Haematology Patient and Carers Congress (HPCC)

Dear BOPA Members,

Please share with your patients, their families, carers, and colleagues….

A first ever, cross-disease site, Haematology Patient and Carers Congress (HPCC) 2024, is being held at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in Westminster, London on May 10th, 2024. 

Patients will be able to connect with one another through a range of interactive workshops, informative clinical presentations, and powerful story-telling sessions.  The agenda has been specifically curated by Patients, Charities, Patient Organisations, and a Clinical Advisory Board co-chaired by Professor Claire Harrison, GSTT, and Dr Shirley D’Sa, UCLH.

Multi-disciplinary speakers include Professor Adele Fielding- Professor of Haematology, Professor Mhairi Copland- Professor of Translational Haematology, Nick Duncan- Consultant Haematology Pharmacist, Professor Stephen Powis- National Medical Director NHSE, Sir James Mackey- National Director of Elective Recovery, Jenna Tate- Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Haematology, Orla McCourt- Clinical Academic Physiotherapist, and more.

The event is free of charge. To ensure accessibility and equity for all patients, if patients require assistance with travel and accommodation arrangements, advise them to email [email protected]. Assistance will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis, with priority given to urgent needs.

All patients affected by a haematological condition are welcome. NHS staff are also welcome to attend.  Please find useful links below:

  1. HPCC Website – please click here
  2. HPCC Sign up Link (Patients/ Carers/ Families) – please click here
  3. HPCC Sign up Link (NHS staff)- Registration Link

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