NHS England appoints Chai Cancer Care, in partnership with charity Jnetics, to promote genetic testing to identify BRCA gene fault.

NHS England has appointed Chai Cancer Care, in partnership with the charity Jnetics, to promote a new programme of genetic testing to identify individuals with a BRCA gene fault.

The testing programme will launch next year as part of the NHS’s drive to catch tumours early when they are easier to treat.

The NHS plans to identify many hundreds if not thousands more ‘BRCA carriers’ over the next three years so they can seek early access to surveillance and prevention programmes.

The engagement campaign will help to raise awareness in Jewish communities and encourage a significant number of men and women over the age of 18 with Jewish ancestry to come forward for a free BRCA test, once the programme is rolled-out next year.

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