FOI_7175

Internal Reference Number: FOI_7175

Date Request Received: 12/05/2023 00:00:00

Date Request Replied To: 24/05/2023 00:00:00

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Request Summary: CACNA1C

Request Category: Charities


Question Number 1: How many individuals were identified to have a CACNA1C gene change as a result of genetic testing during the year 2022 and during the year 2021?

Answer To Question 1: Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust no longer have a Genetics department. Patients are seen at Southampton hospital

Question Number 2: When a genetic change is found it is categorised according to the ACGS Guidelines (Association for Clinical Genomic Science). Ideally your response to how many individuals identified would indicate the classification of the findings with regard to number of individuals ie. Pathogenic, Likely pathogenic, Variant of Uncertain Significance, Likely benign and Benign. In your answer, it would be helpful to know within the National Genomic Test Directory which panels were used to identify these individuals and your catchment area please.

Answer To Question 2: Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust no longer have a Genetics department. Patients are seen at Southampton hospital

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Our staff at Salisbury District Hospital have long been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment they provide for our patients and for their innovation, commitment and professionalism. This has been recognised in a wide range of achievements and it is reflected in our award of NHS Foundation Trust status. This is afforded to hospitals that provide the highest standards of care.