North Thames Genomics Showcase - 2025 (in-person attendance)

In-person tickets are fully booked. Join a waitlist for returns by emailing events.gla@gosh.nhs.uk – in the meantime please book a virtual ticket here: https://re-url.uk/W108 

North Thames Genomics Showcase - 2025 (in-person attendance)
Date: Wednesday 19 March 2025, 9am-5pm
Venue: Whitehall Suite, The Royal Horseguards Hotel, 2 Whitehall Court, London, SW1A 2EJ

Join us as we celebrate the work of the North Thames Genomic Medicine Service over the past year. This special event will highlight projects, demonstrate the impact of genomic medicine on healthcare and offer an exciting look into the future of genomics in North Thames.

Why Attend?

• Project Showcase: Discover key achievements from North Thames Genomics Medicine Service highlighting their impact on patient care and clinical practice.  
• Expert insight: Hear from leading experts, patients and clinicians about the impact and power of genomic medicine with opportunity to ask questions.
• Patient stories: Experience the human side of genomics through real-life accounts of the involvement and life-changing impact of genomics. 
• Networking opportunities: Connect with health professionals, researchers, patients and stakeholders driving genomics.

Who should attend?

This event is open to:

• Healthcare professionals
• Researchers and academics
• Patients and patient advocacy groups
• Anyone interested in genomics

Programme highlights

• The journey of a genetic sample: Request to result
  Follow the genomic testing pathway for prostate cancer patients all the way from early conversations with families to the support they receive along the way. You will also hear from the teams that make testing possible – understanding how lab techs, bioinformaticians and clinical scientists come together to deliver genomics in the NHS.
  
  
• What I want my healthcare team to know about genomics 
  Join us for a roundtable discussion with patients, families and carers about how healthcare professionals can ensure that we are supporting them through the process of genomic testing.
  
  
• Equity: Meeting real-world needs
  Hear from the North Thames Genomic Medicine Service Equity Lead about how we are centering equity in all that we do. The session will introduce you to the North Thames Genomic Medicine Service equity strategy as well as some of our team working to improve equity of access to genomic testing.  
  
  
• Highly specialised testing: Now and the future
  This session will focus on how highly specialised laboratories in the North Thames region are improving patient lives.  

Registration: Registration is free. Register now to secure your space. Please note there is limited space for in-person attendance.

Keen to attend virtually rather than in-person? You can sign up to attend virtually here: https://re-url.uk/W108

Recording: This event will be recorded as a webinar format which means only speakers, and no attendees, will be visible. No identifiable attendee information will be included in the recording. 

For more information or any queries, please contact us at: nt-gmsa@gosh.nhs.uk

We look forward to welcoming you to North Thames Genomics Medicine Service Showcase!