Patient Group Donations 2020
Bayer is committed to developing new and innovative therapies for severe and chronic diseases. Patient advocacy groups and other voluntary health organisations help increase disease awareness and effective interventions.
The most recent patient and voluntary health organisations to which Bayer has provided financial support are listed below.
Patient Group Donations (January-December 2020)
Correct at 12 March 2021
Name |
Purpose |
Date of Donation |
Amount (£) |
Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) |
Professional review of Bayer patient support materials |
January |
£900 |
Alliance for Heart Failure |
Secretariat support for the Alliance for Heart Failure |
February |
£6,600 |
Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) |
Professional review of Bayer patient support materials |
February |
£500 |
GIST Cancer UK |
Support organisation of patient meetings and support programme for people impacted by GIST cancers |
February |
£9,000 |
British Liver Trust |
Support provision of liver patient and carers nurse-led helpline service |
February |
£4,945 |
HEART UK |
2020 membership of the HEART UK CVD Collaborative Group to support action aimed at delivery against NHS ambitions for CVD prevention |
February |
£25,200 |
Macular Society |
Support the development of a series of webinars about macular disease in order to educate patients and their families on all aspects of the condition |
April |
£17,062 |
Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) |
Professional review of Bayer patient support materials |
May |
£300 |
British Liver Trust |
Support nurse-led liver patient and carer support services during COVID-19 pandemic |
May |
£7,163 |
Macmillan Cancer Support |
Macmillan Coronavirus Emergency Appeal to support continued delivery of cancer services during the pandemic |
May |
£10,000 |
Pulmonary Hypertension Association UK |
Development and production of COVID-19 related materials and content updates for patients with PH in the UK and their caregivers |
June |
£8,000 |
Prostate Cancer UK |
Support for PCUK Prostate Cancer Improvement Programme for healthcare professionals involved in providing prostate cancer care |
August |
£20,500 |
Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) |
Professional review of Bayer patient support materials |
August |
£300 |
Thrombosis UK |
Sponsorship of ‘Let’s Talk Clots’ virtual educational conference |
September |
£4,900 |
National Voices |
Membership of National Voices Industry Collaborative which facilitates cross-sector learning and collaboration on the issues that matter to patients |
September |
£10,460 |
Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) |
Provide support to the RNIB to help raise awareness of their helpline. RNIB will be running a campaign to ensure anyone affected by sight loss in the UK can access resources and information |
October |
£18,086 |
Macular Society |
Support for Connect by Tech which is a new service launched by the Macular Society. The service enables patients to access essential services through the technology that already exists in their home |
October |
£8,000 |
Stroke Alliance for Europe |
Sponsorship of the Stroke Action Plan For Europe for driving stroke prevention and stroke care in Europe |
November |
£98,571 |
International Brain Tumour Alliance (IBTA) |
Support for the development and distribution of information and educational materials to patients with brain tumours |
November |
£7,542 |
Macmillan Cancer Support |
Support development and delivery of genomic medicine education and training programme |
November |
£12,000 |
Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) |
Professional review of Bayer patient support materials |
November |
£300 |
PP-OTH-GB-0572. Date of Preparation – March 2021