Sickle Cell Society – Campaign Collective

‘Life and Death’ impact of sickle cell nursing shortage

by Campaign CollectiveCampaign Updates 28/11/202309/09/2025No Comments

The Sickle Cell Society has published a report highlighting dangerous shortages in the sickle cell nursing workforce in England. The Difference Between Life and Death report follows a 2021 All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia inquiry into sickle cell care which found ‘serious care failings’ in acute services and evidence of attitudes …

MPs have called for urgent changes to sickle cell care after inquiry found “serious failings”

by lakersccCampaign Updates 03/01/202209/09/2025No Comments

An All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) inquiry report into avoidable deaths and failures of care for sickle cell patients was published at the end of 2021 and led to cross-party MPs calling for major changes into care for sickle cell patients. The groundbreaking inquiry, led by Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP, Chair of the APPG on …