Scope of professional roles for genetic counsellors and clinical geneticists in the United Kingdom : Position on behalf of the Association of Genetic Nurses and Counsellors and the Clinical Genetics Society.

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Middleton, A; Taverner, N; Houghton, C; Smithson, S; Balasubramanian, M; Elmslie, F (2023) Scope of professional roles for genetic counsellors and clinical geneticists in the United Kingdom : Position on behalf of the Association of Genetic Nurses and Counsellors and the Clinical Genetics Society. Eur J Hum Genet, 31 (1). pp. 9-12. ISSN 1476-5438 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41431-022-01214-7
SGUL Authors: Elmslie, Frances

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Abstract

This document is written on behalf of the two professional bodies in the United Kingdom that represent genetic counsellors (the Association of Genetic Nurses and Counsellors) and clinical geneticists (the Clinical Genetics Society) and aims to support multidisciplinary working of these professional groups highlighting within a quick-reference format, areas of shared practice and the distinctions between role profiles for a Consultant Clinical Geneticist, Principal/Consultant Genetic Counsellor and the new support role that we have termed 'Genomic Associate', see AGNC career structure [1]. This builds on published documents that articulate the scope of practice of the clinical genetics workforce [2] and specifically the genetic counsellor [3] and clinical geneticist [4] roles.

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