What is QGenome?
QGenome is a practical digital tool which helps busy clinicians apply genomic referral, risk assessment and testing guidance within a clinical setting.
How does QGenome work?
Step-by-step guidance: The app offers clear instructions to help determine the most appropriate management plan for patients based on national guidelines including NHS England’s National Genomic Test Directory.
Up-to-date resources: Supports access to evidence-based clinical guidance, links to NICE guidance, educational resources, and relevant publications.
Streamlined workflows: QGenome facilitates efficient decision-making by highlighting key points when genomic referral, risk assessment and testing might be beneficial and offers tools for generating patient-specific reports and referrals.
Who is QGenome for?
QGenome is intended for any healthcare professional involved in patient care, working in primary, secondary and tertiary settings, including:
Doctors
Nurses
Genetic counselors
Midwives
Pharmacists
Other healthcare providers managing patients who could benefit from genomic testing.
QGenome currently covers Cancer, Renal, Cardiac & Maternity.
What are the benefits of using QGenome?
Improved Efficiency: Quickly helps assess your patients' needs for genomic investigations and increase the number of appropriate referrals to specialist services.
Enhanced Patient Care: Faster access to personalised medicine approaches such as disease risk-reduction strategies, genetic counselling, clinical trials and multidisciplinary care.
Informed Decisions: Up-to-date clinical guidance to support confident choices regarding genomic referral, risk assessment and testing.
Reduced Barriers: Addresses challenges like time constraints, use of outdated information and clinical guidance, and access to genomics knowledge.
Testimonials
“I would encourage everyone to make full use of QGenome, which has demonstrated how digital solutions can support busy healthcare professionals to swiftly navigate genomic risk assessment, referral and testing guidance, leading to continuous improvement in patient care. The success of QGenome across several genomic specialty areas is already being realised across the Southeast and more widely in England by a wide range of healthcare professionals and organisations.”
Sean Whittaker
GLH/GMSA Medical Director
“I use QGenome to help me determine the eligibility of my prostate cancer patients for germline testing. I find it very user friendly. Setting up the app was quick and it takes less than a minute to determine patient eligibility. This has saved much time and resource in avoiding unnecessary referrals to the clinical genetics team, and has also meant that I can have much more informed conversations with patients.”
Debra Josephs
Consultant Medical Oncologist
Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
“Incredibly useful. Feels like I have a Genetic Counsellor on my shoulder”
Vickie Gadd
Gynae-Oncology CNS & Family History Nurse
Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
“QGenome is a resource that is easy to use and clear. For someone new to genomics it has been invaluable in understanding eligibility pathways and has improved my knowledge and ability to speak to patients about their concerns.”
Louisa Fleure
Urology CNS
Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
“User friendly. Great educational and clinical decision support tool”
Jan Hackney
Breast Family History Nurse
Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
How do I access QGenome?
QGenome is available at zero cost by downloading the Clinibee app on any of the platforms below and following these quick steps:
Sign up with your name, organisation and work email (or log in if you already have an account).
Navigate to the “Discover Libraries” section of the app.
Follow QGenome and get instant access to the clinical content.
If you previously used the standalone QGenome app, your log in details will still apply for the Clinibee app so there is no need to re-register.
WEB
iOS
Android
Who manages QGenome?
Clinical content is developed, curated and governed by the Clinical Genetics team at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in collaboration with external experts in the field of genomics.
The technological platform is powered by Clinibee, a health-tech company.
Have a question about QGenome?
Feel free to reach out to team@clinibee.com with your query and we’ll be in touch.