First GLIMS Reports Successfully Authorised and Released
Following the significant efforts of laboratory teams over the past two days, the All Wales Medical Genomics Service (AWMGS) is pleased to confirm that the first patient reports have now been successfully processed, authorised and released via GLIMS.
As part of this transition, clinicians and service users may notice minor changes to the layout and appearance of report templates. These changes are purely presentational; the clinical content, interpretation and reporting standards remain unchanged.
The first reports successfully authorised and released include:
Cancer Services
Lymphoma FISH
Rare Disease Services
QF‑PCR
Prenatal QF‑PCR
DPYD
This milestone represents an important step in the GLIMS go‑live process and reflects the dedication, collaboration and professionalism of teams across AWMGS in maintaining safe and continuous service delivery.
Please see the examples below of the updated reports
Further updates will be shared as reporting continues to progress.
We are delighted to share that on 26th March 2026, we entered our transition period from our existing Laboratory Information System to our new Genetic Laboratory Information System - GLIMS, with the system finally going liveon 30th March.
This is a major milestone for AWMGS that will bring a modern, sustainable and fully interoperable platform to our service. This upgrade will significantly enhance how we work across the organisation and, most importantly, improve the quality, safety and efficiency of care we deliver for our patients.
The scale of this development and implementation has been immense. Our Project Team, together with our Laboratory Teams and colleagues across the service, have shown exceptional dedication, expertise and collaboration throughout. Their commitment has been instrumental in bringing this complex programme to life.
The build‑up to launch has been both highly anticipated and incredibly exciting, and we are proud to be moving into this next chapter with such strong momentum and support.
With thanks to SCC Soft Computer for their determination and support in developing this software to meet the complex needs of our service and continuing to support us on-site through the transition period.
