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Genetic Counsellors: Enabling Patients to Fostering Resilience

Turning patient stories into hope and resilience One of the main reasons people seek a genetic test is to establish … More

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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

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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.

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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

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Legal duty to share genetic information goes to trial

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

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Legal duty to share genetic information? ABC v St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust

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

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Talking about genetics with Children? Use Harry Potter

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

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Cinema Magic for Engagement with Genomics - Spiderman

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

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CRISPR, Data, Embryo Editing, Family Communication about Genetics, Genetic Testing, Guest Authors, Scientists
Sexual abuse: Getting the Message Across

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

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Head of Society and Ethics Research, Connecting Science at Wellcome Genome Campus, Cambridge, UK. Chair of Association of Genetic Nurses and Counsellors. Continually asking 'how are people making sense of genomics?'


 

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