The brief

Analyst view

• Generation Study: 85,000+ newborns recruited at 70+ NHS hospitals by August 2026, toward a 100,000 target.
• 64,000+ results returned so far; over 200 babies flagged as possibly having a treatable rare condition.
• The NHS 10 Year Health Plan (July 2025) aims to offer genome sequencing to every newborn within a decade.

Technical approach

As reported

Sequencing

Whole genomes, read once, used for life

It reads a person's entire genome rather than a few genes, so the same data can be re-analysed later for new questions.

Clinic link

Built into NHS care

Results go back through NHS genomic scientists and doctors, who confirm findings with standard tests before any diagnosis.

Research

National Genomic Research Library

Consenting participants' genomes and health records sit in a secure library that approved researchers analyse without taking data out.