Physical Health studies

Genes and Health

Genes & Health is one of the world’s largest community-based genetics studies, aiming to improve health among people of Pakistani and Bangladeshi heritage by analysing the genes and health of 100,000 local people.
Taking part is easy and quick, and involves providing a saliva (spit) sample and completing two short forms.
You can take part in this study if you are Bangladeshi, Pakistani, British‐Bangladeshi or British‐Pakistani, over the age of 16 and willing to provide a small saliva (spit) sample
When filling in the questionnaire please state you received information about the study through Berkshire Healthcare NHS Trust:

When asked "How did you hear about the study" and please select “GP or Hospital”
Then in the “Other” box underneath type “Berkshire Healthcare NHS Trust”

Recruitment end date is 31 December 2028