Jess Bateson
@jesshbateson
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Genetic Counsellor, UK 🧬
London, England
Joined November 2014
NHS GP and TV personality Dr Amos Ogunkoya shares why he's volunteered for #OurFutureHealth to close the gap in health inequalities and help drive the future of healthcare. Read the full story: https://t.co/ayL46dDUDf
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Calling all researchers – what do you want to hear from #OurFutureHealth? To help us understand the areas of our research programme most interesting to you, please complete this short survey: https://t.co/Fbza79Zu61
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Did you know that there are over 300 genetic counsellors working in the UK? They work across healthcare specialties, supporting patients and families with genetic conditions. #GCAwarenessDay #GeneChat #IAmAGeneticCounsellor @GenomicsEngland @BritSocGenMed @NHSEngland @NHSgms
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This #GeneticCounsellorAwarenessDay we spoke to Genetic Counsellors Maz O'Reilly (@nottmhospitals) and @Izzyturbin (@CUH_NHS). "someone I saw years ago for a genetic cancer has just had a healthy child...that was particularly rewarding" 👀 https://t.co/ypckVQ1GLO
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A baby who was born with a large tumour on his leg has been spared chemotherapy and surgery, after whole genome sequencing @CUH_NHS revealed the lump was harmless. https://t.co/RRBJ8wugN3
#genomics #wholegenomesequencing
@NHSgms @NHSEastEngland
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Polygenic risk scores (PRS) and reporting in clinical care — excellent thread by @acflewis and team, and one for our team to get stuck into! @kl_purves @jesshbateson #polygenic #risk #scores #genomics #translational #research
1/13 If polygenic risk scores (PRS) are going to be used for patient care, they — and their limitations — need to make it onto a report. Report design matters for any impact PRS might eventually have. A 🧵
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"Genetic kits are not a present... I’d say get them a bottle of wine instead." https://t.co/mRHMpBgC81
#DTC #GCchat
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The boom in testing kits, and the high chances of false positives and needlessly worrying results, is placing a burden on GPs to mop us the mess
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#DYK that genomic medicine could affect how you manage patients from pre-natal care, through childhood and adulthood? We're running free webinars for all NHS healthcare professionals during #GenomicsConversation week (20-24 June)! Register now: https://t.co/KDJbueCcRh
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This is an exciting opportunity. All onsite accommodation, travel, food and childcare will be covered. Find out more on @GeneticallUK website:
Most genetic conditions have no cure. #GenomeEditing could change this. However, editing the genes of an embryo is currently illegal. Register to be part of the team discussing whether this should change. https://t.co/UhxO8PbZIE
@ConnectingSci @involveUK #PatientParticipation
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Could you be part of a team that could change #science? We need to understand what people living with genetic conditions believe about the use of genome editing. Will you help shape the future? https://t.co/UhxO8PbZIE
@ConnectingSci @involveUK #GenomeEditing #genetics #patient
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@seasylvia2005 I live in the Philippines, a 3rd world country. An ambulance will take 20 minutes at most to arrive here, day or night. Population 40 million more than in the UK, Covid deaths over 120,000 fewer. We wear face masks without argument... #JohnsonOut65
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you didn't think I'd forget did you?! here is a thread of the most iconic british tv moments of 2021:
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For even more about what it means to be a GC have a look at these @ethicsWCS videos of #GeneticCounsellors talking about the role. #GCChat if you were to do a 2 minute video hilighting a key part of our role what would you want to share? https://t.co/Ln4kC07mga
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The 2019 world congress was worth the admission fee. Now, the organisers have made the 2021 version free of charge! I highly recommend anyone interested in genetic counselling to register!
📢 We're delighted to share that registration to #WCGC21 is FREE! We're also open for abstracts and would love to receive your submissions on any of the main themes. 📅 Sign-up & submit by 07 Sept: https://t.co/aaQbTaf3Dz
#GCchat #GenomicsConversation #GeneticCounselling
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As we have many new #GeneticCounselling trainees and students starting at this time of year a fun thread to remind you we all make mistakes and we're all still here!
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Announcing our new 2020 online course: Polygenic Risk Scores in Clinical Practice! Learn about evaluating and interpreting polygenic risk scores and how to communicate this information to patients: https://t.co/rbn1OCHyyy
#GCChat
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Our new report, The #RareReality of #Covid19, shows people living with #rare conditions have been placed under immense pressure by the #corona #pandemic. Read our findings and recommendations here: https://t.co/O2WYidllkE.
#genetic #raredisease #undiagnosed #socialcare #testing
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NEW assessment tool for people with a genetic disorder to assess your risk of #covid19.👇Share it! #genetics #genomics
Today @clingensoc and @BritSocGenMed launch our new interactive online tool for patients with rare genetic disease to assess their risk of COVID19. Big thanks to @lara_menzies and @GeneDrElizabeth for all their work. Please use and feedback.
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