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Leukaemia UK chosen to be featured charity partner of Scrap Car Comparison

05 Mar 2025 Fundraising

Leukaemia UK chosen to be featured charity partner of Scrap Car Comparison

Leukaemia UK will be the featured charity partner of Scrap Car Comparison’s ‘Donate a Car’ scheme this March. The scheme will help raise money to stop leukaemia devastating lives by...

“Leukaemia changes everyone’s life.”: Chris Corbin OBE announced as a Leukaemia UK patron

30 Jan 2025 Other

“Leukaemia changes everyone’s life.”: Chris Corbin OBE announced as a Leukaemia UK patron

The renowned restauranteur Chris Corbin OBE has been announced as a patron for blood cancer charity Leukaemia UK. Coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the stem cell transplant which saved...

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Leukaemia UK calls upon government to increase blood testing capacity

27 Sep 2024 Policy

Leukaemia UK calls upon government to increase blood testing capacity

Together with Leukaemia Care, we're calling on the new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to focus on...

Leukaemia UK launches manifesto to demand better for those affected by leukaemia

13 Mar 2024 Policy

Leukaemia UK launches manifesto to demand better for those affected by leukaemia

Leukaemia UK has today launched its manifesto to demand better for those affected by leukaemia. The manifesto calls on the...

Leukaemia UK bolsters research and advocacy team, in support of ambitious strategy to accelerate progress in the diagnosis, treatment, and care of leukaemia

30 Jan 2024 Policy

Leukaemia UK bolsters research and advocacy team, in support of ambitious strategy to accelerate progress in the diagnosis, treatment, and care of leukaemia

Leukaemia UK is pleased to announce Dr Simon Ridley as the new Director of Research and Advocacy and Dr Georgia...

Leukaemia UK and Leukaemia Care urge benefits to be raised in line with inflation

16 Nov 2022 Policy

Leukaemia UK and Leukaemia Care urge benefits to be raised in line with inflation

Leukaemia UK and Leukaemia Care have written to the Chancellor to highlight the additional financial pressures faced by blood cancer...

New campaign launches for the forgotten 500,000 families

17 Oct 2022 Policy

New campaign launches for the forgotten 500,000 families

Patient groups, charities and clinicians unite to raise awareness of half a million vulnerable people, many of whose lives have...

Worrying numbers of leukaemia patients are being misdiagnosed or waiting too long for a blood test, say leading UK leukaemia charities

04 Sep 2022 Awareness raising

Worrying numbers of leukaemia patients are being misdiagnosed or waiting too long for a blood test, say leading UK leukaemia charities

Patients in the UK face “the luck of the draw” when presenting with leukaemia symptoms. GPs are often left without...

One Cancer Voice writes to Sajid Javid ahead of 10-Year Cancer Plan

01 Aug 2022 Policy

One Cancer Voice writes to Sajid Javid ahead of 10-Year Cancer Plan

Today, with over 50 cancer charities, we wrote to the Secretary of State for Health & Social Care, Sajid Javid, to...

Cancer charities unite in encouraging the Government to address crucial issues as part of their “War on Cancer”

04 Jul 2022 Policy

Cancer charities unite in encouraging the Government to address crucial issues as part of their “War on Cancer”

In February this year, the Government declared a “War on Cancer”, and asked individuals and organisations to respond to a...

An open letter to people with a weakened immune system

06 Jun 2022 Policy

An open letter to people with a weakened immune system

Leukaemia UK joins the NHS and other charity leaders by signing an open letter, to encourage people with a weakened...