Model Ashim doing the swab for the new DKMS UK campaign "Do The Swab"

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Model Michael swabbing for the DKMS "Do The Swab" campaign

Do The Swab!

The importance of diversifying the register

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Young girl swabbing

Become a stem cell donor

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What we do

Man donating blood stem cells via peripheral blood stem cell collection

Who Can Donate Stem Cells? Eligibility to Register with DKMS UK

Indian lady with her two sons - one son is being swabbed

Finding the perfect match: DKMS Free HLA Typing Programme

Three people dressed in medical tunics and masks in a hospital

Blood Cancer Treatment Options

Detail of an apherisis machine

Donating blood stem cells

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Improving access to stem cell transplantation

DKMS around the world

Blood stem cell donation explained

Giving blood cancer patients a second chance at life

We are fighting blood cancer. We want as many people as possible to join the blood stem cell donor register.

World Blood Cancer Day 2026

Listen to your Aunties!

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Meet our patients, donors and #TeamDKMS

Our patients and donors have incredible stories to share embodying what DKMS help really means for them, their families and supporters.

8 year old, Emilia, from the West Midlands hugs Jan, the German man who saved her life with a stem cell transplant

Patient & Donor Meeting

Emilia meets her lifesaver Jan

Eight-year-old Emilia, from the West Midlands meets Jan, the German man who saved her life with a stem cell transplant

Lauren and her husband on their wedding day a few years after her stem cell transplant

What life looks like six years after a stem cell transplant

Because someone chose to join the stem cell register, Lauren has been able to experience all those ordinary things that make life extraordinary.

Information & Guidance

A second chance after relapse: why NHS England must review its stem cell transplant policy

DKMS, Anthony Nolan and Leukaemia UK call for a fairer approach to second stem cell transplants after relapse

Kate C from Somerset pictured at her stem cell donation, just three weeks after signing up and joining the register

Kate’s whirlwind donation story

Within just two weeks of joining the stem cell register, Kate was matched with a patient-in-need

Information & Guidance

Why ethnicity matters for stem cell donation matches

Patients from minority ethnic backgrounds face tougher odds in their search for a matching donor – we want to change that.

Cezar and David from Spring Appeal 2026

DKMS UK launches Spring Appeal 2026

Give money today to help us give children like Cezar and David a chance at survival.

Proudly celebrating our 3,000th donor, Jamie

18-year-old Jamie from Ireland becomes our 3,000th donor after joining the register through our new Generation Lifesaver schools programme.

Celebrating our first ever Volunteer Awards

The inaugural Volunteer Awards on May 9th were an opportunity for DKMS UK to recognise the incredible impact our volunteers across the country make.

DKMS UK welcomes new Managing Director

DKMS UK is excited to welcome Emma McCargow to our team.

DKMS welcomes 16-year-olds to the stem cell register

DKMS UK is excited to announce an important update to our registration criteria – young people aged 16 and over can now join the DKMS stem cell donor register.

How to get involved

Discover how you can support DKMS in giving hope to people living with blood cancers and blood disorders.

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