Source: PHG Foundation report
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Date of publication: October 2011
Publication type: Report
In a nutshell: Faster, cheaper whole genome sequencing offers the NHS great opportunities for personalisation in the diagnosis, management and treatment of inherited diseases and cancer. To realise those opportunities the NHS needs to develop a new biomedical informatics expertise; build databases that will drive better understanding of which genomic variants affect health; use targeted forms of genome analysis that minimise unexpected (incidental) findings; and promote better understanding and application of genomic data interpretation among health professionals.
Length of publication: 192 pages
Acknowledgement: HMIC
