Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 85019

Genetics: Health Services

Tabled: 24 October 2025
Answered: 26 November 2025

Question

Rupert Lowe

Restore Britain — Great Yarmouth

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

Dr Zubir Ahmed
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...
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