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.
Below you can find out more about some upcoming Genomics CoP sessions, including links to register.
December 3: Monogenic Diabetes
Topic: Glucokinase Hyperglycaemia in Pregnancy: Updates and Insights
Speakers & content:
Understanding Glucokinase Hyperglycaemia Through Case Studies - Vidya Srinivas, Consultant Diabetes and Endocrinology, Norfolk and Norwich NHS Foundation Trust
- A refresher on the genetics, physiology, and clinical features of glucokinase hyperglycaemia
- Real life cases to highlight the clinical presentation and importance of distinguishing glucokinase hyperglycaemia from gestational diabetes
Recognising Glucokinase Hyperglycaemia in Gestational Diabetes: Building a Clinical Pathway - Rebecca Jenner, Lead Maternal Medicine and Diabetes Specialist Midwife, Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Shared practical steps and challenges in establishing a dedicated service within maternity diabetes services.
National and Regional Updates on Glucokinase Hyperglycaemia in Pregnancy project -Jo Hargrave, Lead Midwife, East GMSA
- Discussed national and regional efforts to standardise care, raise awareness, and improve access to genomic testing through the GMSA
4 December: Cancer of Unknown Primary
Topic: ctDNA in Cancer Care
Guest Speaker: Dr Brent O’Carrigan, Medical Oncology Consultant (Melanoma and renal cancer), Chair, UK Skin Cancer Clinical Trials Group, Co-Lead, University of Cambridge, Urologic Malignancies Virtual Institute, Clinical Cancer Lead, NHS East Genomics Laboratory Hub, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
December 9: Cancer in Patients 0-25
Title: Introducing Whole Genome Sequencing for children with solid tumours, what we learnt in Cambridge
Speaker: Sarah Leiter, Foundation House Officer One, Haematology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
16 January 2026: Prenatal
Topic: Improving Bereavement Practice: Genomic Insights and Clinical Pathways - Findings from the East Region
Join us for a presentation of key findings and future recommendations from a regional service improvement project focused on genomic testing following fetal loss.
Project team:
This initiative, originally developed by Cambridge University Hospitals, is now led by:
- Dr Rachel Wooldridge – Consultant Obstetrician, East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
- Dr Jacqueline Eason – Consultant in Clinical Genetics, Nottingham
- Dr Pradeep Vasudevan – Consultant Clinical Geneticist, Leicester
The project is actively delivered by:
- Demi Blair – Genomics Fellow
- Danielle Whittaker – Project Midwife/Specialist Bereavement Midwife
- Lauren Capacchione – Project Midwife/Regional Results Coordinator
Supported by the East GMSA Nursing and Midwifery Team, the project aims to improve equity and consistency in genomic testing pathways following fetal loss.
