Building on the impact of its screening programme in the London area for serious genetic conditions prevalent among Ashkenazi Jews, Jnetics has opened an office in Manchester.
“It was obvious to us that if there are large Ashkenazi Jewish populations elsewhere in the UK, we need to provide them access to education and screening,” explained Aviva Lewis, the programme development officer at the Manchester service, which will also cover Leeds and Liverpool.
“At the moment, my work is focused on promoting the virtual clinic [for anyone requiring information and testing]. We want to make sure everyone knows about the clinic and how to access it.
“I will also be co-ordinating the delivery of our sixth-form education and screening programme GENEius at King David High School in March.
