Current Landscape and Challenges:

Genomics is rapidly transitioning from specialist research environments into routine NHS clinical care. Through the NHS Genomic Medicine Service, genomic testing is increasingly embedded across cancer pathways, rare disease diagnostics, pharmacogenomics and personalised treatment decision-making.

From April, the NHS moves into a new phase of delivery where genomic laboratories and the wider Genomic Medicine Service operate as a single integrated national model, designed to support genomic testing at scale across the health system.

However, while national infrastructure and testing capability have advanced significantly, many NHS organisations are now facing the practical challenge of integrating genomic medicine into everyday clinical workflows.

Key challenges include:

• Embedding genomic test ordering into existing EPR and clinical requesting systems.
• Ensuring genomic results are delivered into local systems in structured, clinically usable formats.
• Connecting genomic informatics platforms with hospital digital infrastructure.
• Supporting clinicians across specialties to confidently interpret genomic results.
• Establishing governance frameworks for genomic data sharing and decision support.
• Scaling genomic services without adding complexity to already stretched clinical teams.

As genomic testing becomes part of routine care pathways, success will depend not only on national infrastructure, but on how effectively genomic services integrate into frontline clinical delivery across the NHS.

Importance and Timeliness of the Event:

The NHS is entering a critical implementation phase for genomic medicine.

Over the next three years, the focus will shift from building genomic infrastructure toward making the unified Genomic Medicine Service fully operational across clinical pathways.

This means solving practical challenges around digital connectivity, test ordering, reporting, interpretation and workforce capability. Interoperability between genomic systems, laboratories and clinical environments will be essential to ensure genomic insights can be used safely and effectively in patient care.

At the same time, clinicians across specialties are increasingly expected to incorporate genomic insights into diagnosis, treatment selection and personalised care planning.

This conference provides a focused forum for NHS leaders to explore how genomic medicine is being operationalised today, sharing real-world lessons from national programmes, genomic service leaders and NHS organisations integrating genomics into routine care.

Summit Focus:

GenomicsConnect 2026 is a skills-led summit focused on the operational delivery of genomic medicine across the NHS.

The programme concentrates on the practical challenges organisations face as genomics becomes embedded in mainstream healthcare, including:

• Integrating genomic test ordering into clinical systems and care pathways.
• Connecting genomic informatics infrastructure with local EPR environments.
• Delivering genomic results into clinician workflows in usable formats.
• Developing workforce capability for genomic interpretation and application.
• Ensuring governance, safety and data standards support genomic medicine at scale.
• Aligning national genomic programmes with local NHS delivery.

Sessions combine national strategic insight with practical implementation experiences from NHS genomic programme leaders, digital architects, clinicians and service transformation leads.

Key Themes:

• Operationalising the Unified NHS Genomic Medicine Service: Understanding how the NHS genomic model is evolving and what organisations need to prepare for as genomics becomes embedded across clinical services.
• Genomics Informatics and Interoperability: Exploring how genomic systems must connect with EPR platforms, laboratory systems and clinical workflows to enable safe and scalable genomic medicine.
• Genomic Order Management and Electronic Requesting: Practical insight into implementing genomic test ordering and result delivery within routine clinical systems.
• Using Genomic Insights in Clinical Practice: Supporting clinicians to interpret and apply genomic information within diagnostics, treatment planning and personalised care.
• Workforce Capability and Education: Preparing the NHS workforce for the increasing role genomics will play in everyday healthcare.
• Governance, Data Standards and Clinical Safety: Ensuring genomic data sharing and interpretation are underpinned by strong governance and national standards.