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EPISODE · Jun 3, 2026 · 40 MIN

"We Were An Hour From Going Bust"

from Let's Talk Blood Cancer, The Patients' Podcast · host Cure Leukaemia

On this episode of Let’s Talk Blood Cancer, The Patients’ Podcast, we are joined by James McLaughlin, Chief Executive of Cure Leukaemia.What’s in this episode:James’ route into Cure Leukaemia, from his career in sport with organisations including Nike, Watford FC and Edgbaston Cricket ClubHow meeting Cure Leukaemia co-founders Professor Charlie Craddock and Graham Silk inspired him to join the charity’s missionWhy his commercial and marketing background has helped drive the charity’s growth and fundraising successThe importance of keeping patients at the heart of every decision and seeing first-hand the impact of clinical researchThe partnerships and fundraising milestones that helped transform Cure LeukaemiaThe story behind Tour 21 and the moment Cure Leukaemia came within “an hour of going bust”James’ vision for the future, including expanding access to clinical trials and growing the ATICUS Network to improve treatment options for children with blood cancerFind out more about Cure Leukaemia and how you can get involved and support blood cancer patients across the globe: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.cureleukaemia.co.uk/⁠

On this episode of Let’s Talk Blood Cancer, The Patients’ Podcast, we are joined by James McLaughlin, Chief Executive of Cure Leukaemia.What’s in this episode:James’ route into Cure Leukaemia, from his career in sport with organisations including Nike, Watford FC and Edgbaston Cricket ClubHow meeting Cure Leukaemia co-founders Professor Charlie Craddock and Graham Silk inspired him to join the charity’s missionWhy his commercial and marketing background has helped drive the charity’s growth and fundraising successThe importance of keeping patients at the heart of every decision and seeing first-hand the impact of clinical researchThe partnerships and fundraising milestones that helped transform Cure LeukaemiaThe story behind Tour 21 and the moment Cure Leukaemia came within “an hour of going bust”James’ vision for the future, including expanding access to clinical trials and growing the ATICUS Network to improve treatment options for children with blood cancerFind out more about Cure Leukaemia and how you can get involved and support blood cancer patients across the globe: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.cureleukaemia.co.uk/⁠

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