Exploring the feasibility, acceptability and impact of genomic newborn screening for rare diseases in England: A study protocol for the Generation Study - Process and Impact Evaluation
Celine Lewis,
Felicity Boardman,
James Buchanan
et al.
Abstract:The role of genomics in healthcare is expanding rapidly and many countries are set to explore the possibility of using genomic sequencing to expand current newborn screening programmes. Offering routine genomic newborn screening (gNBS) would allow newborn screening to include a much broader range of rare conditions, but there are many technical, practical, psychosocial, ethical and economic challenges to be addressed. Genomics England and NHS England have established the Generation Study to deliver gNBS for 10… Show more
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