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I've got leukaemia and caught Covid two weeks ago

Stephen Pollard, Editor at large for the Jewish Chronicle, lives with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and has spent the last couple of years trying to avoid Covid. But two weeks ago, he tested positive. We asked him to write about his experience.

15th Mar 2022

Portrait photograph of Stephen Pollard

Shaun Leane opens his heart to us for Mother's Day

Today we're thrilled to announce our collaboration with eminent jewellery designer Shaun Leane, who will donate 10% of retail sales of his renowned Hook Heart bracelet towards blood cancer research.

11th Mar 2022

Shaun Leane's Hook Heart pendant

Pandemic may have long-lasting impact on blood cancer survival, warn MPs

MPs raise concern about pandemic on cancer care.

9th Mar 2022

A masked doctor studies a patients chart as he stands over her bed. A nurse also stands nearby.

How our blood cancer and Covid survey has led to change

We’re writing this to update you on what our recent survey on blood cancer and Covid found, what has happened since, and the impact it made.

1st Mar 2022

Picture of Covid priority test

“If you’re struggling to see the light, I want you to know that things do get better”

Charlotte was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma at 23 years old. Here, she talks about the difficulties of getting a diagnosis, the side effects of treatment and what inspired her to launch a line of gifts and accessories in aid of Blood Cancer UK.

25th Feb 2022

Charlotte at dinner

The headline results from our survey ‘How can we beat blood cancer in this generation?’

23rd Feb 2022

Blood Cancer UK and ITN Productions Industry News

Blood Cancer UK are co-producing a programme with ITN Productions Industry News to raise awareness of blood cancer.

11th Feb 2022

Film

Blood Cancer UK asks: How can we be the generation that beats blood cancer?

Blood Cancer UK's Chief Executive, Gemma Peters, wants to know how the charity can best meet the needs of people with blood cancer, and asks that they fill in the charity's latest survey.

31st Jan 2022

Former Blood Cancer UK Chief Executive Gemma Peters sitting with her arms crossed at a table.

Racial inequalities in COVID-19 vaccine doses

Research shows that white British people receiving the third COVID-19 vaccine dose is almost double that of some ethnic minorities.

31st Jan 2022

Covid vaccine bottles

Latest updates from the Covid-19 Vaccine Research Collaborative

Find out the latest information on the Covid-19 Vaccine Research Collaborative from Blood Cancer UK.

28th Jan 2022

A researcher, wearing a white lab coat, in a lab loading a centrifuge.

“Join me in the Walk of Light. Let’s bring hope of a brighter future.”

Lyn and her son Peter, 13, signed up to the Walk of Light in memory of her late husband and Peter’s dad, Matthew. Here, she tells us why they took part, the unexpected friendships she's made, and what the Walk of Light means to them.

26th Jan 2022

Lyn at the Pier

Blood Cancer UK is pausing in person events in response to COVID-19

To protect the blood cancer community, Blood Cancer UK is pausing in person events in response to COVID-19.

14th Jan 2022

Theatre

Christmas will be different, but we’ll still make it special

Although he's been in an isolation ward for over four months, Joel's partner Amy is hopeful she'll be able to bring him home in time for Christmas.

22nd Dec 2021

A young couple Amy and Joel pose with their very young daughter for a selfie.

Omicron variant and people with blood cancer

What can people with blood cancer and those around them do about the risk of Omicron?

17th Dec 2021

Posy lived with non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Posy's family talk about how they keep her memory alive after she passed away unexpectedly of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

16th Dec 2021

A family photograph of three people - a mother and her two grown-up children.

New treatments to be made available to those at highest risk from Covid

Find out how people with blood cancer will now get access to Covid treatments sooner following a Government announcement.

10th Dec 2021

Erica's blood cancer story

Read Erica's story of being diagnosed with blood cancer over the festive period.

7th Dec 2021

An older woman looks direct to camera, wearing a santa hat and tinsel around her neck. She's indoors, at home.

Putting equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our mission

Discover how Blood Cancer UK is putting equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of it's work.

2nd Dec 2021

At a protest march, marchers hold up a sign with Equality and Diversity written on it.

Why am I being invited for another Covid vaccine? - Third doses and boosters

Anyone who is immunocompromised, including anyone with blood cancer, is now eligible for a booster (fourth dose) of the Covid vaccine, to be given three months after their third primary dose. In this blog, we explain more.

30th Nov 2021

Shibu's story - taking part in an AML clinical trial

Read Shibu's experience of being diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (AML), and taking part in a clinical trial after failing to find a bone marrow donor.

29th Nov 2021

A man, wearing glasses, in a head shot.