Thrilled to share that our research with families with #22q has been published in the Journal of Genetic Counseling! 🧬 We share findings that may also be relevant to the wider rare disease community.
Read here: https://t.co/sqCLU5Co8P @22Q11_Ireland#22q#GCchat@RareDiseasesIE
It's Undiagnosed Children’s Day! 🙌 🎈
Many families spend years searching for answers, living with the unknown, without a name for their child’s condition. Please consider sharing this post, taking part in a fundraiser, or donating to support SWAN UK’s work.
#SWANUK
Miscarriage is loss and no one should have to power through it at work.
It’s time to change that, we're asking you to sign our petition to ensure for paid time off.
This International Women's Day let’s give women the right to compassionate leave.
https://t.co/HXowgWQExN
#WorldCancerDay a lot of our caseload as Genetic Counsellors involves working with families with a hereditary component to their cancer or their family histories of cancer #GC#cancergenomics
What an amazing few days at #FoG2025 thanks for following along with us! For more information and news about the AGNC please follow us here (if you don’t already!) and visit https://t.co/QbaZ8qRYgR @FoGenomics@ahcsuk@GenomicsEngland@genomicsedu
Velocardiofacial Syndrome (VCFS) Awareness Day ❤️✨
Today we are raising awareness for VCFS, to understand the complexities of VCFS and how it affects individuals differently. Read our guide at: https://t.co/FK7twgpSMp
#VCFSAwarenessDay#22q11Awareness#RareChromo
Velocardiofacial Syndrome (VCFS) Awareness Day ❤️✨
Today we are raising awareness for VCFS, to understand the complexities of VCFS and how it affects individuals differently. Read our guide at: https://t.co/FK7twgpSMp
#VCFSAwarenessDay#22q11Awareness#RareChromo
Genetic testing waiting lists causing challenges for families. (Boy is it ever!!)
Do hope that funding will be made available to improve the 'Cinderella' of all services - Genetics.
@fiannafailparty@FineGael@sinnfeinireland@SocDems@greenparty_ie
https://t.co/k8SLe0Em5v
GC’s have to carefully navigate genetic counselling for families who experience sudden death of a baby/young child using skills they’ve built up in GC training & clinical experience. @LullabyTrust discusses the importance of this valuable service. #GeneticCounselorAwarenessDay
Interested in becoming a Genetic Counsellor? We are hosting a virtual information session on Thursday 22nd August. It is free to register, see details below #geneticcounselling#GCchat
Rachel Price Tate and Dr Nicola Taverner talk us through how CBT and ACT techniques can form an important and useful part of the genetic counselling toolkit #AGNC2024
Such an important talk from Dr Frauke Pelz @MedGenWales highlighting the trauma associated with Von Hippel-Lindau disease and how we can better support patients and families #vhl#agnc2024#genechat
Look at all these genetic counsellors and nurses! We had a fantastic conference meal at @Techniquest Cardiff. Now on to day 2 of the conference #AGNC2024#genechat