Support for You

After a diagnosis of a blood cancer, access to the right information, support and advice is vital to help you understand what you're about to go through.

Attend an online webinar

Our webinars cover a wide range of topics and are tailored for leukaemia patients and their loved ones

Attend a Patient Information Day

Our nationwide information days give patients and carers the opportunity to ask questions about specific diseases and listen to eminent professional speakers and medical professionals.

Find a Support Group

We run and co-ordinate many support groups for patients and their families affected by any blood cancer including leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma, so you can share information and experiences with other people in your local area.

Join Our Online Forum

Leukaemia Care is here for anyone affected by blood cancer. We are committed to making sure that patients, their loved ones and their friends have the right information, support and advice.

Information Booklets

Learn more about your diagnosis in our information booklets.

Advocacy Caseworker

Our Advocacy Caseworker is here to direct you to the best source of help for many issues.

Talk to us

A blood cancer diagnosis can come as a huge shock to you and your loved ones, but we’re here to support you every step of the way.

One-to-one buddy support

Our Buddy Support Service is available if you want to chat to someone who understands exactly what you’re going through.

Ann Ashley Leukaemia Counselling Fund

We’re providing access to private counselling services through the provision of grants, so that everyone who has been affected by a blood cancer diagnosis gets the emotional and psychological support they need.

Our Hospital Hubs

Our Hospital Hubs are the perfect place for you or your loved ones to meet with a member of the Leukaemia Care team for advice, support or simply a chat.

Financial Hardship Fund

Our Financial Hardship Fund provides grants of up to £200 for essential living costs to patients and families affected by leukaemia, myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) or myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs).

Working with the pharmaceutical industry

We work with the pharmaceutical industry to ensure that they take the interests of patients into account when developing new drugs and treatments for blood cancer patients.

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Take a Moment to Catch Up

View our latest news and blog articles

May 20th

Five things you need to know about bruising right now

As the UK’s leading leukaemia charity, we’re here to help you learn a little bit more about bruises - and the types of bruising that you should be worried about. ...

May 10th

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. ...

May 10th

Is ‘telemedicine’ our new normal?

As the COVID-19 virus is likely to remain prevalent for the foreseeable future, and as the risks to clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV) patients remain, in this article we investigate the future of telephone consultations. Is ‘telemedicine’ our new normal? ...