GUERNSEY · DKMS UK
Become a bone marrow donor in Guernsey
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People who live in Guernsey join DKMS UK, a registry based in the United Kingdom, from age 16 to 55. People in Guernsey join a UK registry: DKMS UK names the Channel Islands in the first step of its sign-up and takes people aged 16 to 55. 1 2 Checked .
| Region | Northern Europe, Europe 8 |
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| Population | About 64,000 (2023) 9 |
| Registry | DKMS UK (DKMS Foundation), once known as Delete Blood Cancer UK 1 2 3 5 6 |
| Who can join | Ages 16 to 55DKMS UK takes people from 16 to 55 who have spent at least two years at a permanent address, and its Channel Islands question covers addresses in Guernsey. 1 2 |
| How you sign up | Bailiwick Express reported that more than 400 people registered their interest with Anthony Nolan during a two-day campaign in Guernsey in August 2018. 10 |
| Transplants | The States of Guernsey says patients who need specialist care that isn’t available in Guernsey or Alderney are referred to a hospital in Jersey or the UK, once Health & Social Care’s Off-Island Services team approves the request. 7 |
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Bone marrow registries are also called stem cell registries.
Which registry do people in Guernsey join?
DKMS UK signs up people who live in Guernsey. It is run by DKMS Foundation, a nonprofit organization.
People in Guernsey join DKMS UK, which names the Channel Islands. 1
How do I join in Guernsey?
The Guernsey Press reported in June 2018 that Anthony Nolan would bring 3,000 testing kits to Guernsey and ask businesses, sports clubs and schools to host its registration drive, looking especially for people aged 16 to 30. 11
Bailiwick Express reported in July 2018 that Anthony Nolan sessions would run in St Peter Port at the Digital Greenhouse in Market Street, Bels Football Club in Victoria Avenue and Guernsey Post’s Envoy House, and that the Guernsey Friends of Anthony Nolan would hold recruitment events across the island. 12
The Guernsey Press reported in August 2018 that 174 people registered at the first four events of Anthony Nolan’s two-day drive in Guernsey, many of them men under 30, and that Guernsey Post hosted a session for its own staff as well as one open to the public. 13
DKMS UK
Run by DKMS Foundation, a nonprofit organization.
16–55years old to join
- Who it’s for
- People who live in Guernsey, aged 16 to 55.
- Language
- English
Why this one first Open to everyone living in the UK, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man from 16 to 55, online with a home swab kit.
Who can join in Guernsey?
Are stem cell transplants done in Guernsey?
The Guernsey Press reported in August 2018 that an unrelated 10/10 donor match had been found for a Guernsey patient who had helped push that summer’s drives for the Anthony Nolan register, and that he was expected to travel to Southampton General Hospital to start the transplant process. 14
University Hospital Southampton says the Wessex Children’s Cancer Network cares for children with cancer who live in Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Dorset, West Sussex, south Wiltshire and the Channel Islands, which include Guernsey. 4
Questions about joining in Guernsey
Do I have to be a citizen to join if I live in Guernsey?
DKMS UK takes people from 16 to 55 who have spent at least two years at a permanent address, and its Channel Islands question covers addresses in Guernsey. 1 2
How do I sign up in Guernsey: online, by kit or in person?
Bailiwick Express reported that more than 400 people registered their interest with Anthony Nolan during a two-day campaign in Guernsey in August 2018. 10
How old do you have to be to join DKMS UK?
DKMS UK signs up people aged 16 to 55. 2
Is DKMS UK part of the international donor search?
Yes. DKMS UK is a member of the World Marrow Donor Association.
About donating: Does it hurt?, How donation works and Recovery.
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Registries
- DKMS UK (DKMS Foundation). Register as a potential donor. Checked
- DKMS UK. Eligibility to register to donate your blood stem cells. Checked
- DKMS UK. Legal Notice. Checked
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. Paediatric oncology.
Official bodies
- Companies House (UK). DKMS FOUNDATION overview. Checked
- OSCR. Charity Details: DKMS Foundation SC046917. Checked
- States of Guernsey. Off-Island Treatment.
Figures and lists
- United Nations Statistics Division. Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49): Overview (English table). Checked
- UN DESA Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024: Total population by sex (CSV). Checked
Other sources
- Bailiwick Express (Guernsey edition). Hundreds sign Antony Nolan register to try and save Guernseyman. Updated Aug 2, 2018. Checked
- Guernsey Press. Donors needed in bid to save cancer sufferer's life. Updated Jun 30, 2018.
- Bailiwick Express. Life saving registration events to take place in Guernsey. Updated Jul 16, 2018.
- Guernsey Press. Over 300 islanders answer Mark's stem cell register call. Updated Aug 2, 2018.
- Guernsey Press. Top Marks: Bone marrow donor is a perfect match. Updated Aug 21, 2018.