Genetics: Health Services
Commons · Question 85019 · Tabled 24 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has issued (a) a national strategy and (b) guidance for NHS trusts on genetic disorders linked to consanguinity.
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 26 Nov 2025
Genomic testing is delivered through the NHS Genomic Medicine Service and guided by the National Genomic Test Directory, which outlines the eligibility criteria for genomic testing based on specific clinical indications. These eligibility criteria support...