Today – 4th February 2022 is World Cancer Day Browse the interesting programme: https://www.worldcancerday.org/live#programme This year the MDS community is marking the day in an effort to ensure Myelodysplastic Syndromes […]

Covid-19 treatments for some severely immune-compromised patients are now available. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a ‘Rapid Policy Statement’ regarding ‘Neutralising monoclonal antibodies or antivirals for […]

Date: 21 December 2021 Overview On 12 December the Prime Minister announced a rapid expansion of the booster programme to seek to mitigate the swiftly-growing wave of Omicron-variant Covid-19 cases. […]

The first 2 patients with MDS have been recruited in this exciting new trial for lower-risk MDS. If you don’t yet know about this trial, please check the articles we […]

Research FOR Patients -For an informed and empowered opinion- Have you made your clinical paper accessible yet? This report is written by Chris Dugmore and Claudia Richards who attended the […]

The MHRA is the organisation that regulates licensing of new drugs in the UK. They took over from the EMA (European Medicines Agency) since Brexit. They are now proposing to […]

The office and the helpline will be closed from Saturday 24th December 2022 to Monday 2nd January 2023 inclusive. We will be re-opening on Tuesday 3rd January 2023. Our Facebook page and Chat Forum will remain open for any member to member communication. For any clinical queries, as ever, please contact your clinical team. Wishing you all a restful, safe, healthy festive break. We will be here to answer calls or emails until 5.30pm on 23rd December 2022.

Please note we will be closed during the festive season from Monday 27th December to Tuesday 4th January 2022. Have a look at our Top Tips: Having MDS has impact […]

Just a little reminder for you to let your hair down and come along to the Christmas Zoom café social tomorrow!
When: Tuesday 13th December
Time: 1.30pm-3pm
Where: Online via Zoom
Please register as soon as you can so we can plan the activities but, in advance, here are some handy hints for attending…

Create a dedication for someone special this Christmas to show you are thinking of them. Your robin symbolises hope and happiness.
While there’s no obligation to donate when creating a dedication, it is easy to do and we would truly appreciate it. Simply, click on the tree, choose a robin of your choice and make a donation. All money raised will help MDS UK to support those living with the condition in the UK.