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Advisory Board

The Centre's Advisory Board advises on all aspects of our work and provides a wide range of expertise and advice.

Chair Professor Gifford Batstone
Patient and user perspective Mr Alastair Kent
Pharmaceutical expert Dr Mike Hardman
Pharmaceutical expert Dr Colin Spragg
Nursing Professor Collette Clifford
Law James Lawford Davies
Dietetics Professor Anne De Looy
National Antenatal Screening Programm Ms Sharon Hodgkiss
National Screening Committee Dr Allison Streetly
Postgraduate Deaneries Professor Steve Field
Workforce Development Mrs Candy Cooley
Genetics Knowledge Parks Dr Helen Middleton-Price
Joint Committee on Medical Genetics Dr Heather Skirton
Ethical, Legal and Social Professor Angus Clarke
Northern Ireland Dr Fiona Stewart
Wales Professor Angus Clarke
Scotland Dr Mary Porteous
Birmingham Women's NHS Foundation Trust Mr Jason Burn

Terms of Reference

The Advisory Board is comprised of stakeholders with an interest in promoting an understanding of the potential for genetics to enhance health and healthcare.  It provides advice and guidance for the Centre to assist it in ensuring successful delivery of its objectives.  In particular the Advisory Board will ensure that:

  • Stakeholder requirements are fully considered and advice given where there are competing priorities.
  • Key policy links are made as policy develops.
  • Its members will act as ambassadors for the Centre and its outputs.
  • Its members will act as ambassadors for the Centre and its outputs.
  • Its members assist the generation and development of networks and additional resources reflecting their expertise.
  • The Centre keeps pace with developments in DH, DfES and NHS structural change and in national workforce, regulation and learning issues.
  • Systems of governance and audit trails of decisions are transparent.
  • Issues raised through concurrent evaluation are addressed.

The Advisory Board meets twice per annum with discussions conducted electronically when necessary between meetings.

 

Last updated: 13 October  2011

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