Table 1 Pilot services and new clinical roles
Pilot service | New clinical roles: | |
|---|---|---|
| Â | Genetic Counsellor working mainly outside the specialist genetics service | Nurse specialist in a mainstream specialty undertaking work in genetics in that specialty |
The integration and development of renal genetics and nephrology services | (No information) | (No information) |
Developing mainstream genetic services in renal, cardiac and endocrine genetics | - | Nurse specialist in renal genetics Nurse specialist in cardiac genetics Nurse specialist in endocrine genetics |
Community based, hospital linked genetic services for extended family members of consanguineous Asian families affected by autosomal recessive genetic disorders | Specialist genetic health visitor | - |
DialGEN - Developing a Liaison Service for Genetics in Medicine | DialGEN genetic counsellor | Arrhythmia nurse specialist - genetics liaison High risk midwife - genetics liaison Haemophilia nurse specialist - genetics liaison |
Delivering genetics within the community | Community genetic counsellor | - |
Genetic educational seminars. A targeted education programme for health professionals covering a wide range of genetic diseases | (No information) | (No information) |
'Genetics in Health' - a community project | (No information) | (No information) |
Developing integrated care pathways and guidelines for routine monitoring of selected genetic disorders in primary and secondary care | - | Senior cardiac liaison nurse |
Bringing genetics into mainstream clinical practice: Haemochromatosis | - | Extended role for liver/alcohol nurse specialist in gastroenterology service |
Development of specialist ophthalmic-genetic counsellor and care pathways | Ophthalmic genetic counsellor | - |