HSE National Genomic Processing Service (NGPS)

About Us

The National Genomic Processing Service (NGPS) is a centralised pre- and post-analytical service developed to manage sample receipt, registration, DNA extraction and quality control, routing to quality assessed laboratories for genomic testing, and the return of associated reports. This service is provided by Beaumont Hospital on behalf of the HSE and is available to all public hospitals.

The NGPS will operationalise the National Genomic Test Directory for Rare and Inherited Disease. The Test Directory sets out the most appropriate genomic test that can be requested for a clinical indication, the clinical eligibility criteria for a patient, the point in the clinical pathway to request the test and the clinical specialties that can request the test.

Sample acceptance procedures

The NGPS will accept samples for conditions listed in version 1.1 of the Test Directory. Version 1.1 includes tests for cardiology, lipids, metabolic medicine, mitochondrial conditions and ophthalmology. Future versions of the Test Directory will include tests for additional specialties.

Please ensure that all samples are accompanied by a completed NGPS test request form. Incomplete forms may result in the test request being rejected.

Meet the team

Carl O’Regan, Chief Scientist

Emma Gillen, Senior Scientist

Joanne Daly, Administrative Supervisor