What do I need to know to help the families in my care?
New e-learning resource for Health Visitors - What do I Need to Know to Help the Families in my Care? We are delighted to announce the launch of a new e-learning session for Health Visitors which is designed to help Health Visitors to understand the important role genetic and genomic information can play in their practice. [...]
Read More »Genetics, Genomics and Primary Care
It is estimated that 1 in 10 patients seen in Primary Care has a condition with a genetic component, but where and how do genetics and genomics impact in clinical practice? Delegates attending the Primary Care and Public Health Conference 2013 from May 22-23 at the NEC in Birmingham had the opportunity to find out more. [...]
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Heralding the era of personalised nutrition: Nutrigenomics
Nutrigenomics is the study of how nutrients and other food components can affect gene expression and hence our susceptibility to disease. Joanna Instone, Dietetics Advisor to the NHS National Genetics Education and Development Centre, will be giving a talk on this topic on Tuesday 22nd May at the Primary Care Conference at the NEC, Birmingham. [...]
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Genetics and Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
MS Week 29th April – 5th May For many people, hearing that there is a link between genetics and MS causes a concern that if you are an individual with MS you may ‘pass’ the gene alteration on to your children. In fact, there is little evidence to-date that there is a hereditary basis for [...]
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RCN Congress – Genetics in nursing practice
Staff from the NGEDC joined over 5000 nurses, educators and nursing students in Liverpool from April 21 – 25 for the 2013 RCN Congress – a key event in the UK’s nursing calendar. At the NGEDC stand, delegates were brought up to date with practical genomic and genetic information relevant to their day-to-day clinical role, through [...]
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Identifying babies at risk of a genetic condition
Supporting midwives in identifying babies at risk of a genetic condition through family history collection seminar was presented by Dr Michelle Bishop at the Maternity, Mother and Baby event in Birmingham 6-7 March.
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World Down Syndrome Day 21st March
It affects around one in every 1,000 babies born. In 2009, just over 700,000 babies were born in England and Wales, and 765 of these were born with Down syndrome.
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Teaching Genetics to Health Professionals
This week saw the second day of our ‘Teaching Genetics to Healthcare Professionals’ course for Specialty Registrars in Clinical Genetics.
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World Kidney Day 14th March
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the world’s most common inherited kidney disease.
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Rare Disease Day
75% of rare diseases affect children and 30% of rare disease patients will die before their 5th birthday. There are over 6,000 recognised rare diseases.
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