The Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Register
On Friday 24th April a film crew from CNN came
into school to film a talk given by Mr Phillips, our School Business Manager, to
a selected group of Year 11 students. The filming was for a programme
which is being made about stem cell donation between the UK and the USA.
As a successful bone marrow donor, Mr Phillips has been
asked to promote this life saving procedure and to share with young people how
they can become involved. There was no
pressure or expectation that the students will want to become donors but in
terms of educating young people about the procedure and how it works, this was a
valuable experience.
The session took place in the Churchill Suite, where Mr Phillips talked about his
experience and the value this has been to the recipient and students had
the opportunity to ask questions.
If students or parents wish to consider becoming a bone marrow donor, then there is information on the Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Register website, www.anthonynolan.org. An individual must be 16 years of age to sign
up to become a donor.
If you wish to find out further information, the following 6
minute video will give you an idea of what the process entails.
Mr Phillips will now travel to Boston to meet the recipient and to complete the filming. We are all looking forward to seeing the final piece and trust that it will help other people in the future.
