Developmental concerns in a child: clinical guidance for GPs

Enhance your skills as a GP with this comprehensive module on recognising, investigating, and managing genetic conditions in paediatrics and pregnancy. Learn to identify red flags in family and patient histories, initiate appropriate genetic testing in primary care, and navigate referral pathways to specialist services. Gain practical strategies for communicating genetic results sensitively with families, including implications for relatives and reproductive planning. This course supports early diagnosis, informed decision-making, and coordinated care, empowering GPs to deliver high-quality, patient-centred genomic care in general practice.

Learning objectives:

• Identify when and how a patients should be referred to clinical genetics
• Identify relevant ‘red flags’for genetic conditions when taking a family history
• Describe which genetic tests are appropriate for a GP to order in paediatrics and pregnancy
• Review and communicate results to the patient and convey implications for other family members or reproductive partners
  

This is a Medcast Continuing Medical Education (CME) course.