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New parliamentary group launched to improve blood cancer care
Back in July, Lymphoma Action attended the inaugural meeting of the new All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Blood Cancer. Chaired by Paul Davies MP and supported by the Blood Cancer Alliance (BCA), the group aims to raise awareness of the challenges of blood cancers and drive improvements in treatment and care. The APPG will bring together parliamentarians, charities, and the blood cancer community to influence government policy and support better outcomes. Its first project will be to investigate improving care for those on active monitoring. We look forward to contributing to the group’s work and to sharing updates from future meetings.
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Blood Cancer with Lymphoma Action’s Anna Grint pictured far right.
Lymphoma Action welcomes new Trustee
Christine Phillips has joined us as a Lymphoma Action Trustee with marketing and communications expertise, bringing more than a decade of charity leadership experience.
After starting her career in broadcasting, Chris moved into the third sector and has held roles at Barnardo’s, The Children’s Society, Versus Arthritis and Anthony Nolan. She is currently Chief Executive of the anti- poverty charity Z2K and is a member of the board of the Bikeability Trust. Chris is passionate about the strategic role communications can play and believes in the power of storytelling when representing the experiences of people affected by lymphoma.
"I’m delighted to be joining the board at Lymphoma Action. I hope to be able to use my professional experience in marketing, communications and from previous roles working with blood cancer patients to help drive forward the Charity’s mission. Lymphoma Action is a fantastic organisation with an impressive team, strong governance and big ambitions. It’s an honour to be part of that, and I look forward to playing a role in shaping their future.
Communicating with children and young people about cancer
In our latest podcast Dr Caroline Leek shares thoughts and insights for parents with cancer when communicating with children and young people, from as young as three to 18 years. She discusses how those difficult conversations might be prepared for and started, and how having age-appropriate, but honest, conversations can help children and young people understand and cope better. Covering different stages, from diagnosis, through treatment, and considering end of life, Caroline believes that communication is key and can take many forms, but that these are conversations children need.
