Rare Diseases: Genetics
(asked on 19th September 2023) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which rare, actionable genetic conditions will be included in the planned Newborn Genomes Programme using whole genome sequencing.
This question was answered on 16th October 2023
Genomics England is working with NHS England and the NHS Newborns Clinical Assurance Group to finalise the list of conditions which will be included in the Generation Study, the new-born genome sequencing programme. A provisional list of conditions is expected to be published in early October 2023.