You are invited to an event to hear the findings of a public dialogue commissioned by Genomics England and the UK National Screening Committee, co-funded and supported by UKRI’s Sciencewise programme.
This ambitious public dialogue involved members of the public across the UK and was run by Hopkins van Mil for Genomics England, UK NSC and Sciencewise.
The ability to sequence a baby’s genome at birth raises many ethical, social, scientific and medical questions. Exploring public attitudes to the use of genomics in screening is essential to understanding how they see this technology being used for good, and what they consider to be the limits of acceptable use.
Through this dialogue we have gained an understanding of the diverse perspectives reflective of the UK public around whole genome sequencing (WGS) for newborn screening, in order that future policies and decisions can better reflect societal views, hopes, concerns and aspirations.
Registration is essential and can be done via this link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/public-dialogue-on-whole-genome-sequencing-for-newborn-screening-registration-156503037799
Please visit the new UK NSC website for the news story on this event:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/public-dialogue-on-whole-genome-sequencing-for-newborn-screening
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