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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Addenbrooke's patient first in Europe to receive treatment for rare genetic disease
Mary Catchpole will be able to take one tablet twice a day to control the effects of her illness
Genetic blood tests could revolutionise cancer care
Liquid biopsy tests are now available for certain lung and breast cancers
New genetic test can diagnose brain tumours in as little as two hours
Scientists and medics have developed an ultra-rapid method of genetically diagnosing brain tumours that will cut the time it takes to classify them from 6-8 weeks, to as little as two hours – which could improve care for thousands of patients each year in the UK.
Newborn babies tested for over 200 genetic conditions as world-leading study begins at NNUH
Newborn babies can now be tested for over 200 rare genetic conditions as the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) joins a world-leading research study in NHS hospitals that aims to screen up to 100,000 newborns in England.
Labrador genetic research reveals new human obesity genes
Similar genes contribute to risk of obesity in both dogs and humans. Diet and exercise can help prevent obesity, but it is harder for those with high genetic risk.
Hypothalamus map gives new insight into genetics of obesity
This "Google Maps of the brain" could help researchers find new treatments for metabolic conditions.
Cambridge scientists win Sarcoma UK award for ‘transformative’ genomics study
A research team from East Genomics have been presented with the Sarcoma UK Shining Research of the Year Award
Real time DNA analysis for brain tumours could guide surgeons as they operate
A team spanning neuropathologists, scientists, neurosurgeons and researchers at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH), the University of Nottingham and colleagues in Germany is developing a nanopore sequencing-based approach that has the potential to transform the diagnosis of tumours.
More patients in the East to benefit from personalised breast cancer treatment
A ground-breaking breast cancer programme pioneered at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, which decodes the genetic sequence of a patient’s cancer is to expand in the East.
Largescale study of children with genetic disorders finds huge benefits of diagnosis
For Lisa Hawker, getting a diagnosis of her daughter Jaydi’s rare genetic condition was life-saving.
First newborn babies tested for over 200 genetic conditions as world-leading study begins in NHS hospitals
Hundreds of babies have begun to be tested for over 200 rare genetic conditions as part of a world-leading study in NHS hospitals that aims to screen up to 100,000 newborns in England.
Manchester leads implementation of lifesaving genetic bedside stroke test
An innovative bedside genetic test being implemented in Manchester could dramatically improve outcomes for thousands of people in the UK affected by stroke each year.
Whole genome sequencing ‘game changer’ for diagnosis and personalised treatment of adult cancer patients
New research shows that a specific form of genetic test – known as whole genome sequencing, or WGS for short – is invaluable in patients with a certain type of cancer that is difficult to diagnose and treat.
Cutting-edge genomic test can improve care of children with cancer
Cambridge researchers say a genetic test offered by the NHS improved clinical care of children with cancer, and should be provided to all children with cancer.
New report reveals solutions to lack of ethnic minority communities in genetic research
Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities are poorly represented in genetic medicine research and artificial intelligence-based risk prediction tools used to calculate the chance of developing future disease.
Baby born deaf can hear after breakthrough gene therapy
A baby girl born deaf can hear unaided for the first time, after receiving ground-breaking gene therapy when she was eleven months old at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge.
Gene-editing offers hope for people with hereditary disorder
A group of patients with a hereditary disorder have had their lives transformed by a single treatment of a breakthrough gene-editing therapy, a study reports.
NHS Genomic Networks of Excellence
NHSE has announced funding for eight new NHS Genomic Networks of Excellence.
Landmark national study supports use of whole genome sequencing in standard cancer care
In the largest study of its kind, scientists today report how combining health data with whole genome sequence (WGS) data in patients with cancer can help doctors provide more tailored care for their patients.
Genetic research was “the best gift” for our son
A family from West Yorkshire, who say genetic research was “the best gift” for their son, are supporting Cambridge Children’s Hospital, the first specialist children's hospital to bring genomic research, physical health, and mental health together, under one roof.