Blog - Page 6 of 25 - Leukaemia Care

6th August 2021

Leukaemia Care’s submission to the recent APPG inquiry

Leukaemia Care has submitted evidence to the APPG on Blood Cancer and APPG on Stem Cell Transplantation’s joint inquiry into the impact of COVID-19 on blood cancer services.

5th August 2021

Chimera – Living Through Leukaemia, Jody White

Jody shares his diagnosis story which lead to him writing his own book, Chimera, with the aim of bringing some form of hope to anyone dealing with a life-threatening diagnosis.

30th July 2021

Connect, befriend and support: Jude and the buddy scheme

To mark World Friendship Day we wanted to highlight the amazing work our buddies like Jude do through our buddy scheme. Jude supports people who have been diagnosed with leukaemia and shares how these like-minded friendships have helped both her and those she supports.

29th July 2021

Top tips: going through treatment alone

Blood cancer patients may find themselves going through treatment alone or in isolation, especially in the current climate. Here, we present our top tips to help patients cope.

23rd July 2021

EHA update blog

Every year, the European Haematology Association (EHA) holds a scientific conference, bringing together everyone working in haematology to discuss the latest information. In this article, our Advocacy team give you a flavour of what was discussed and why these sessions are important to leukaemia patients.

22nd July 2021

Leukaemia Care’s Welfare Officer answers your FAQs

Did you know we can support you with queries relating to finances, housing and much more? Our Welfare Officer, Lisa, supports patients to apply for benefits, navigate a return to work, and much more. Here, she’s answered some of your most frequent questions.

12th July 2021

Post-lockdown anxiety

Feeling anxious about the easing of lockdown? In this article, Hospital Support Worker Kate Firkins talks us through how to manage anxiety.

29th June 2021

A numbers game – age at diagnosis

Being diagnosed with leukaemia is a distressing experience, no matter your age. However, your age at diagnosis can have an impact on your experience, affecting many aspects from treatment to recovery to mental wellbeing. Here, we asked two patients about their experiences of being diagnosed whilst in their 20s and 70s.

15th June 2021

How to combat loneliness

If you’re feeling isolated, or lonely despite not even living alone, you’re not on your own. Here, we look at ways to combat loneliness both online and offline.

28th May 2021

Free event for Health Care Professionals

Oncology Professional Care is a new virtual event for colleagues across the UK - and we'll be speaking about Watch and Wait