title: Genetics education for nurses, midwives and health visitors.
abstract: Advances in genetic science are leading to new roles for nurses, midwives and other front-line health professionals. But current educational provision on genetics is insufficient to enable practitioners to develop the knowledge and skills they need. The Department of Health and The Wellcome Trust are jointly funding the development of a strategy to address the problem.
authors.affiliation: School of Health Sciences, University of Birmingham. hilary.burton@srl.cam.ac.uk
authors.forename: Hilary
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Burton
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shuttleworth
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Metcalfe
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000451:nursing; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000193:education*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D005823:Genetics / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008880:Midwifery / Q000193:education*; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000458:organization & administration; D024802:Nurse's Role; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom