UK government confirms £105M for Genomics England to sequence 100,000 newborn genomes

Genomics England/Generation Study

The UK government announced £175M for genomics research over three years, with £105M going to a Genomics England study to sequence the genomes of 100,000 babies with the NHS. The aim is to test whether whole-genome sequencing finds treatable rare diseases in newborns well enough to justify a national rollout.

• £105M of a £175M genomics package goes to the newborn study.
• Other parts: £26M for cancer genomics, £22M to sequence up to 25,000 people of non-European ancestry.
• Up to £25M for a UK-wide functional genomics programme.