Rachel Price Tate and Dr Nicola Taverner talk us through how CBT and ACT techniques can form an important and useful part of the genetic counselling toolkit #AGNC2024

Such a powerful talk

Interested in becoming a Genetic Counsellor? We are hosting a virtual information session on Thursday 22nd August. It is free to register, see details below #geneticcounselling #GCchat

Inspiring words (as always) Anne! ⁦⁦22Q11 Ireland⁩ hsepodcasts.podbean.com

At the end 22Q11 Ireland Unique Genetic Alliance UK

The needle and the damage done - a patient's story at the ISHG conference 👏🏼 22Q11 Ireland Sally Ann Lynch ISHG

'The needle and the damage done' Highlighting the need for a ROI centralised lab. If NI can do it?? #ClinicalRisk #FamilyImpact #22q ISHG Sally Ann Lynch Suzanne Kelleher @DonnellyStephen Simon Harris TD Department of Health Dr Colm Henry, CCO HSE Ireland #ISHG2024

It's shocking that when a baby is born with a possible hereditary condition, their sample and the parents' sample can end up on different continents for testing. Why? Because Ireland doesn’t have a central genomics lab. Watch my full contribution here: youtu.be/j7RW29LbvdY

GC’s have to carefully navigate genetic counselling for families who experience sudden death of a baby/young child using skills they’ve built up in GC training & clinical experience. The Lullaby Trust discusses the importance of this valuable service. #GeneticCounselorAwarenessDay

Genetic testing waiting lists causing challenges for families. (Boy is it ever!!) Do hope that funding will be made available to improve the 'Cinderella' of all services - Genetics. Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Sinn Féin Social Democrats Green Party Ireland irishtimes.com/health/2024/11…

Interesting question raised in this letter to the The Irish Times today - why is fundraising needed in order for the Mater ED to get a new ultrasound machine? #GE24

Velocardiofacial Syndrome (VCFS) Awareness Day ❤️✨ Today we are raising awareness for VCFS, to understand the complexities of VCFS and how it affects individuals differently. Read our guide at: bit.ly/velo-cardio-fa… #VCFSAwarenessDay #22q11Awareness #RareChromo

Happy 22q11 awareness day 💛🧡 22/11 "behind every diagnosis is a person with their own story, talents, and dreams" 22Q11 Ireland Unique #22q11 #22q11awarenessday

What an amazing few days at #FoG2025 thanks for following along with us! For more information and news about the AGNC please follow us here (if you don’t already!) and visit agnc.org.uk The Festival of Genomics & Biodata Academy for Healthcare Science Genomics England Genomics Education

Quite excited about this happening! Very grateful to Univ Hosp Waterford for their support in helping to raise awareness of #22q and individually rare collectively common #RareDiseases UCC Ireland Cork University Hospitals HSE Dublin and South East Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD Martina Queally Dr Colm Henry, CCO HSE Ireland

Like milk on the stove: Healthcare professionals navigating uncertainty when caring for families with 22q11DS pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39787142/

#WorldCancerDay a lot of our caseload as Genetic Counsellors involves working with families with a hereditary component to their cancer or their family histories of cancer #GC #cancergenomics

Miscarriage is loss and no one should have to power through it at work. It’s time to change that, we're asking you to sign our petition to ensure for paid time off. This International Women's Day let’s give women the right to compassionate leave. labour.ie/its-time-to-in…

DTC genetic tests raise ethical issues, which genetic counsellors Emma O'Donoghue and Cliona Carroll will expand on in later talks in this session Anneke Lucassen European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG) #precisionmedicine

It's Undiagnosed Children’s Day! 🙌 🎈 Many families spend years searching for answers, living with the unknown, without a name for their child’s condition. Please consider sharing this post, taking part in a fundraiser, or donating to support SWAN UK’s work. #SWANUK