"Facilitating the uptake
of genetics based knowledge into primary care will present some unique
challenges. The conference highlighted some of these and began the process
of developing best practice as to how it might be accomplished."
Department of Health
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Introduction
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Session
I: clinical context of genetics in primary care
Session
II: implications for clinical practice
Session
III: workshops
Session
IV: panel and audience discussion
Session
I: clinical context of genetics in primary care
Introduction to genetics.
Bernadette Modell,
Emeritus Professor of Community Genetics, University College London.
Summary.
Presentation.
Prevalence of genetic
disease.
Ian Hopkinson,
General Practitioner and Senior Lecturer in Primary Care Genetic Medicine,
University College London.
Summary.
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Genetics and insurance.
Graeme Laurie,
Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Edinburgh.
Summary.
Presentation.
Pharmacogenetics in
clinical practice.
Celia Brazell,
Director of Genetic Science and Technology, GlaxoSmithKline.
Summary.
Presentation.
Session
II: implications for clinical practice
Risk communication:
introduction.
Jonathon Gray, Consultant
in Medical Genetics, University of Wales College of Medicine.
Summary.
Presentation.
The patient/client
viewpoint on genetic risk assessment in the context of cancer genetics.
Lindsay Prior,
Reader in Sociology, Cardiff University.
Summary.
Presentation.
Shared decision making.
Glyn Elwyn,
Senior Lecturer in General Practice, University of Wales College of
Medicine.
Summary.
Presentation.
Risk...definitions
and context.
Adrian Edwards,
Lecturer in General Practice, University of Wales College of Medicine.
Summary.
Presentation.
Where to turn for
help.
Fred Kavalier,
Primary Care Geneticist, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital NHS Trust.
Summary.
Presentation.
Session
III: workshops
Cardiovascular genetics
workshop. Facilitated by Steve Humphries, Mabella Farrer (London
IDEAS Genetics Knowledge Park) and Devaki Nair (Royal Free Hampstead
NHS Trust).
Summary.
Presentation.
Cancer genetics workshop.
Facilitated by Jon Emery (Centre for Medical Genetics and Policy, University
of Cambridge) and Shirley Hodgson (St George's Hospital Medical School).
Summary.
Presentation.
Antenatal screening
workshop. Facilitated by Allison Streetly (NHS Sickle Cell
and Thalassaemia Screening Programme).
Summary.
Presentation.
Ethics of predictive
testing workshop. Facilitated by Ainsley Newson (London IDEAS
Genetics Knowledge Park).
Summary.
Presentation.
Session
IV: panel and audience discussion
Panel and audience
discussion. Chaired by Charlotte Augst (CancerBACUP).
Summary.
