Befuddled by bases? Confused by codons? Flummoxed by phenotype? Try our genomics glossary, featuring around 200 definitions, from 'acrocentric' to 'zygote' and (almost) everything in between! orlo.uk/HkvVz #genomics #education #STEM #genetics

August is #SMAAwarenessMonth – please retweet to help raise awareness and educate the wider world about the rare, genetic, neuromuscular condition, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Together, we can help spread the word. Thank you 💙 LR

Many thanks to Tracy Tracy Bullock for coming to Pharmacy today to present Sharon with her UHNM Hero award - Sharon and her husband, whilst on holiday in Italy, performed CPR on a lady who had a cardiac arrest until emergency services arrived UHNM NHS Trust 🏥 Sue Thomson 💙

A new Non-Invasive Pre-natal Diagnosis for retinoblastoma was added to the National Genomic Test Directory earlier his year. It will help clinicians to spot this rare form of eye cancer in the womb and potentially lead to better outcomes. #Genomics #ChildhoodCancerAwareness

To illustrate pressures....of 190 adult chemo doses made last Friday, 110 could've been provided by outsourced suppliers on our framework. We now outsource only 6% of our chemo (25% historically). That's before we talk about ⬆️ in demand... emily smith Prof Rob Duncombe BOPA Committee

Have a great conference promoting all the great work we are undertaking in pharmacy and UHNM NHS Trust 🏥 .

Enjoying the networking and Poster session #BOPA2022 Sue Thomson 💙 Clayton K.C. 💙

Last day studying genomic medicine at the University of Birmingham. I’ve learnt so much and made some great friends. Thanks for all those who have helped me, now to pass on my new knowledge.

A moving story this morning about Teddi, a toddler who has received a gene therapy Libmeldy, to cure her previously incurable inherited condition called MLD. Our excellent teams South West Genomic Laboratory Hub helped diagnose her so she could access this treatment. theguardian.com/society/2023/f… NHS SW Genomic Medicine Service Alliance

Newborn babies are to be genetically tested to prevent gentamicin-associated deafness pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/news/n…

Today is #RDD2023. We are committed to helping healthcare professionals to better understand rare disease and how to support families in their care. Check out our educational resources and tools: orlo.uk/1WTyJ

Exciting post - Job vacancy: Advanced Specialist Pharmacist – Cancer Clinical Trials Band 8a, University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, Stoke on Trent | trac.jobs ⁦BOPA Committee⁩ ⁦UKCPA⁩ jobs.uhnm.nhs.uk/job/UK/Staffor…

The NHS Genomics Strategy sets out the ambitions for embedding #genomics in the NHS over the next 5 years with these four priorities. You can read the full strategy here: england.nhs.uk/publication/ac…

New in our blog: The first baby to receive a new #GeneTherapy on the #NHS is showing no further signs of #MLD, a disease that would otherwise have proved fatal. Read more here: orlo.uk/S3HYK #genomics

TPMT and NUDT15 pharmacogenetic testing is now commissioned on the NHS for Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia patients only england.nhs.uk/publication/na… These pharmacogenetic tests will identify if a patient is more susceptible to adverse drug reactions to 6-MP. Dharmisha Chauhan

RPS has published a position statement on genomics calling for pharmacy professionals to be included as key stakeholders in implementing, delivering and evaluating a wide range of genomic services. Read the statement: bit.ly/41N4OMk #RPSNews #Pharmacogenomics

Hello My Name Is Jane (Holmes) @martinbooth6 UHNM NHS Trust 🏥 UHNM Research Dr Alison Cooke Centre for NMAHP Research & Education Excellence rebecca ferneyhough International Clinical trials Day Thursday 18th May 2023 well-being wagon booked and trials team will be there. Time to start the conversation and start planning. County research engagement and enhancement one of our strategic aim

Congratulations Tina and Nik 🎉

Great shout out from ⁦UHNM NHS Trust 🏥⁩ ⁦UHNM Research⁩ for #red4research and joining with ⁦@NHSRDForum⁩ ⁦UKRD⁩ to support research across #nhs ⁦NHS England⁩ ⁦National Institute for Health and Care Research⁩ ⁦@CRN_WMid⁩ other collaborators ⁦⁦

A gene therapy medicine that uses the gene-editing tool CRISPR has been authorised by medical regulators - a UK first. The treatment, Casgevy, is aimed at curing sickle cell disease and β-thalassemia. Read about genome editing and gene therapy in our blog orlo.uk/MrwRC