How to Reduce Time to Genetic Testing: A Video‐Based Approach in the Inherited Cardiac Conditions Service
What Is Known About This Topic Inherited cardiac conditions (ICCs) are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Early detection allows timely intervention and risk reduction. Waiting times within the public health services (NHS) are increasing, putting pressure on specialist services. Digital technologies are increasingly being used to streamline clinical pathways, improve access to care, and have shown favorable outcomes. What This Paper Adds This study describes the implementation of a novel video‐based genetic counseling pathway within the NHS for patients at risk of an ICC. To our knowledge, this is the first time this type of pathway has been used in this clinical context. This paper demonstrates its feasibility and potential to improve waiting times for genetic testing in this setting with favorable outcomes, such as patient satisfaction.
Authors
- Ruth McGowan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2188-2239)
- Lisa Bryson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5050-0941)
- Caroline Coats
- Rachel Myles
- Alkim Evliyaoglu
- Eveline Wijono
Institutions
- Şişli Etfal Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
- Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (GB)
- University of Glasgow (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Genetic Counseling
- Published
- 2026-07-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jgc4.70256
- Primary Topic
- BRCA gene mutations in cancer
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00