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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-04-25more like thisremove minimum value filter
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Hereditary Diseases remove filter
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text to ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what lessons have been learned from the 100,000 Genome Project which will help when deciding what genetic diseases should be screened for at birth. more like this
tabling member constituency Bristol North West more like this
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Darren Jones more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-04-30more like thismore than 2018-04-30
answer text <p>The 100,000 Genomes Project is focussed on recruiting patients, including children, with rare diseases (and their family members) and those with common cancers. These are areas where whole genome sequencing may offer the best opportunity to diagnose disease. From the Project’s pilot phase we have found actionable findings in 20-25% of rare disease patients.</p><p> </p><p>The scope of the project does not include screening at birth. The Chief Medical Officer, in her annual report Generation Genome, recommended that that the National Screening Committee conducts a systematic evaluation of the opportunities offered by genomics for present and potential screening practices.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Gosport more like this
answering member printed Caroline Dinenage more like this
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label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage more like this
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label Biography information for Darren Jones more like this