Next steps in the sequence: implementation of Genome UK, the national genomic healthcare strategy
Past event
Following on from the launch of the National Genomic Healthcare Strategy in 2020, what are the next steps towards putting these ambitious plans into practice for patient benefit?
Catch up with our online discussion, held on 24 May 2021. Hear from Minister for Innovation, Lord Bethell, as he reflects on plans for implementation over the coming year, followed by a short panel discussion between some of the UK’s leading experts.
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Speakers
Mark Kroese
Director
PHG Foundation
Lord Bethell
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Innovation
Department for Health and Social Care
John Stewart
National Director for Specialised Commissioning
NHS England
Chris Wigley
Chief Executive
Genomics England
Prof Anneke Lucassen
Professor of Clinical Genetics
University of Southampton
Prof Saheer Gharbia
Chief Scientific Lead for Genomics and Interim Deputy Director for Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal Intestinal and Emerging Pathogens, National Infection Service
Public Health England