Turning patient stories into hope and resilience One of the main reasons people seek a genetic test is to establish … More
Tag: Family Communication about Genetics
Genetic Counsellors: Helping Patients Cope with Bad Results
The art of caring in clinical practice For genetic counsellors it’s not simply enough to impart scientific knowledge, or to … More
Genetic Counsellors – Communicating Complex Messages
Receiving a confirmed diagnosis of a genetic condition can have a ripple effect, potentially affecting multiple generations of a single family.
Genetic Counsellors: A unique skill set
Genetic Counsellors are pivotal to the interpretation of complex clinical concepts; possessing specialist skills and expertise to communicate genetic information … More
Legal duty to share genetic information goes to trial
By Vicky Chico and Anna Middleton Following on from our previous blog on the legal duty to share genetic information, … More
Legal duty to share genetic information? ABC v St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust
Guest blog by Dr Vicky Chico, Legal Consultant, Society and Ethics Research Group, Wellcome Genome Campus, Cambridge Yesterday myself and … More
Talking about genetics with children? Use Harry Potter
This guest blog comes from Jon Roberts again; doctoral student from Kings College London and Wellcome Genome Campus. See Jon’s … More
Cinema Magic for Engagement with Genomics
This guest blogpost comes from Jon Roberts, genetic counsellor and PhD student at KCL and Wellcome Genome Campus. Jon is … More
Sexual abuse: Getting the Message Across
A 35 year old woman, let’s call her Sarah, is estranged from her parents. After 20 years of no contact, … More