About
CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE
The appeal was set up in 1994 as a joint venture between Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and the then national Leukaemia Research Fund charity and raised nearly £3 million to support research . The success of the appeal contributed to the recognition of the City Hospital transplant unit as the very first centre of excellence in this country and one of the leading centres in Europe. Currently, over 150 patients are treated with transplants each year and many pioneering developments have been made, in particular the first ever successful transplant for leukaemia using stem cells harvested from the blood rather than the bone marrow.
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In 2014 the appeal became a independent charity and this now allows it not only to support research, but also the care and welfare of patients with blood cancers.
The appeal is to support the work of the Nottingham University Hospitals Haematology Department and research carried out at the University of Nottingham
Our Mission
To contribute to the care and welfare of patients and support life-saving research into blood cancers in Nottingham.
Meet the team at the Nottinghamshire Leukaemia Appeal
Trustees
Dr Monica Pallis is a retired scientist who worked in leukaemia research for 20 years and has
been a long-time supporter of the work of the Nottinghamshire Leukaemia Appeal.
She is also involved in giving talks about science to schoolchildren and community groups and
leads a local campaign on plastic waste awareness and reduction.
Sue Stoakes started fundraising for Leukaemia Research by walking from
John O’Groates to Lands End with a group of friends in 2003. She has continued to support the charity since then and joined the NLA committee in 2004.
Gary Abbott is a chartered accountant (retired from practice) who has supported leukaemia charity work for over 20 years.
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Committee
Gary Abbott. Financial officer. Committee member for over 20 years
Dr Monica Pallis. Committee member for over 15 years
Sue Stokes. Committee member for over 12 years
Dr Claire Seedhouse. Committee member for over 10 years
Linda Donovan. Committee member for over 7 years.
Prof Alex Thompson. Committee member for over 6 years