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A European "Accompanying Measure" project has been set up to assess the genetics education available to non-geneticist health professionals in Europe. Starting in November 2001, the three-year GenEd project will collate information about current policies and practice in five countries - UK, France, Germany, Netherlands and Sweden - that represent different types of health care system. Information will be collected from organisations representing general practitioners, clinicians in other medical specialties, nurses and midwives, and the views of patient support groups will be sought. A page on the website of the Genetic Enquiry Centre in Manchester asks those with an interest or involvement in this area to comment on a range of questions concerning provision of genetics education for health professionals in their country. It is hoped that the results of the project will lead to the development of collaborative projects in genetics education across Europe.