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To support our members, and children and young people and their families, in understanding more about genomics, our Genomics Working Group has collated relevant resources related to genomics in paediatric care. This page will be continually updated with new resources and examples.

The use of genomics, including newborn screening, is increasingly discussed in the policy space. The UK National Screening Committee has been working with Genomics England, who led a previous whole genome sequencing (WGS) initiative, the 100,000 Genomes Project, to look at a pilot research programme...

The primary aim of the genomics programme is to address unmet needs to improve child and young people’s health outcomes, the Genomics Working Group was established in 2022 to support this work.

Genes act as instruction manuals that help our bodies know how to grow and develop. Humans have over 20,000 different genes, made up of DNA containing a sequence or code that instructs the body to perform a function. But what is the difference between genetics and genomics? Why is the use of genomic...