UK Blood Cancer Action Plan
To address blood cancer survival in the UK, we brought together an Action Plan Taskforce that examined data and agreed recommendations for those who have the power to enact change. Now we need our blood cancer community to take action and write to their political representative.
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UK Blood Cancer Action Plan report
Download the full UK Blood Cancer Action Plan report.
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Take action to future-proof the workforce
NHS staff shortages are restricting access to new medicines and treatments and placing immense pressure on healthcare professionals.
Learn more about our current workforce
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Take action for swifter diagnosis
Delayed diagnosis can have devastating consequences for people with blood cancer. We need to close the diagnosis gap.
Learn more about delayed diagnosis
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Take action for the best care
Funding challenges, communication failures and deprivation are just some of the reasons patients are not receiving the best care possible.
Learn more about current care
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Take action to unlock access to trials and treatment
People from ethnic minorities are not being involved in a prompt discussion of trials as an option, robbing them of treatment options.
Learn more about access to trials
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UK Blood Cancer Action Plan at a glance
Digest a summary of our report which includes our key findings and recommendations for health and government bodies across the UK.
Urge your political representative wherever you are in the UK to implement our report's recommendations for better blood cancer survival and care.
Because anyone can take action today that could make a difference tomorrow.
Our report is also available in Welsh.
Disclaimer: The Blood Cancer Action Plan has been funded by BMS, Gilead, J&J, MSD, Novartis and Takeda in 2023 and 2024. These organisations provided funding but had no further input.