Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to require Genomic Laboratory Hubs to adopt standardised reporting templates for genomics reports.

Professional groups, including the Association for Clinical Genomic Science, produce best practice guidance and standard templates for members on reporting genomic results to clinicians. Further information on the Association for Clinical Genomic Science is available at the following link:

https://www.acgs.uk.com/

In line with the data and digital elements in the NHS Genomics Strategy, moving forward, National Health Service Genomic Laboratory Hubs will be mandated to provide standardised reporting and structured data. Further information on the NHS Genomics Strategy is available at the following link:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/genomics/genomics-strategy/

This would support a consistent approach to reporting genomic data and enable the development of a Unified Genomic Record. This would enable patients to access insights from their genomic data where and when they are needed, as well as facilitating access to clinical trials, supporting other research and informing population health initiatives.