MP supports Blood Cancer Charity

Antoinette Sandbach MP used Health Questions in Parliament earlier this month to raise the case of a constituent with blood cancer. In her Question to the Department for Health and Social Care, Antoinette asked, "I hope the minister will join in praising my constituent Peter, who has myeloma, and set up the 10,000 Donors register. They now have 22,000 donors registered but he has a rare ethnic mix of English, Irish, Chinese and Portuguese. What more can be done to encourage donors from minority communities?"

Olivia Colman (pictured) is Patron of Anthony Nolan, the UK charity which saves and improve the lives of everyone who needs a stem cell transplant. Henny Braund, Chief Executive says:

"Every day, five people will start their search for a matching stranger who might save their life.

"Only 60% of people who have stem cell transplants receive the best match in the UK and this drops dramatically to around 20%, if you're from a mixed, black, Asian or ethnic minority background. This shocking statistic urgently needs addressing and we're grateful to Antoinette Sandbach MP for highlighting this.

"Each new donor who's inspired to join the Anthony Nolan register, could mean a second chance for someone in need of a lifesaving stem cell transplant."

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