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New clinic in Barnet will allow more convenient genetic testing

As well as the virtue of being in the Jewish community heartland, the new facility will mean that anyone wishing to be tested no longer has to wait for a Jnetics screening session.

September 8, 2017 11:54
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ByDaniel Sugarman, Daniel Sugarman

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From later this month, those wishing to be screened for Jewish genetic disorders can attend a weekly clinic at Barnet Hospital, thanks to a tie-up with Jnetics.

As well as the virtue of being in the Jewish community heartland, the new facility will mean that anyone wishing to be tested no longer has to wait for a Jnetics screening session.

Gael Ganz, a genetic counsellor at Northwick Park Hospital, works regularly with Jnetics. She told the JC that “up until now the main testing service has been an NHS clinic at Guy’s Hospital, which tested for Tay-Sachs. They also offer a private service to test for the nine Jewish genetic disorders.

“It has been very expensive and quite a distance for many to travel. It seemed kind of ridiculous that we didn’t have anything to offer the community where we are.”