NHS GENETICS EDUCATION CENTRE UPDATE

House of Lords Report 'Genomic Medicine' published
The House of Lords, Science and Technology Committee published the report Genomic Medicine on 7th July 2009.

The full report is available from the House of Lords, Science and Technology webpage. The Centre's response is available here

Current Highlights

Welcome

What do health professionals need to know about genetics for clinical practice?

Using sound educational principles, we have set out to answer this question in collaboration and consultation with patients and many healthcare groups.

On this website, learners and educators can find clear statements about what is important to know and the activities to be undertaken in clinical practice. It is particularly important to identify people whose condition has a large genetic component because specific clinical management may be helpful.

Learning and teaching are supported by resources (including factsheets, videos, powerpoint presentations, telling stories and case scenarios).

We also offer "Training the trainers" courses and "Teaching genetics" courses, and support local educators through our network of genetics education facilitators based in nine regional genetics centres.

Resources

resources

Why is taking a genetic family history important? The taking and drawing a family history series.
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Competences

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Enhancing patient care by integrating genetic competences into clinical practice.
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Centre Publications

publications

"The experiences and preferences of people receiving genetic information from healthcare professionals". Explore the need for greater genetics awareness amongst health professionals. more

Telling Stories

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Planning a teaching session?
Find out how Telling Stories, Understanding Real Life Genetics can support you.
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