NHS North Thames Genomic Medicine Service

🆕 Looking for some weekend listening? Why not tune into the fifth series of our podcast GenomicsNow to find out more about how we're working to integrate circulating biomarker testing into NHS lung cancer pathways! Throughout the series our host Shazia Mahamdallie speaks to the people involved in this NHS England pilot study to find out all you could need to know. Hear from the teams who worked to get tests set up in labs, as well as clinicians on the ground and of course from patients who have experienced the impact of this test first hand. The podcast is available to download from all podcast providers so do listen in. A huge thank you to everyone involved in this fantastic series: 🔉 Paul Ryves 🔉 Mike Hubank 🔉 Stephen Kelly and Sophie Scott from Guardant Health 🔉 Alastair Greystoke and Will Ricketts 🔉 Gini Harrison from EGFR Positive Lung Cancer UK

🆕 NEW COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT! In collaboration with the the North East and Yorkshire GMS NEYGenomics), we have worked with the NHS England National Genomics Education team, the Northumbria University and experts from the field to support the creation of a new Massively Open Online Course for Familial Hypercholesterolemia via the FutureLearn Platform. The new online course, "Familial Hypercholesterolaemia: Understanding Inherited High Cholesterol", is now live on FutureLearn and open for enrolment! 🧬📚🌐 👩⚕️👨⚕️ Target Learners: This course is ideal for healthcare professionals involved in the identification and care of patients with familial hypercholesterolemia, including those in cardiac services, lipid services, primary care, and genetic counselling roles. 👉 Visit the course page and enrol now! 📝 https://lnkd.in/gM4uz4T3 #Genomics #Healthcare #LearnGenomics #FamilialHypercholesterolemia #HighCholesterol

Meet Hemali Unzia, our Head of Finance! 🌟 Hemali is responsible for securing and managing funding for North Thames GMS, enabling us to develop, deliver and improve genomics services in the region. "Genomics is the future of healthcare—investing in it means quicker diagnoses and better treatments for patients with cancer and rare diseases.” 🧬 #MeetTheTeam #Genomics #Healthcare

📣 Only a few days left to register 📣 Are you interested in becoming a Genetic Counsellor? Sign up to this blended learning course run by the Genetic Counselling team from Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust! This course aims to provide you with the knowledge and first-hand experience from practising Genetic Counsellors (GC) on what it is like to be a GC. Sign up below 👇

Are you a healthcare professional offering liquid biopsy testing to your patients as part of the NHS England lung cancer pilot study? Are you looking for a simple way to talk your patients through each step of the process, helping them to understand how the test works and what their results might mean? We've worked in collaboration with NHS North West Genomic Medicine Service Alliance, patients and clinicians to develop a short patient explainer video! Have a watch below 👇

This #WorldMentalHealthDay we spoke to some of the team in our region about how genomics is going to shape mental health care in the future! Have a read below about their hopes for better individualised care!

Our team are so excited to be at #MissionGOSH today as part of Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust strategy week! It’s so exciting to chat to staff about how genomics is shaping the NHS. If you’re at GOSH today and want to find out more about genomics and your role - pop over and see us today!

Last week our Pharmacy team hosted a hugely insightful study day around the expanding use of pharmacogenomics in the NHS. The day featured talks about cutting-edge research, workshop sessions on case studies and sessions around how pharmacogenomics may impact equity of access! If you missed the day and want to find out more, head to our website to see our new Pharmacogenomics Curated Collection or listen into the latest series of our podcast - Genomics Now! Dharmisha Chauhan

It's incredibly exciting to see the Generation Study launch today! The pioneering study aims to identify rare genetic conditions in babies sooner and could enable hundreds to benefit from earlier diagnosis and treatment that could help slow the progression of disease and improve or even extend their lives. The Generation Study, led by Genomics England in partnership with NHS England, will offer whole genome sequencing for newborn babies using blood samples which are usually taken from their umbilical cord shortly after birth.  If a newborn baby is identified as having a treatable childhood condition through the genome sequencing, families and carers will be provided with further NHS testing to confirm a diagnosis, and ongoing support and treatment from the NHS. Our teams have worked closely with recruiting sites and specialist NHS Trusts to ensure pathways are in place for families as they begin NHS care. “The launch of this study is an incredibly exciting and important step forward for early genomic testing. We are proud to be working alongside Genomics England and NHS England to ensure that families taking part in this study are supported at every stage.” Dr Sophia Varadkar, co-medical director of the NT GMS. We're so excited to be supporting Trusts across our region who are taking part in this study - Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, West Middlesex University Hospital, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital   and Barts Health NHS Trust! Head to our website to find out more 👇 https://lnkd.in/egxcd8_u Dominic Studart Yvonne Muwalo Tina Prendeville

Are you involved in genomics research in the North Thames region? 🧬🔬   Fill in our survey to help us understand the current landscape and the potential for NHS to deliver high-quality genomics research! 👇 https://lnkd.in/eVur7a3T   This survey has been developed by the North Thames Genomic Medicine Service and has been shared to support NHS England's strategy for accelerating genomic medicine in the NHS by evolving the service through science, research and innovation. Results from the survey will be used to help us identify areas for improvement, share best practice and to develop support packages to enable NHS staff to deliver genomics research more effectively.   We encourage as many NHS staff working in the North Thames across a variety of settings (e.g. hospital sites, GP practices, community services, Research & Development offices, Clinical Research Network etc.) to participate in the survey so that we can capture a wide range of perspectives across multiple specialties.   The survey only takes 5-10 minutes to complete, and responses will be kept anonymous. Survey will close November 1st 2024. If you have any questions, please email: nt-gmsa@gosh.nhs.uk 👇 https://lnkd.in/eVur7a3T