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| About the
AGNC |
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| The Association of
Genetic Nurses and Counsellors is an organisation representing
Genetic Associates, Nurses, Counsellors and other non-medical
staff working within Clinical Genetics. |
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| The AGNC is one of five
constituent groups of the BSHG |
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| There are now around 300
AGNC members within the UK. For more information about
the AGNC and how to become a member please click here |
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| Aims |
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| The Aims of the
Association include: |
- to provide support for
professionals working in the field
- to provide forums for education
and scientific meetings
- to represent the views of the
profession
- to prescribe good standards of
clinical practice
- to liaise and collaborate with
other clinical and scientific colleagues in the field
- to provide channels of
communication within the profession
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| Membership |
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The membership is open
to professionals whose work involves contact with families or
individuals affected by or at risk of a genetic condition.
Whilst in many cases, members are working within a Regional
Genetics Service, increasingly those working in allied areas
such as oncology and fetal medicine have found membership of
the Association beneficial.
Prospective members will
usually have a qualification in nursing or genetic counselling
and must be nominated by two members of the AGNC/BSHG.
Membership of the AGNC includes
membership of the BSHG - for enquiries about membership follow
link to http://www.bshg.org.uk/society/join.htm |
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| Newsletter |
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| The BSHG produce a twice
yearly newsletter with articles and news from all affiliated
societies. Vicki Wiles is our editor for the AGNC pages.
The closing dates for newsletter
contributions are April 30th and November 30th.If you would like to send an article to the
newsletter, please contact Vicki Wiles at vicki.wiles@addenbrookes.nhs.uk
(tel no. 01223 216446) |
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| Minutes |
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| It was
agreed at the 2001 AGM that minutes from the AGNC committee
meetings and working group meetings will be available at
request from the AGNC secretary (email address
above). |
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| Minutes from all Committee Meetings
are also available from your Regional Representative. |
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| Minutes of Annual
General Meeting 2008 held at AGNC Spring Meeting, 15 May,
London |
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| Working
Groups |
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| To ensure
that the profession continues to develop several groups have
been identified to consider issues which the AGNC feel require
a UK wide perspective. These include: |
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| AGNC
Representatives on BSHG Council |
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| BSHG Council includes
representatives from each of the constituent groups. BSHG
Council discusses issues relevant to BSHG membership as a
whole, e.g. response to requests for information from other
organisations such as HGC, do once and share project and plans
for future BSHG conferences, and the constituent groups report
back to Council. |
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| Jacqueline Dunlop
and Gilly
Bromilow act as AGNC representatives for the BSHG
Council |
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| BSHG Book Club |
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AGNC members are eligible to use the BSHG Book club
with Oxford University Press and Scion Publishing.
Oxford University press: 20% discount for all members
Scion Publishing: 20% discount for all members |
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| AGNC Committee 2011 -
2012 |
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The AGNC has a board of elected AGNC
committee members.
Mark Longmuir completes his term in June 2012
and therefore a post is vacant. Nominations for a new
committee member are now CLOSED. |
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| Chair: |
Mark Longmuir |
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West of Scotland Regional Genetics
Service
Ferguson-Smith Centre for Clinical Genetics
NHS
Greater Glasgow &Clyde Yorkhill
Hospital
Glasgow
G3 8SJ
Tel: 0141 201
0802
Fax: 0141 201 0361
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| Vice-Chair: |
Carolyn Owen |
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Genetics Dept
Wrexham
Maelor Hospital
Wrexham
LL13 7TD
Tel: 01978
725065
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| Secretary: |
Oonagh Claber |
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Teesside Genetics Service
James Cook
Univerisity Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
Tel: 01642 282623
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| Treasurer: |
Cath King |
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Genetics
Department
Children's
Centre
Royal United
Hospital
Combe Park
Bath
BA1 3NG
Tel: 01225 824 204
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| Committee members: |
Laura
Boyes |
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Clinical
Genetics
Birmingham
Women's Hospital
Metchley
Park Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15
2TG
Tel:
0121 627 2630
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Liwsi Kim
Protheroe-Davies |
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Cancer Genetics Counsellor
Level 3
West
Ward Block
Singleton Hospital
Sketty Lane
Swansea
SA2 8QA
Tel: 01792 285972/487476
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Anita
Bruce |
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NE Thames
Regional Genetics Service
Southend
Hospital
Prittlewell
Chase
Westcliff-on-Sea
Essex
SS0
0RY
Tel:
01702 435 555 extension 6447
Fax:
01702 385 832
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| Co-opted New Genetic Counsellor Representative: |
Sarah
Wilcox
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Genetic Counsellor/
Research Genetic Counsellor
Department of Medical
Genetics
ATC, Level 6
Box 134
Addenbrooke's NHS Trust
Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 0QQ
Tel: 01223 348830
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