Clinical Genetics
The Clinical Genetics Service provides support to children and adults affected by or at risk of genetic disorders.
Our multidisciplinary team of doctors, genetic counsellors and clinical scientists provide support to children and adults affected by or at risk of genetic disorders.
Our services include diagnosis:
- Diagnosis of genetic disorders
- Risk assessment and genetic counselling for patients with a family history of an inherited disorder or a family cancer syndrome
- Predictive genetic testing including prenatal diagnosis for some genetic disorders
Regional Clinical Genetics services
There are three regional Clinical Genetics services operating in the North Thames;
North West Thames Regional Genetic Service provided by London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
This service is based at Northwick Park and St Mark’s Hospitals, and offers outreach clinics in different hospitals across the region which covers: Brent, Chelsea, Ealing Edgware, Hammersmith, Harrow, Hertfordshire, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Kensington, Westminster and also offers a number of multidisciplinary clinics with colleagues at Imperial Hospital Healthcare.
Further details of services offered and how to refer may be found below.
North East Thames Regional Genetic Service provided by Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation trust
This service is based at Great Ormond Street Hospital and serves a population of 4.5 million across North East London and Essex, with many clinics provided in peripheral hospitals. The multidisciplinary team provides support for children and adults affected by or at risk of a genetic condition.
Further details of services offered and how to refer may be found below.
The Royal Marsden Cancer Genetic Service
The Cancer Genetics Unit offers services to patients of The Royal Marsden and their families who are concerned about a risk of inherited cancer.
Clinical referrals and queries to the Clinical Genetics services are accepted from GPs, consultants, associate specialists, cancer family history clinics, antenatal services, and other health professionals. For more information on the clinical genetic services, please visit their websites.
