St George’s Genomics Service
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The St George’s Genomics Service is based in St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and is part of the South East Genomics Laboratory Hub (SEGLH) .
St George’s Genomics Service works with the other laboratories in this network to provide a comprehensive diagnostic analytical and reporting service for a range of genetic disorders as specified in the NHS Test Directory: https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/national-genomic-test-directories/.
The St George’s Genomics Service is a UKAS accredited medical laboratory, No. 8127. On-site processing, analysis and reporting of NIPT (non-invasive prenatal testing) maternal blood samples is carried out via the SAFE Test Laboratory, in collaboration with the St George’s Fetal Medicine Unit (FMU). All other sample processing is carried out at the Synnovis Genetics Laboratory, a UKAS accredited medical laboratory (No.8688), located at Guy’s Hospital, with data analysis and reporting carried out by St George’s Genomics Service.
The delivery of our genomic services is underpinned and greatly assisted by the use of our own innovative IT informatic solutions:
- GeneWorks – a laboratory and clinical service end-to-end genomic informatics management system.
- Family History Questionnaire Service (FHQS) – a cloud hosted, patient facing questionnaire application enabling efficient collection of personal and family history generating pedigree charts and tabulated forms to aid clinical review.
Should you have any queries or would like to discuss the use of either of these digital IT systems, please contact the St George’s Genomics Service.
Contact details
General email: GenomicServices@stgeorges.nhs.uk
SAFE test email: thesafetest@stgeorges.nhs.uk
Telephone: 020 8725 5864 (email enquiries are preferred wherever possible)
Address: Jenner Wing Lower ground floor, Medical School Building, St George’s University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London, SW17 0RE
Please note: All non-NIPT samples should sent directly to: Genetics Laboratories, 5th Floor, Tower Wing, Guy’s Hospital, Great Maze Pond, London, SE1 9RT
Unfortunately, St George’s Genomics Service does not have access to information stored at the Guy’s hospital site and are unable to answer queries regarding sample receipt or accept test activations. In these cases, please contact Synnovis directly:
gst-tr.viapathgeneticsoffice@nhs.net / T: 020 7188 2582/1696
Opening hours
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Key staff
Management staff
- John Short – Service Lead
- Charlene Crosby – Deputy Service Lead
- Juan Carlos Del Rey Jimenez – Senior Clinical Scientist
- Kelly Price – Operational Lead/Quality Manager
- Eva Moldes Beiro – NIPT Laboratory Manager
Clinical Scientists
- Laura Cobbold
- Bethan Frugtniet
- Louise Kiely
- Madalena Avila
Pre-Registration Scientists/Support Analysts
- Tariku Tadiso
- Shumana Begum
- Julita Jaudzemaite
- Sunil Bagha
- Ege Sackey
Scientific Support
- Rubayet Sharmin
NIPT Midwife Coordinator
- Marianne Quinn
Genetic Technologists
- Safigje Buzi
- Suzanne Siwoky
- Daniel Cox
Administrative Support
- Nicola Jackson (Lead)
- Sandeep Bele
Referrals
Referral forms:
SEGLH non-WGS referral form: https://southeastgenomics.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/SE-GLH-Non-WGS-Genetic-Test-Request-Form-March-2022.pdf
SEGLH WGS referral form: https://southeastgenomics.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/WGS-TOF.pdf
For SAFE laboratory NIPT referrals please contact the SAFE test directly using the contact details provided.
Turnaround Times
SGGS monitors adherence to national turnaround times (TATs), for all referrals reported by this service. Referrals are processed jointly with the SEGLH hub laboratory at Synnovis and TATs reflect the entire sample processing time. Current average compliance for SGGS reported results only, is shown below:
| Turnaround Times (2022-23) | Average Reports in TAT |
| NIPT (PHE) | 85% |
| NIPT (non-pathway) | 95% |
| Prenatal testing | 19% |
| Targeted Mutation Testing | 21% |
| URGENT DNA Small NGS panels (<10 genes) | 49% |
| DNA Small NGS panels (<10 genes) | 46% |
| DNA Large panel (>10genes) + WGS NGS | 10% |
| Overall TAT performance | 33% |
| Correct as of 31/03/2024 |
Complaints
Any complaints in relation to services provided by St George’s Genomics Service should be referred via Trust complaints processes – guidance be found here: https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/compliments-and-complaints/
Confidentiality
St George’s Genomics Service adheres to the privacy notice issued by St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This notice ensures that all patient information held by the service is kept private and confidential. The privacy notice also advises on our legal requirements to notify patients of the release of any confidential information. The Trust’s privacy notice and additional information can be found here: https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/about/privacy-notice/
