Fuller details of our work programme and outputs are available on the PHG Foundation website. We undertake work in these areas (links go to the relevant area of the work programme on the Public Health Genetics Unit website):

Knowledge integration - blending clinical, scientific, commercial, policy, ethical and legal knowledge to create a trusted source of healthcare knowledge and policy advice, widely shared through our staff, websites and publications

Epidemiology - analysing the results of studies from all over the world on possible links between genes and disease to assess the impact of genetic variation on population health

Evaluation of genetic tests - advising the NHS in assessing whether new genetic technologies and tests are safe, reliable and effective before they are introduced in the clinic

Service development - working with the NHS on strategic development of genetics services and on projects to evaluate and improve service provision to patients and their families

Education and training - working with government at a strategic level to promote genetic literacy amongst health professionals and to increase capacity for teaching and learning in genetics delivering training in public health genetics

Informing policy and regulation - promoting new ways of thinking about policy and ethical questions to contribute to a supportive environment for genetics research and its applications. Click here to take part in our ethical e-scenarios on this website.

Networking - sharing knowledge and learning through national and international networks