2/2 With more than 3.5 million people in the UK living with a rare disease, the NHS is working to provide the most effective diagnosis, treatment and services for patients with rare conditions #RareDiseaseDay @SWGenomics @RDExeter @ExeterGenomes

1/2 Today is Rare Disease Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness of the more than 7,000 rare conditions affecting people every day #RareDiseaseDay @SWGenomics @RDExeter @ExeterGenomes

🧬🧬Knowledge is key in the fight against breast cancer. Don't underestimate the power of early detection and genetic testing - join us in raising awareness #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #SWGenomics @SWGenomics

Today is #WorldPharmacistsDay where we pause to celebrate and be thankful for all that we have achieved as a profession – and the amazing work pharmacy teams do every day to enable people to stay healthy! @SWGenomics #SWGenomics

The sequencer, provided by leading developer and manufacturer Illumina, will be installed within the NHS Exeter Genomics Laboratory and form an integral part of our joint NHS and university research facility @Illumina @ExeterMed @ExeterBRC @NHSgms @exeter_lab

With this pioneering sequencer, we will be able to deliver ground-breaking translational human genetic research, providing more diagnoses and improving clinical outcomes for NHS patients! @illumina @ExeterBRC @ExeterMed @NHSgms @RoyalDevonNHS @NIHRresearch

A very exciting delivery arrived at @exeter_lab on Tuesday! We are proud to be the first NHS Genomics service to acquire a @illumina NovaSeq X Plus for Whole Genome Sequencing @SWGLH @ExeterBRC @ExeterMed @NHSgms @RoyalDevonNHS @NIHRresearch

Thank you fantastic #ClinicalScientists #ClinicalBioinformaticians, #Doctors #Nurses #Midwives, #HealthcareProfessionals & #AcademicColleagues across @RoyalDevonNHS @UniofExeter @NHSEngland who support our world-leading genetic services @SWGenomics @ExeterGenomes @RDExeter #NHS75

🎉We were delighted to be part of a special #NHSBigTea hosted by @NHSCharities to celebrate 75 years of the #NHS and #NHSCharities, where guests were surprised by @NHSCharities Royal Patrons @KensingtonRoyal! Watch the full film at ow.ly/qa7550P3Ofg. #NHS75 @UniofExeter

So concludes #GenomicsConversation week! Thank you for joining us, we hope the resources and information we have been sharing have been helpful. Keep following us for more interesting news, updates, and signposting! @genomicsedu #SWGenomics @SWGenomics@ExeterGenomes @RDExeter

Adapting to a genetic diagnosis can be challenging. Genetic counsellors are a specialised profession that supports families dealing with inherited conditions #SWGenomics @theAGNC @GeneticAll_UK #BristolClinicalGenetics #PeninsulaClinicalGenetics