Christine Patch

Christine Patch is a nurse and genetic counsellor. She is a Principal Staff Scientist in Genomic Counselling in the Society and Ethics Research group, part of Wellcome Connecting Science, based on the Wellcome Genome Campus. She is also the Clinical Lead for Genetic Counselling at Genomics England, and a former President of the European Society of Human Genetics.

Christine Patch
Alma materUniversity of Southampton (PhD)
Scientific career
InstitutionsNational Health Service
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
King's College London
Wellcome Connecting Science
Genomics England
Websitesocietyandethicsresearch.wellcomegenomecampus.org/staff/chris-patch

Education

Patch studied Psychology at the University of Southampton, followed by a PhD in Public Health and Medical Statistics.[1]

Career and research

Christine Patch began her career as a nurse, eventually becoming a Consultant Genetic Counsellor and Manager at Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, where she led and developed the clinical genetics service at Guys Hospital. She was also a Reader in the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery at King’s College London.[2]

As the Clinical Lead for Genetic Counselling at Genomics England, Patch is responsible for considering how resources are used to support patients and families who have received a genetic diagnosis from the 100,000 Genomes Project manage the impact of genetic information on their lives.[3] She is also a member of Wellcome Connecting Science's Society and Ethics Research group, which is led by Professor Anna Middleton.[4]

Patch is also the Co-Lead of the Steering Group for the Global Genomics Nursing Alliance.[5]

She has extensive research interests in genetic testing, communication and counselling, investigating how the responsible uses of new technologies can deliver effective, patient and family-focused, health services. Recent work has included exploring the attitudes of young people to DNA sequencing, rare disease diagnosis and decision making; and assessing the views of healthcare professionals with experience of offering genome sequencing via the 100,000 Genomes Project.[6] [7]

Honours and awards

Patch was the Chair of the British Society for Genetic Medicine (2009-2011); [8] and the President of European Society of Human Genetics (2017-2018), [9] and remains an ESHG Board member. [10] She is also a Trustee of the Progress Educational Trust. [11]

References
  1. Christine Patch ORCID page
  2. King's College London press release
  3. Genomics England Rare Disease Day article
  4. Society and Ethics Research group team page
  5. G2NA leadership team
  6. Lewis, C; Hammond, J; Hill, M; Searle, B; Hunter, A; Patch, C; Chitty, LS; Sanderson, SC (2020). "Young people's understanding, attitudes and involvement in decision-making about genome sequencing for rare diseases: A qualitative study with participants in the UK 100, 000 Genomes Project". European Journal of Medical Genetics. 63 (11): 104043. doi:10.1016/j.ejmg.2020.104043. ISSN 1769-7212. PMID 32835846.
  7. Sanderson, SC; Hill, M; Patch, C; Searle, B; Lewis, C; Chitty, LS (2019-11-03). "Delivering genome sequencing in clinical practice: an interview study with healthcare professionals involved in the 100 000 Genomes Project". BMJ Open. 9 (11): e029699. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029699. ISSN 2044-6055. PMC 6858183. PMID 31685495.
  8. British Society for Genetic Medicine
  9. European Society of Human Genetics list of former Presidents
  10. ESHG current Board members
  11. PET list of Trustees
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