Christine Patch
{{short description|Nurse and genetic counsellor}}
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Genomics England
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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.
Education
Patch studied Psychology at the University of Southampton, followed by a PhD in Public Health and Medical Statistics.[https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4191-0663 Christine Patch ORCID page]
Career and research
Christine Patch began her career as a nurse, eventually becoming a Consultant Genetic Counsellor and Manager at Guy's and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, where she led and developed the clinical genetics service at Guy's Hospital. She was also a Reader in the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery at King’s College London.[https://www.kcl.ac.uk/lsm/newsevents/newsrecords/2016/jun/dr-christine-patch-to-be-next-president-of-european-society-of-human-genetics King's College London press release]
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.[https://www.genomicsengland.co.uk/rare-disease-day-2020/ Genomics England Rare Disease Day article] Patch is also the Caldicott guardian for Genomics England, ensuring that appropriate governance relating to confidentiality and data sharing for genomic healthcare and research in the NHS, is in place. [https://www.genomicsengland.co.uk/international-womens-day-2021-dame-fiona-caldicott/ Genomics England International Women's Day article]
She is a member of Wellcome Connecting Science's Society and Ethics Research group, which is led by Professor Anna Middleton.[https://societyandethicsresearch.wellcomegenomecampus.org/staff/christine-patch Society and Ethics Research group team page]
Patch is also the Co-Lead of the Steering Group for the Global Genomics Nursing Alliance.[https://g2na.org/index.php/about/meet-the-leadership-team G2NA leadership team]
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.{{cite journal | last1=Lewis | first1=C | last2=Hammond | first2=J | last3=Hill | first3=M | last4=Searle | first4=B | last5=Hunter | first5=A | last6=Patch | first6=C | last7=Chitty | first7=LS | last8=Sanderson | first8=SC | title=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. | journal=European Journal of Medical Genetics | volume=63 | issue=11 | year=2020 | issn=1769-7212 | pmid=32835846 | doi=10.1016/j.ejmg.2020.104043 | page=104043| doi-access=free | url=https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10109056/1/1-s2.0-S1769721219306986-main.pdf }} {{cite journal | last1=Sanderson | first1=SC | last2=Hill | first2=M | last3=Patch | first3=C | last4=Searle | first4=B | last5=Lewis | first5=C | last6=Chitty | first6=LS | title=Delivering genome sequencing in clinical practice: an interview study with healthcare professionals involved in the 100 000 Genomes Project. | journal=BMJ Open | volume=9 | issue=11 | date=2019-11-03 | issn=2044-6055 | pmid=31685495 | pmc=6858183 | doi=10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029699 | page=e029699}}
= Honours and awards=
Patch was the Chair of the British Society for Genetic Medicine (2009-2011); [https://www.bsgm.org.uk/about/our-history/ British Society for Genetic Medicine] and the President of European Society of Human Genetics (2017-2018), [https://www.eshg.org/index.php?id=57 European Society of Human Genetics list of former Presidents] and remains an ESHG Board member. [https://www.eshg.org/index.php?id=56 ESHG current Board members] She is also a Trustee of the Progress Educational Trust. [https://www.progress.org.uk/christinepatch PET list of Trustees]
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