Newsletter

The Society's Newsletter is published three times per year (February, June and November), and is distributed to all members. It provides a way for members to keep in touch with what's happening in the various clinical and research establishments around the UK.

Current issue: November 2000 (No.16)

In this issue: GM Frenzy: A lesson in communication -by Bernard Dixon
                      Synopsis of ENMC consensus on recurrence risk and PD of mitochondrial diseases
                      Website corner (to be called Arachnodactyly??) - suggested links include www.bioethics.net ,
                                                Prof. Robin Winter's Dysmorphology Discussion Board, and BioNews.
                       Inauguration of The Pathology Alliance.
                       Implications of the Human Rights Act for Human Genetics
                       Molecular biology tests and inborn errors of metabolism
                       A non-too-flattering picture of this site's beloved webmaster (!)

...and much more.

Deadline for contributions to the February 2001 issue: Monday 15th January

Contributions for the Newsletter

Contributions (concise, relevant, well-written) are always welcome, as well as suggestions for longer articles. Please email or post your material (on floppy disk) to one of the following:

	BSHG Editor - Dr Heather Skirton Clinical Genetics Department, Taunton & Somerset NHS Trust, Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton TA1 5DA Tel: 01823 342039 Fax: 01823 342635 email: [email protected]
	Cytogenetics Editor - Mr Gordon Stephen Aberdeen Royal Hospital NHS Trust, Medical Genetics, Medical School, Aberdeen. AB9 2ZD Tel: 01224 663123 ext 53889 Fax: 01224 662839 email: [email protected]
	Genetic Nurses and Counsellors Editor - Mrs Sally Watts Clinical Genetics, 8th Floor, Guy's Tower, Guy's Hospital, London SE1 9RT. Tel: 020 7955 4648
	Clinical Genetics Editor - Dr's Alex Magee, Shane McKee and Fiona Stewart Dept of Medical Genetics, Level A, Belfast City Hospital, Lisburn Road, Belfast. BT9 7AB Tel: 028 9032 9241 ext 2423 Fax: 028 9032 6911 email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
	Molecular Genetics Editor - Dr Ian Frayling Dept of Medical Genetics, Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Box 158, Level 1, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge. CB2 2QQ Tel: 01223 217971 Fax: 01223 217972 email: [email protected]
	Cancer Genetics Group Editor - Prof John Burn Dept of Human Genetics, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, 19/20 Claremont Place, Newcastle upon Tyne. NE2 4AA Tel: 0191 222 7386 Fax: 0191 222 7143 email: [email protected]