Patient Stories

Article Genetic testing helped explain a lifetime of strange things happening to me Genetic testing explained a lifetime of strange things happening such as constant ill health, dislocated lenses, pain and arthritis

Article My cancer was diagnosed through a simple blood test My cancer was diagnosed through a simple blood test

Article Patient-centred care starts with a conversation Meet Alison, Chair of our People & Communities Committee

Article David’s rare diagnosis took time, but we never would have got there without genomics. My son David has a rare condition called Okur-Chung Neurodevelopmental Syndrome (OCNDS). 

Article Lisa’s life changed when two of her sisters died from a hereditary aortic dissection. Lisa’s life changed when two of her sisters died from a hereditary aortic dissection.

Article Taking the fear out of Down Syndrome Meet Sarah-Jane whose daughter Hannah has Down Syndrome.

Article Maisie’s diagnosis helped everything to make sense.

Article Without genetic testing, I would have lived with an incorrect diagnosis Without genetic testing, I would have very different prospects. Now I am able to benefit from new therapies and start to dream again.

Article I didn’t realise how important it would be to talk to someone else who understood exactly what it’s like to live with Epidermolysis Bullosa I didn’t realise how important it would be to talk to someone else who understood exactly what it's like to live with Epidermolysis Bullosa.

Article Knowledge gave Jenanine power Knowledge has given me the power to take control and make my own decisions.