Campaigning & Advocacy

As a charity we are actively involved in campaigning on behalf of patients and their carers, which we feel is an important part of the work that we do. We are passionate about doing everything we can to improve the experience of patients throughout their cancer journey.

Our campaigns

We run campaigns throughout the year, and need you to get involved and help raise awareness.

What is campaigning and advocacy?

As a charity we are actively involved in campaigning on behalf of patients and their carers, which we feel is an important part of the work that we do. We are passionate about doing everything we can to improve the experience of patients throughout their cancer journey.

Patient Advocacy Groups

We are involved with a number of organisations and coalitions on your behalf which, through collaborative working, aim to ensure that the collective voice of blood cancer patients is heard.

Working with the pharmaceutical industry

We work with the pharmaceutical industry to ensure that they take the interests of patients into account when developing new drugs and treatments for blood cancer patients.

Health Technology Appraisals

This involves working with bodies such as the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) and the All Wales Medicines Strategy Group (AWMSG) to ensure that the views of patients are taken into account when making decisions over access to drugs and treatments.

Leukaemia

Leukaemia is a cancer which starts in blood-forming tissue, usually the bone marrow. It leads to the over-production of abnormal white blood cells, the part of the immune system which defends the body against infection.

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September 5th

How Leukaemia Care is making a difference in 2024

In the first half of 2024, Leukaemia Care has made a massive impact on those who have been diagnosed or living with a leukaemia diagnosis. Find out more about how we are making a difference in 2024....

September 2nd

Only 14% of Brits know the warning signs of leukaemia as thousands are diagnosed in A&E every year

Leukaemia charities highlight the urgent need to raise awareness of signs and symptoms to stop the deadly blood cancer devastating lives....

August 29th

Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) treatment shortage: Advice for you

Leukaemia Care is aware of a shortage of interferon alpha, a medication used by some myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN) patients. If you are concerned or affected by this news, here is some advice based on insights we've received from MPN experts and the charity, MPN Voice....