Amanda Pichini: Genetic counselling

“It's not just talking about a genetic test, testing parents to see if they're carriers after their child's been diagnosed or talking about reproductive options when people want to have another child - it's a lot more than that. It's navigating those difficult decisions in a situation where there’s a genetic risk or someone has been diagnosed with something and they need to know if it's going to have an impact on their life and future.” 

In this week’s episode of The G Word, Chris Wigley is joined by Amanda Pichini, Clinical Lead for Genetic Counselling at Genomics England.  

They discuss genetic counselling, The 100,000 Genomes Project and uncertainty in genomic medicine. They also discuss the impact of genomics on young people and her early career.