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North East continues genome innovation
The North East and North Cumbria NHS Genomic Medicine Centre has successfully enrolled 2,000 rare disease patients and more than 350 cancer patients into its ground-breaking genomes project.
The centre, one of 13 in England, was first set up in 2015 to deliver the 100,000 Genomes Project on behalf of Genomics England Limited and NHS England. The lead organisation for the region was Newcastle Hospitals, which is home to the Northern Genetics Service. During that time, the project has paved the way for the new national NHS Genomic Medicine Service, which is expected to go live later this year.
The NHS in England is the first health care service in the world to carry out whole genome sequencing as a first-line diagnostic blood test.
Jon Stacey, Project Manager for the Genomic Medicine Centre at Newcastle Hospitals, said: “We are very proud to have achieved this milestone within the 100,000 Genomes project. “
Dr Paul Brennan, Clinical Programme Director for the Project from 2015 to 2018, added: “By using genomics we are able to diagnose patients with rare diseases and cancers more quickly and test family members to see if they have the same genetic disorder. This gives families peace of mind and allows us to monitor and treat those that have inherited the same gene. It’s early days, but genomics is a major focus of the NHS’s Long Term Plan and we should all be proud that we were there at the beginning.”
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