Taking the PHG Foundation into the future

Blog Data saves lives: building trust in NHS data use

15 June 2022

This UK government Department of Health and Social Care has released the newly updated version of the Data saves lives: reshaping health and care with data strategy for the NHS.

Blog Implementing polygenic scores for heart disease

14 June 2022

Genetic contributions to disease risk are set at birth and remain stable throughout our lives making polygenic scores an attractive biomarker.

Blog Bringing diversity to the reference genome

7 June 2022

A person’s genome has over 6 billion base pairs. Small differences in those genomes play a role in making each individual unique, including their health.

Consultation response Digital transformation in the NHS

Our response to the Health and Social Care Committee consultation on digital transformation in the NHS

Blog Polygenic scores - from risk models to clinical assays

12 May 2022

A consistent message in our reports has been that to deliver PGS-based tests or assays into clinical care effectively and efficiently, policy-makers and health professionals need clarity about these technologies and the purpose of their use.

Blog Goldacre recommendations for making the most of health data for research

8 April 2022

The Goldacre review, 'Better, broader, safer: using health data for research and analysis' is a hard-hitting report with recommendations for enabling the proper use of NHS health and care data for research , to drive improvements in health and care