Bone Marrow Donation
Note: The two main bone marrow registries in the UK are The Anthony Nolan Trust's Register and the British Bone Marrow Registry (BBMR). If you would like to register as a potential bone marrow donor on the BBMR, you must also be a blood donor. Alternatively, you can join the Anthony Nolan Register who do not require that you are a blood donor. The two registers also have different age criteria for joining – contact the organisations below for more details.
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The Anthony Nolan Trust
Freepost PAM 5257
London NW3 4YR
The Anthony Nolan Trust is responsible for finding suitable unrelated donors for patients who require bone marrow transplants. The Anthony Nolan Trust saves lives thanks to UK residents who have volunteered to donate bone marrow to any patient in need. However, there are not enough donors registered, and this article explains why more black and minority ethnic donors are urgently needed. To find out about becoming a donor, call 020 7284 1234 and ask for the Donor Recruitment Department or e-mail newdonor@anthonynolan.org.uk. Or follow this link for details of donor recruitment clinics in your area.
National Blood Service (NBS)
Main website: www.blood.co.uk
Bone Marrow website: www.blood.co.uk/pages/marrow_info.html
Many people know that the NBS run the country's blood donation and banking services. However, they also recruit donors from the blood donor population for the British Bone Marrow Registry. If you would like to find out more about bone marrow transplants and how to register as a donor, simply complete your details on the online enquiry form or call 0845 7 711 711 (24 hours).
African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust
PO Box 670
Croydon CR9 5DP
Tel: 020 8667 1122
Website: www.aclt.org
Charity aiming to aim to register as many 18- to 45-year-old potential life savers of African, African Caribbean and mixed parentage descent onto the UK Bone Marrow Register. The site includes frequently asked questions about becoming a bone marrow donor and a page where you can request a medical application form to register as a donor.