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‘It’s only as I’ve grown up I appreciate what Anthony Nolan has done for me. To sum it up, I just simply wouldn’t be here without you guys!’ – Chris’ Story

‘It’s only as I’ve grown up I appreciate what Anthony Nolan has done for me. To sum it up, I just simply wouldn’t be here without you guys!’ – Chris’ Story

Hayley TomkinsonApril 9, 2019 by Hayley Tomkinson

Chris was just nine years old when he was diagnosed with leukaemia and was told he’d need a stem cell transplant to save his life. ‘Unfortunately, no-one in my family was a match, which is where Anthony Nolan got involved and found me a match. ‘Last year, 19 years after my transplant, I wrote my…

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Filed Under: Patient Services & Insight, Supporter Stories Tagged With: fundraising, stem cell donor, stem cell transplant

‘You can still do the things you loved before, even if you do them a bit differently’ – Alan’s story

‘You can still do the things you loved before, even if you do them a bit differently’ – Alan’s story

Hayley TomkinsonMarch 13, 2019 by Hayley Tomkinson

Lieutenant Colonel Alan Tindale was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2013 and had a stem cell transplant in 2014. Here, he talks about his recovery over the last five years, how he keeps doing the things he loves, and advice he’d give to others. I organised a marathon to show people that there’s hope after cancer…

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Filed Under: Patient Services & Insight Tagged With: acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, leukaemia, marathon, stem cell transplant

‘I think about my donor every single day. How could you not? He saved my life’ – Colin’s story

‘I think about my donor every single day. How could you not? He saved my life’ – Colin’s story

Hayley TomkinsonMarch 12, 2019 by Hayley Tomkinson

After being diagnosed with essential thrombocythemia (ET), Colin’s blood disorder developed into myelofibrosis, a rare type of bone cancer. Here, he talks about his two stem cell transplants and the incredible support from his family. Would you mind telling us about when you were first diagnosed? In May 1980 I had a serious road traffic…

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Filed Under: Patient Services & Insight Tagged With: patient stories, stem cell donor, stem cell transplant

How patients’ views helped inform the approval of a new CMV reactivation drug in Scotland

How patients’ views helped inform the approval of a new CMV reactivation drug in Scotland

Bradley PriceMarch 11, 2019 by Bradley Price

After the news that the Scottish Medicine Consortium has recommended letermovir (Prevymis) for routine use on the NHS in Scotland, Bradley from our Policy and Public Affairs team shares what this means for patients and how Anthony Nolan promoted the views and experiences of patients to help make this happen. A new preventative treatment The…

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Filed Under: Science & Policy Tagged With: drug research, patient treatments, stem cell transplant

Making the perfect match even better for stem cell transplant recipients

Making the perfect match even better for stem cell transplant recipients

Jonathan KayMarch 1, 2019 by Jonathan Kay

After new findings from Anthony Nolan’s Patient/Donor project have been published, Jonathan from our Patient Services team looks at how new technology is helping us understand what the best possible match now looks like, and what this means for future patients. At Anthony Nolan, we use our stem cell register of over 700,000 people to…

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Filed Under: Scientific Research Tagged With: post-stem cell transplant recovery, research, stem cell donor, stem cell transplant

What does the NHS Long Term Plan mean for stem cell transplant patients?

What does the NHS Long Term Plan mean for stem cell transplant patients?

Bradley PriceJanuary 11, 2019 by Bradley Price

This week, the NHS released a long-term plan setting out its priorities for the service over the next ten years. This followed the government’s announcement to increase NHS funding by £20 billion a year by 2023. Please note that these plans only relate to NHS England, and the devolved nations will have control of their extra funding.  Our Policy and Public Affairs Officer, Bradley Price, explains everything…

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Filed Under: Science & Policy Tagged With: patient care, patient information, stem cell transplant

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