The Central and Southern Regional Genetics Service (C&SRGS), located at Wellington Hospital and Christchurch Women's Hospital, provides genetic services to half of the New Zealand population in the geographic area from New Plymouth to Invercargill. This includes a wide variety of clinical, diagnostic, educational and professional services.
Genetic Services provide information and education, risk assessment and clinical management, diagnosis and laboratory testing for a wide variety of inherited and/ or congenital conditions.
The service includes two clinical units based in Wellington and Christchurch and two laboratories (cytogenetic and molecular) based in Wellington. In addition we hold clinics in many of the smaller centres in the lower North Island and in the South Island.
Patients and family/whanau may be referred for a genetic diagnostic assessment (where the diagnosis is unknown) or for genetic counselling (where the diagnosis has been confirmed already).
A Clinical Geneticist will see patients for the genetic diagnostic assessment.
A Genetic Associate will see patients for genetic counselling.
Referrals should include all relevant/known contact information and previous assessments and investigations where possible.
Further information regarding referrals may be obtained toll-free on 0508 364 436.
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Genetic Diagnostic Assessment
Medical Geneticists are specialist doctors who provide a diagnostic service for people suspected of having a genetic disease...
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Genetic Counselling
Genetic counselling is the process of helping people understand and adapt to the medical, psychological and familial implications of genetic contributions to disease...
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Genetic Testing
Genetic testing may be useful to provide information about a number of aspects of a genetic disease, such as: Diagnosis and prognosis Appropriate surveillance to prevent or treat symptoms of a condition Recurrence risks Reproductive options Identification of extended family who may have inherited, or be carriers of, a familial...
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Genetic Services
Services we provide include: Assistance in the clinical management of genetic disease and identification of preventable complications by early and accurate diagnosis Genetic counselling, further information and genetic testing for those affected by, or perceived to be at risk of, genetic disorders in extended families Telephone enquiries from doctors, midwives...
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All consultations with Genetic Services are provided free of charge. Like all hospital services, we are required to prioritise our services within budget. However, all approved genetic testing is free.
