Good news for our Jewish Community

🩷 Well, this is brilliant news.

If you have Jewish ancestry, this one is definitely worth knowing about.

BRCA+ gene faults are much more common in the Jewish community than in the wider population. Around 1 in 40 Ashkenazi Jewish people and 1 in 140 Sephardi Jewish people carry a faulty BRCA gene, compared with around 1 in 250 people in the general UK population. That's why this announcement is such a big deal. 💚

The NHS has confirmed that the Jewish BRCA testing programme is becoming a permanent service, following an incredibly successful pilot.

Already, almost 44,000 people have registered for testing, with more than 700 people found to carry a BRCA+ gene fault. That's hundreds of families who now have information that could help them make informed decisions about their health and potentially prevent cancer. (Figures shared by Jnetics.)

If you've been sitting on the fence, wondering whether genetic testing is something you should look into, maybe this is your little nudge. 😊

Knowing isn't about living in fear.

Knowing gives you choices.
Knowing gives you time.
Knowing gives you the chance to look after yourself and the people you love.

The current programme isn't accepting new registrations just yet, but you can register your interest so you're one of the first to hear when it reopens.

🩷 One conversation.
🩷 One test.
🩷 One decision.
It really can change a life.

Love always,

Nicky x

📚 Sources

• NHS England: Hundreds of people at increased cancer risk identified by new NHS BRCA testing programme (January 2025): https://www.england.nhs.uk/2025/01/hundreds-of-people-at-increased-cancer-risk-identified-by-new-nhs-brca-testing-programme/

• NHS Jewish BRCA Testing Programme: https://nhsjewishbrcaprogramme.org.uk/

• Jnetics: NHS Jewish BRCA Testing Programme to become permanent: https://www.jnetics.org/nhs-jewish-brca-testing-programme-to-become-permanent/