Healthcare science

Healthcare scientists at work

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

Rare Disease Day 2024: harnessing genomic medicine and cutting-edge treatments to improve outcomes for patients with rare conditions

This year, Rare Diseases Day falls on 29 February, the rarest day in the calendar, and presents an opportunity to raise awareness of the more than 7,000 conditions that affect over 3.5 million people in the UK. Here at NHS England, we are working to provide the most effective diagnosis and treatment services for patients […]