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21st February 2023

Overview: access to COVID-19 treatments in the UK

Our policy team explain the most recent updates on treatments for COVID-19 and what they mean for you.

16th November 2022

Leukaemia Care and Leukaemia UK announce financial support service in response to the cost of living crisis

Leukaemia Care and Leukaemia UK have launched a new Cost of Living with Leukaemia Fund in response to the cost of living crisis in the UK to help support leukaemia, MDS and MPN patients this winter.

7th November 2022

Leukaemia Care has successfully advocated for equal access to a new CML treatment in Scotland

Leukaemia Care successfully campaigns for the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) to approve asciminib in Scotland for chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) patients after 2 or more other tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs).

20th September 2022

New service for CAR-T patients launches for World ALL Day

Leukaemia Care launches two new collaborative projects to support those undergoing CAR-T cell therapy.

2nd September 2022

Leukaemia Care successfully campaigns for new leukaemia treatment on behalf of AML patients

Leukaemia Care campaigns for the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to approve oral azacitidine on the NHS in England for adults with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML).

30th June 2022

Leukaemia Care successfully campaigns for new leukaemia treatment on behalf of CML patients

Leukaemia Care successfully campaigns for the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to approve asciminib on the NHS in England for chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) patients after 2 or more tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs).

17th June 2022

You don’t have to be ‘lonely with leukaemia’ says Leukaemia Care Cancer Charity

There are 26 new cases of leukaemia diagnosed in the UK every day, equating to approximately 9,500 new cases each year. For those recently diagnosed or living with leukaemia, a figure growing daily, life can at times feel very isolated, yet Leukaemia Care is here to support those feeling alone.

17th June 2022

Leukaemia Care supports men’s health week

During Men’s Health week, from June 13 to 19th, and ahead of Father’s day, Leukaemia Care is urging men across the UK to spot the signs of leukaemia.

10th May 2022

Ropeginterferon alpha 2b rejected and will not be available in Scotland

Charities including Leukaemia Care campaigned for the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) to approve ropeginterferon alpha 2b (brand name of Besremi) on the NHS in Scotland for the treatment of polycthaemia vera (PV) patients.

9th May 2022

Venetoclax with obinutuzumab approved for a wider group of untreated CLL patients in Scotland

Charities including Leukaemia Care successfully campaigned for the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) to approve venetoclax with obinutuzumab on the NHS in Scotland as a first-line treatment for a larger group of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) patients.