Healthcare science
Chief Scientific Officer
Making sure science stays at the heart of the NHS to improve care.
What is healthcare science?
The work of healthcare scientists underpins 80% of all diagnoses.
Partners and stakeholders
We work across the healthcare system and cross-Government as the senior advisor on healthcare science.
Genomics
The 100,000 Genomes Project aims to make the UK the world leader in ground-breaking genetic research into cancer and rare diseases.
Personalised medicine
The future of health will see genomic medicine and next-generation diagnostics driving personalised treatments and interventions.
CSO programmes
Find out more about our various programmes across emerging science and innovation, quality improvement and system wide projects.
News and blogs
NHS rolls out “life-changing” therapy for rare bone disease that causes rickets
Hundreds of patients with a rare genetic condition that causes rickets and severe bone and dental problems can now receive a “life-changing” new therapy on the NHS in England. Targeted drug burosumab has been shown to help transform the lives of adults with an inherited condition that leads to low levels of the mineral phosphate […]