Events

Giving Patients a Voice

Genetic Alliance UK
Clifford Chance, 10 Upper Bank Street, London E14 5JJ, UK
08 June 2010 - 10am-4.15pm

The Annual Conference of Genetic Alliance UK.

This event will address important developments in patient partnership in healthcare. Attendees will hear about the experiences of patients and professionals at the forefront of campaigning for change, and about the contributions of Genetic Alliance UK and others to the patient voice in debates over clinical trials, insurance and care pathways.

BioNews and the charity that publishes it, the Progress Educational Trust (PET), will have a stall at the event manned by Sarah Norcross, Sandy Starr and Kerry Dyus. The event will be chaired by PET Adviser Alastair Kent.

Attendance is free (but advance booking is required) for patients, patient groups, academics and clinicians, otherwise the attendance fee is £30. To register, contact Heather Law at or on +44 (0)20 7704 3141.

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Further details of this event (.pdf 277KB) are available on the Genetic Alliance UK website.