GP patients to be offered whole-genome screening in UK-first study
A study will assess the benefits of screening for gene faults and will see people have their entire genetic code read from samples taken at the doctors.
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Digital health and genomics ‘should form new pillars of life science industry’
Three industries, genomics; digital health; and early diagnosis be critical to the UK continuing to lead in the field of life sciences, Sir John Bell said.
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Unlocking the power and potential of genomic technology
In an exclusive op-ed for Digital Health News, Baroness Nicola Blackwood, explores this potential of genomic technology and what it could mean for the NHS.
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Five million volunteers to have DNA analysed in new genomics projects
NHS patients will have their genetic information analysed and used for research into predictive medicine under a new programme from Genomics England.
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NHS data worth £9.6bn per year, says Ernst & Young
Data held by the NHS could be worth nearly £10bn a year through operational savings, improved patient outcomes and benefits to the UK economy.
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Digitally supported care needs to be ‘the norm’, NHSI says
The NHS Interim People Plan found genomics, artificial intelligence and robotics will “significantly influence” how care in delivered in the future.
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Hancock calls for more genomic counsellors to explain DNA technology
Speaking at The Royal Society event today, Matt Hancock’s call for more counsellors will form part of the National Genomics Healthcare Strategy.
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The tech revolution is coming, and the NHS needs to be ready
As Dr Eric Topol commences his review into the training needs of NHS staff and how can they leverage AI, genomics and other technologies to improve care, Stephen Barclay, minister of state for Health and Social Care, says it is key that NHS is “future-fit” to embrace the technological revolution.
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Work needed on genomic and genetic data sharing – NDG
Further work is needed to establish how the consent process might appropriately cover data sharing in genetic and genomic medicine, a new paper from the National Data Guardian (NDG) has argued.
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Health IT news in brief
This week’s health IT news in brief covers new senior appointments at two suppliers, a milestone for Yorkshire and Humber’s genomic medicine centre, and success for a cable management device.
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