story of how she was inspired to care and start her career at NUH after losing her mum to breast cancer at a young age.
Cambridgeshire GP Practice first in our region to recruit patients to study looking to minimize side-effects, and improve effectiveness of medications
A GP Practice in Cambridgeshire is the first in our region to take part in a national project which is looking to establish the feasibility of providing an NHS-wide diagnostic service to identify genetic changes associated with commonly prescribed drugs.
East of England Cancer Alliance 'Transforming Care Through Genomics Event
The East of England Cancer Alliance Regional Genomic Clinical Practitioner Service are hosting an educational event on Friday 19 September in Cambridge: "Transforming Care Through Genomics – A Day of Insight, Inspiration, and Innovation".
Upcoming Genomics Communities of Practice meetings
Below we give a roundup upcoming meetings for our 16 Genomic Communities of Practice, which span cancers and rare and inherited conditions. Meetings will be added to this page on a rolling basis, as and when topics are confirmed and registration links go live.
CanRisk training for breast cancer
CanRisk is an online tool that enables healthcare professionals to calculate an individual's future risks of developing breast and ovarian cancer using cancer family history, genetic and other risk factors. CanRisk also calculates mutation carrier probabilities in breast and ovarian cancer susceptibility genes.
Referrals for familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) genomic testing
It is vital for us all to work together to ensure that the NHS genomic medicine service provides the most efficient and effective support for patients.
NHS Genomic Medicine Service Procurement Update
The NHS Genomic Medicine Service (GMS) was launched by the Commissioner in 2018 and enables patients in the NHS in England to equitably access cutting edge genomic testing and clinical services that support diagnosis and treatment pathways for cancer, for rare and inherited disease and, in the application of pharmacogenomics, for medicines optimisation.
UK Government announce new 10 Year Plan for the NHS
On 3 July 2025, the Government published its 10 Year Health Plan for England, setting out ambitions for the NHS over the next 10 years.