Dear Colleagues, We hope you are all keeping well as we come out of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The SE-HMDS team would like to share some news and updates with you. New request form A new version of the SE-HMDS request form is available. It now incorporates all the tests outlined in …

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Dear Colleagues, Re: Specialist Genomic Testing for Rare Diseases across South East England We wish to inform you that from the 1st February 2021 all genomic tests should be ordered in line with the National Genomic Test Directory for rare inherited diseases(https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/national-genomic-test-directories/). In addition to the Core repertoire of Rare Disease genomic tests, you will …

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Re: Genomic Testing for Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (Genomics National Test Directory Code – R134) Dear Colleagues, I am writing to advise you that all requests for genomic testing of NHSE patients for familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) should be sent to your local South East Genomics Laboratory Hub (SEGLH) at Guy’s Hospital. For some colleagues, this may result …

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Dear Colleagues, Re: Name change announcement We would like to announce a change to our name from London South Genomic Laboratory Hub to South East Genomic Laboratory Hub, effective 15th December 2020. The national genomic testing service is delivered through a network of seven Genomic Laboratory Hubs (GLHs), each responsible for co-ordinating services for a …

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Specialised Commissioning and Health in Justice NHS England and NHS Improvement (London) 133-155 Waterloo Road London SE1 8UG 16th November 2020 Dear Colleague, Re: Entrectinib, larotrectinib and genomic testing for neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase (NTRK) fusion-positive solid tumours. I am writing to advise you of changes to the provision of NTRK gene fusion genomic testing …

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Dear colleagues, Re: Update on genomic testing within South East England and new test request forms As you may be aware, NHS England are reconfiguring the way genomic and genetic laboratory services are commissioned and delivered. They have established 7 Genomic Laboratory Hubs to lead this reconfiguration. The London South GLH (LSGLH), a network of …

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