Stephen Devereux, FRCP, FRCPath, PhD, of Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK gives his highlights from the the British Society for Haematology (BSH) 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting, in Liverpool, UK. He discusses the importance of colleagues from different areas of hematology interacting, including those who focus on both non-malignant and malignant areas. He briefly discusses updates within the field of hematological oncology, including exciting progress with CAR T-cells.