The Genetics Podcast
EP 157: Bridging genomics, business, and equity in healthcare access with Mark Taylor of LGC Group
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Episode notes
1:30 Intro to The Genetics Podcast
2:25 Welcome to Mark
3:10 Introduction to the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)
4:05 Mark’s roles with the NIHR in strategic partnerships
7:35 Challenges patients face in accessing NHS resources and the NIHR’s efforts to streamline availability
13:25 How to scale breakthroughs in precision therapies so they are widely accessible to patients across the NHS: Top-down vs. bottom-up strategies
17:00 Applying principles of cost consequence analysis to NHS strategy
17:45 Misconceptions regarding NHS financing and the allocation of funding for medical innovations
23:20 Best practices for working with under- and mis-represented populations to facilitate development of and access to medical innovations
29:45 East London Genes & Health and Born in Bradford: Two cases where deep engagement and trust building resulted in robust data collection and innovation
32:45 Insights into the D Cyphr Program (DNA, Children, Young People’s Health Resource) aimed at gaining population-level genomic data to address broader health issues such as mental health and diabetes
34:35 Closing remarks