The Genetics Commissioning Advisory Group was set up to take a strategic national overview of genetics in healthcare delivery. It aims to provide advice to commissioners of genetics services to enable them to provide appropriate services for NHS patients and their families.
Members are drawn from relevant professional bodies and groups and Royal Colleges, an umbrella patient support group (the Genetic Interest Group - GIG) and from the specialised commissioning groups which commission these services in the NHS.
The remit of the Genetics Commissioning Advisory Group is wider than UKGTN as it provides advice on genetic services beyond testing. The UKGTN was established as a sub group of GenCAG in order to report to the committee on matters concerning genetic testing.
For more information, including minutes of GenCAG meetings, visit the Department of Health website page for GenCAG.
