TABLE 6.

Importance of learning about genomics. CPD Cohorts 1&2 were asked on their first introductory tutorial to explain the key reasons for wanting to learn about genomics. These sessions were recorded, transcribed and key thematic areas, which came up in addition to those in Tables 4, 5 are listed.

Thematic area	Supporting quote/quotes
Learn more about genetic counselling (n = 28)	“I’m hoping to gain some skills in genetic counselling”
	“I’m really interested in the counselling side of it, because quite often we are the first professionals who even mention genomics. We have a great team with some counsellors in it, but parents see us first, so it’s really good for us to use correct language and know exactly how to counsel them as a first step.”
Extend my role and support my patients/parents better (n = 16)	“We often get young people with rare conditions who ask about passing on their disease to any future children. At the moment, I have to pass them on to a doctor to answer this question. So, it’d be really nice to understand their conditions, how they inherit it and what the implications are, just be able to extend my role.”
	“This module will help me to support parents because they get very distressed, and they want more information.”
	“It will be very helpful for me to support parents”
	“I’m usually the first person who parents meet so it will be good to be able to provide more information rather than waiting for a referral.”
	“I’m excited to do this because it will give me a greater and more in-depth knowledge to be able to answer patients’ questions, especially around the point of diagnosis.”
	“Conversations need to be improved because it’s a fairly new thing for us to be discussing genomics because we normally would just refer [patients] on to our local genetic department.”