The following information is for patients and their family members who may be offered a whole genome sequencing test for diagnosis of a rare or inherited condition.
Through the NHS Genomic Medicine Service, whole genome sequencing is now available for certain conditions where the scientific evidence shows it can help improve patient care.
Your healthcare professional will provide further information and you will be able to ask questions before you decide whether to have this test.
Translated versions are available, alongside Easy Read and visually accessible formats.
This information is provided by NHS England and Genomics England.
Patient Choice leaflets
English
Easy read
Visually accessible
Arabic
WGS_record_of_discussion_form_Arabic_translation
Whole genome sequencing patient information for cancer_Arabic translation – Easy Read version
Whole genome sequencing patient information for cancer_Arabic translation
Whole genome sequencing patient information for rare disease_Arabic translation – Easy Read version
Whole genome sequencing patient information for rare disease_Arabic translation
Bengali
Whole genome sequencing patient information for cancer_Bengali translation – Easy Read version
Whole genome sequencing patient information for cancer_Bengali translation
Whole genome sequencing patient information for rare disease_Bengali translation – Easy Read version
Whole genome sequencing patient information for rare disease_Bengali translation
Chinese simplified
WGS_record_of_discussion_form_Chinese_translation
Whole genome sequencing patient information for cancer_Chinese translation – Easy Read version
Whole genome sequencing patient information for cancer_Chinese translation
Whole genome sequencing patient information for rare disease_Chinese translation – Easy Read version
Whole genome sequencing patient information for rare disease_Chinese translation
Gujarati
Polish
WGS_record_of_discussion_form_Polish
Whole genome sequencing patient information for cancer_Polish translation – Easy Read version
Whole genome sequencing patient information for cancer_Polish translation
Whole genome sequencing patient information for rare disease_Polish translation – Easy Read version
Whole genome sequencing patient information for rare disease_Polish translation
Portugese
WGS_record_of_discussion_form_Portugese_translation
Whole genome sequencing patient information for cancer_Portugese translation – Easy Read version
Whole genome sequencing patient information for cancer_Portugese translation
Whole genome sequencing patient information for rare disease_Portugese translation
Punjabi
WGS_record_of_discussion_form_Punjabi_translation
Whole genome sequencing patient information for cancer_Punjabi translation – Easy Read version
Whole genome sequencing patient information for cancer_Punjabi translation
Whole genome sequencing patient information for rare disease_Punjabi translation – Easy Read version
Whole genome sequencing patient information for rare disease_Punjabi translation
Romanian
Spanish
WGS_record_of_discussion_form_Spanish
Whole genome sequencing patient information for cancer_Spanish translation – Easy Read version
Whole genome sequencing patient information for cancer_Spanish translation
Whole genome sequencing patient information for rare disease_Spanish translation – Easy Read version
Whole genome sequencing patient information for rare disease_Spanish translation
Urdu
WGS_record_of_discussion_form_Urdu_v4.04
Whole genome sequencing patient information for cancer_Urdu translation – Easy Read version
Whole genome sequencing patient information for cancer_Urdu translation
Whole genome sequencing patient information for rare disease_Urdu translation – Easy Read version
Whole genome sequencing patient information for rare disease_Urdu translation
Welsh
WGS_record_of_discussion_form_Welsh
Whole genome sequencing patient information for cancer_Welsh translation – Easy Read version
Whole genome sequencing patient information for cancer_Welsh translation
Whole genome sequencing patient information for rare disease_Welsh translation – Easy Read version
Whole genome sequencing patient information for rare disease_Welsh translation