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We fund groundbreaking research to stop leukaemia devastating lives by accelerating progress in diagnosis, treatment and care. 🧡

Leukaemia UK

It took FOUR years and hundreds of visits to healthcare providers before Virginie was finally diagnosed with leukaemia. 🤯 Add your name and tell the Government to end the delays in leukaemia diagnosis: action.leukaemiauk.org.uk/end-the-delay

Dr Kevin Rattigan, one of our funded researchers, has developed protein-based drugs called enzymes which can be used to starve leukaemia cells of some of the key nutrients they need to survive. 🎥 We caught up with Dr Rattigan in the lab to see how his research is going.

We’re proud to be one of 89 charities awarded a share of the National Institute for Health and Care Research's £37m investment into early career researchers. This will contribute to the funding of some of our John Goldman Fellowships, which help our researchers at a crucial stage in their careers.

We are delighted to announce further funding for ground-breaking research through our 2026 Project Grants. 🔬 Applications are now open and will close at midday on 8th July 2026. Find out more and apply here 👉 leukaemiauk.org.uk/research-and-advocacy/research-funding-opportunities/project-grants

A simple full blood count would have diagnosed Mooni earlier and saved his family the horrendous torture of not knowing if he would ever wake up. Join over 7,000 people in calling for the Government to end the delays in leukaemia diagnosis 👉 action.leukaemiauk.org.uk/end-the-delay

For the first time, leukaemia has been recognised in the Government’s National Cancer Plan. That recognition matters. But action is what saves lives. Add your name and tell the Government to end the delays in leukaemia diagnosis: action.leukaemiauk.org.uk/end-the-delay #CountUsIn

💬 Share your views and help to strengthen the voices of people affected by rare and less common cancers, including leukaemia. Fill in @cancer52org.bsky.social's patient survey and help to shape future policy work to improve diagnosis and access to treatments: www.surveymonkey.com/r/c52patient...

For many people with leukaemia, a diagnosis comes after months or even years of not being taken seriously by healthcare professionals.‼️ Tell the Government to end the delays in leukaemia diagnosis. For people like Jade, who have to fight to be heard: action.leukaemiauk.org.uk/end-the-delay

Prof David Vetrie and team have identified two “routes” (TR1 & TR2) leading to CML - helping explain differences in patient outcomes. 💡 Now, with a second Project Grant, the team is building on this to develop more targeted therapies. 🧡 Read more: www.leukaemiauk.org.uk/the-road-to-...

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It shouldn’t have to take months of GP visits for leukaemia patients like Tracey to be taken seriously. But sadly, right now, this is their reality. 💔 Add your name and tell the Government to end the delays in leukaemia diagnosis: action.leukaemiauk.org.uk/end-the-delay

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We’re proud to see the NIHR invest £37m across 89 medical research charities, supporting more than 800 early-career researchers. This investment recognises the vital role charities play in igniting research careers, building capacity and sustaining the talent pipeline. Read more: bit.ly/4aft801

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