Amanda Pichini: What role do genetic counsellors play in healthcare?

Genetic counsellors are a highly specialised group of healthcare
professionals, who have the expertise to help patients and
families understand complex information relating to genomics, as
well as provide guidance and emotional support. Whether that's to
understand their family history, make informed choices about
genetic testing, or come to terms with a result or a new
diagnosis. As genomics becomes more commonly used in health care,
more and more people are likely to require genetic counselling
and more healthcare professionals need to rely on their
expertise.


 


You can find our transcript here:
https://files.genomicsengland.co.uk/documents/Podcast-transcripts/Genetic-Counsellors.docx 


 


"What we're really here for, is to be able to explain something
that's really quite complicated science, and how that fits into
your life, your family, your values and your decision-making."


 


Today on The G Word, Amanda Pichini, Clinical Lead for Genetic
Counselling at Genomics England, is joined by Dave McCormack,
member of the participant panel to Genomics England, Sara Levine,
consultant, a genetic counsellor at the Centre for reproductive
and genetic health and chair of the Association of genetic nurses
and counsellors. Janice Bailey, a cardiology clinical nurse
specialist and preregistration genetic counsellor, and Heather
Pierce, a genetic counsellor with a neural net Project at the
University of Cambridge.