No patient left behind: The barriers stem cell transplant patients face when accessing treatment and care (March 2021)

Summary

This report, No Patient Left Behind, has been published by The APPG on Stem Cell Transplantation and Advanced Cellular Therapies, following an inquiry into barriers which patients face when accessing treatment and care.  

Content

The report draws out the barriers patients may face, which broadly fit into the following five themes: 

• Socio-economic barriers 
• Complex health systems, health literacy and education 
• Cultural barriers 
• Race, ethnicity and discrimination 
• Geographical barriers.

Nine recommendations are made within the report, which are categorised under the following five themes:

• Personalising care 
• Supporting patients emotionally and financially 
• Better demographic data capture 
• Improving outcomes through research 
• Investment in the stem cell register.

Read the report in full by following the link below to the Anthony Nolan website, or you can access it by downloading the attached PDF.

no_patient_left_behind_final.pdf