Heather Turner

I work for the PHG Foundation, a not-for-profit think tank, we help policy makers understand how new technologies could improve healthcare and health outcomes, and the actions needed to put innovations into practice. Our work has focused on the emerging field of genomics and its significance for almost every stage of healthcare, including prevention, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis, and across disciplines from embryology to epidemiology. I have a growing interest in the applications of genomics in the prenatal and newborn contexts. My work to date has explored the research and health policy implications for the prenatal sequencing service. I am particularly interested in supporting a better understanding of what evidence is needed to support decision making and implementation into clinical practice to improve genomic services for parents.