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Patient Meetings (Past)

We offer two types of informative events to patients and their families:

National Patient and Family Forum Events – all day meeting with formal physician presentations – open to all and free of charge

MDS UK local groups - informal local meetings lasting 2-3 hours – coffee mornings – or late afternoons.

We actively encourage all patients and family members to attend these information and support events.
Read a full definition of these groups on the main Events page.
See details below for meetings we held so far.
For Meetings coming up – please click on list on the left column.

• May16

  Essex – Regional Patient Meeting – 16/05/13

  When: 10am – 1pm, Thursday 16th May 2013 Where: Seminar Room 1, Central Baptist Church, Chelmsford, CM1 1LN To attend: Please contact Chris Dugmore or the main MDS UK office – details below. Message from Chris: I am pleased to invite you to the next meeting of the MDS Patient Support Group (Essex).  This will be  at the same venue, Central [...]

  
  

  Starts: 16 May, 2013 @ 10:00 am

  Place: Central Baptist Church, Chelmsford, CM1 1LN

  
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• May13

  Anglia Region Patient Meeting 13th May 2013

  Date: MONDAY 13th May 2013 Time: 10.30am to 12noon Where: Cambridge Cancer Help Centre, Scotsdales Garden Centre, 120 Cambridge Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge CB22 5JT We encourage you to attend this friendly group – especially if you have been diagnosed recently – or if would like to get involved in local activities to support MDS UK [...]

  
  

  Starts: 13 May, 2013 @ 10:30 am

  Ends: 13 May, 2013 @ 12:00 pm

  Place: 120 Cambridge Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge CB22 5JT

  
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• May11

  Berlin – MDS Foundation Patient Forum

  This patient and family forum is organised by the international MDS Foundation based in the USA and is part of the international MDS Congress taking part every 2 years. This particular forum will be held in both English and German. We are advertising it on our forum – should you wish to attend – or [...]

  
  

  Starts: 11 May, 2013 @ 9:30 am

  Place: Stauffenbergstraße 26, 10785 Berlin

  
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• Apr06

  Bone Marrow Transplant patient meeting – Special EBMT

  Transplant Patient and Family Day (EBMT Conference) When: Saturday 6th April 2013 Where: The Mermaid Theatre, Puddle Dock, Blackfriars, London, EC4V 3DB EBMT Congress Website This year the European Blood and Bone Marrow Conference is taking place in London. This is the opportunity for all who are interested in bone marrow transplants to attend the [...]

  
  

  Starts: 6 April, 2013 @ 9:00 am

  Place: Mermaid Theatre, London EC4V 3DB

  
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• Mar25

  Anglia Local Group – Special Event – 25/03/13

    A special information day is scheduled at the Cancer Care Centre in Cambridge. This is to promote the services and help available for cancer patients (MDS included) via patient groups in Anglia. Date: Monday 25th March 2013 Time: 10.30am to 12.30 Where: Cambridge Cancer Help Centre, Scotsdales Garden Centre, 120 Cambridge Road, Great Shelford, [...]

  
  

  Starts: 25 March, 2013 @ 10:30 am

  Ends: 25 March, 2013 @ 12:30 pm

  Place: 120 Cambridge Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge CB22 5JT

  
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• Mar15

  Oxford Regional group meeting – 15/03/2013

  Date: Friday 15th March 2013 Time: 3.00 pm Location: Oxford Cancer and Haematology Centre, Meeting Room 1, Level 2, Churchill Hospital. Guest speaker: Dr Alex Sternberg This meeting will commence with refreshments and an informal patient-to-patient session. As requested by current members of the group, Dr Sternberg will then join us to present and discuss [...]

  
  

  Starts: 15 March, 2013 @ 3:00 pm

  Place: oxford

  
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• Mar12

  Anglia Region patient meeting 12th March 2013

  Date: Tuesday 12th March 2013 Time: 10.30am to 12noon Where: Cambridge Cancer Help Centre, Scotsdales Garden Centre, 120 Cambridge Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge CB22 5JT We encourage you to attend this friendly group – especially if you have been diagnosed recently – or if would like to get involved in local activities to support MDS UK [...]

  
  

  Starts: 12 March, 2013 @ 10:30 am

  Ends: 12 March, 2013 @ 10:30 am

  Place: 120 Cambridge Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge CB22 5JT

  
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• Mar07

  Research Talk for patients: Advances in Cancer Medication – 7/03/13

  The Cancer Care Centre in Cambridge has organised an interesting scientific talk – aimed at patients. This talk is entitled: Advances in Cancer Medication. The speaker is Dr George Fellows, consultant haematologist at Addenbrookes Hospital. Date: Thursday 7th March 2013 Time: 6pm for 6.15pm Where: Cambridge Cancer Help Centre, Scotsdales Garden Centre, 120 Cambridge Road, [...]

  
  

  Starts: 7 March, 2013 @ 6:00 pm

  Place: 120 Cambridge Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge CB22 5JT

  
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• Mar07

  Essex Regional Group meeting – 7/03/2013

  When: 10am – 1pm, Thursday 7th March 2013 Where: Seminar Room 1, Central Baptist Church, Chelmsford, CM1 1LN To attend: Please contact Chris Dugmore or the main MDS UK office – details below. Presentation: Sue Turner, Transfusion Practitioner from Colchester Hospital will speak to us informally about blood transfusions. Poster to be uploaded shortly (sorry – experiencing [...]

  
  

  Starts: 7 March, 2013 @ 10:00 am

  Ends: 7 March, 2013 @ 1:00 pm

  Place: Chelmsford, CM1 1LN

  
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• Feb15

  Oxford Regional – Pub Lunch – 15/02/13

  Our 2 local organisers for Oxford – Claudia and Gwyn have organised a social outing – for members of the group. Please contact them directly if you’d like to join them. New members very welcome too – just make sure you send us your contact details – so we can add you to our mail [...]

  
  

  Starts: 15 February, 2013 @ 12:30 pm

  Place: OX49 5TW

  
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