The UK Rare Diseases Framework, led by the Department of Health and Social Care, also helps drive collaborative progress ...

As Chief Ethics and Engagement Officer at Genomics England, my role is to ensure that the work we do - whether supporting NHS genomics services, delivering ambitious research programmes, or enabling ...

User research means studying users to understand their specific needs, motivations and behaviours, so that services and products can be designed to meet them. It can involve methods such as interviews ...

Baroness Nicola Blackwood has been appointed Chair of the government’s new Health Data Research Service (HDRS). The HDRS will transform how researchers and innovators access health and care data ...

In this blog takeover, Roberta Rizzo, Chair of the Association of Genetic Nurses and Counsellors, shares the values, passion, and expertise that it takes be a genetic counsellor, as well as the vital ...

Genomics England’s Generation Study has now enrolled 25,000 babies - a major milestone in one of the world’s largest research studies of its kind to explore how whole genome sequencing could be used ...

A boy born with a rare form of eye cancer, usually diagnosed in very young children, is one of numerous babies born with rare conditions who are receiving earlier diagnoses and faster, lifechanging ...

In this series, we explore some important roles in the life sciences, and how their work impacts patients and families. A clinician is a healthcare professional who provides direct care to patients, ...

The pioneering Yellow Card Biobank, launched by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and Genomics England, will today start investigating whether the risk of acute ...

Greater diversity is needed in genetic research to make genomics’ use in cancer care and screening more accurate and reliable for all, according to a new study. The research, led by Genomics England ...

Genomics England is delighted to announce the appointment of Julian Thomas into the new role of Chief Technology and Product Officer. Julian joins with over 20 years of experience leading technology ...

Whole genome sequencing allows us look at lots of different genes in a person’s genome, with one single test. A genome is a person's entire genetic sequence – their bodies instruction manual. It ...