We have signed up to be part of a research project called “100,000 Genome project” which is genetic testing looking for new & rare diseases as this is our final hope of getting a named diagnosis for Little Wee Man.
The project will sequence 100,000 genomes from around 70,000 people. Participants are NHS patients with a rare disease, plus their families, and patients with cancer.
The aim is to create a new genomic medicine service for the NHS – transforming the way people are cared for. Patients may be offered a diagnosis where there wasn’t one before. In time, there is the potential of new and more effective treatments.
The project will also enable new medical research. Combining genomic sequence data with medical records is a ground-breaking resource. Researchers will study how best to use genomics in healthcare and how best to interpret the data to help patients. The causes, diagnosis and treatment of disease will also be investigated. We also aim to kick-start a UK genomics industry. This is currently the largest national sequencing project of its kind in the world.
For more info on the project and how it might help Jackson visit the website http://www.genomicsengland.co.uk/the-100000-genomes-project/