Polycythaemia vera symptoms to know as Maryam Moshiri reveals blood cancer battle About 15,000 people in Britain live with the disease The Independent UK · Sep 7
BBC News presenter Maryam Moshiri reveals she has incurable cancer Maryam Moshiri has been juggling her job as a BBC News presenter with having treatment for blood cancer for the past two years The Independent UK · Sep 6
11-Year-Old Beats Rare Cancer, 2,000 Medical Procedures To Make It To Secondary School This Year Seb Boulter, an 11-year-old from Hertfordshire, starts secondary school after surviving lymphoblastic lymphoma, highlighting the impact of Blood Cancer UK's 'Here for This' campaign. International Business Times UK · Sep 1
EastEnders star Diane Parish hails ‘really important’ blood cancer storyline The actress said the storyline is ‘so challenging but so rewarding’. Evening Standard · Aug 24
EastEnders icon Denise Fox to receive devastating diagnosis in upcoming storyline The storyline will explore her symptoms and eventual diagnosis in upcoming episodes The Independent UK · May 7
EastEnders to explore Denise Fox blood cancer storyline The BBC soap opera will see the salon manager, played by Diane Parish, diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia. Evening Standard · May 7
Charities launch appeal to reverse Nice decision on life-saving cancer treatment Blood Cancer UK, Lymphoma Action and stem cell charity Anthony Nolan have formally appealed against the decision. Evening Standard · Feb 2
Fury over decision to axe ‘last hope’ cancer treatment from NHS It’s being called a ‘backward step for NHS care’ The Independent UK · Feb 2
Peter Kay unrecognisable as he makes rare appearance to announce he will donate proceeds from 2026 to charity The announcement comes as the comic prepares to finish his years-long Better Late Than Never tour Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2025
Comedian Peter Kay announces more shows with profits going to charity He will make donations to groups including Children With Cancer UK and Teenage Cancer Trust The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2025
Peter Kay to donate proceeds from 2026 stand-up tour to 12 cancer charities The comedian will finish his years-long Better Late Than Never tour with arena shows across the UK and Ireland. Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2025
Incurable blood cancer patients now living twice as long, study finds Multiple myeloma is incurable, and happens when the bone marrow makes abnormal white blood cells The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025
Survival time for incurable blood cancer almost doubles since 2005, study finds Experts called the gain for myeloma patients ‘impressive’ but said continued research is needed to continue progress. Evening Standard · Sep 3, 2025
Unexplained Bruises? It Could Be a Hidden Sign of Blood Cancer, Experts Warn A leading cancer charity is urging the public to pay close attention to unexplained bruising and other subtle symptoms that could be early indicators of blood The Fashion Central · Apr 26, 2025
The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2025 Widely used drug could prevent leukaemia among those at risk People at high risk of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) can be identified years in advance, but there is currently no treatment to prevent it from developing
The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2025 ‘Continuing failure’ to hit cancer waiting time targets in Wales, report finds The target has never been met on an all-Wales level.
The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2024 Woman told she had blood cancer on eve of wedding as report reveals Black and Asian patients' diagnosis delays Exclusive: New research from Blood Cancer UK, shared with The Independent, says 45 per cent of blood cancer patients from ethnic minority communities said that they have had to visit their GP three or more times before referral for testing
The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2024 Blood Cancer Awareness Month: All the symptoms you need to look out for Persistent tiredness and lumps on the neck are both warning signs of blood cancer.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2023 Charities call on NHS England to bring back Covid precautions for staff As virus cases rise by 30% in the past week, the clinically vulnerable and medics fear they will be put at risk this winter
Glasgow Live · Jun 21, 2023 East Kilbride barman diagnosed with rare cancer he thought was stomach bug Aidan Fitzpatrick rushed to the A&E after his appendix had burst before the 23-year-old found out he had acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APL) which he is now undergoing treatment for.
Daily Record · Jun 20, 2023 Old firm charity match to be held for popular Lanarkshire barman battling rare cancer Greenhills Bar worker Aidan Fitzpatrick, 23, was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APL) in April and is undergoing brutal chemotherapy.
Zenger · Jun 18, 2023 Actor Celia Imrie Recreates Iconic Scene For Charity Raffle Of £2m Yorkshire Farmhouse Omaze and Blood Cancer UK partner to raise funds for research on blood cancer treatments
Birmingham Post · Mar 2, 2023 North East business life: charity, community and award events in the region Companies featuring this week include Peacock Group, Northumberland Estates and Verdant Leisure
The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022 Snowman creator Raymond Briggs’ will funded cancer research in memory of wife For the 40th anniversary of The Snowman, Channel 4 will also air a documentary about how the film was first made.
Daily Mirror · Oct 13, 2022 Couple who won £3m dream mansion in prize draw put it on sale for £4m weeks later Uttam Parmar and his wife Raki won a luxury eco-mansion with a £25 lottery ticket... and now seem set to flog it for £4million just weeks after winning it