Engage & prevent
World Cancer Day 2023
Recent research has revealed that over a third of UK cancer cases are detected in Emergency Departments, by which time it may be incurable1. It’s a shocking statistic, and one that we want to change. The good news is that the more we all know about cancer, the better the chances of a happier outcome.
How does this affect your business?
Sadly, half of us will be diagnosed with some form of cancer during our lifetime2. So it’s likely that you’ll have members of your team who have or will be directly affected by cancer. As an employer it’s vitally important that you continue to raise cancer awareness. You should also try and encourage your employees to understand and spot the symptoms, and seek potentially life-saving treatment straight away.
Our downloadable World Cancer Day toolkit will help increase recognition of cancer symptoms in your workplace.
For your business
- Employer internal communication > (PDF, 0.1MB)
- Corporate cancer cover brochure > (PDF, 1.4MB)
- Small business cancer cover brochure > (PDF, 0.6MB)
- Cancer care conversation guide > (PDF, 1.4MB)
- Digital Screen promotion > (MP4, 1.7MB)
- Bupa Academy Cancer event one pager > (PDF, 0.2MB)
Guidance and support for line-managers
Resources to share with your team
- Cancer prevention and awareness article >
- Inside Health: Managing your cancer risk >
- Inside: Female cancers >
- Inside Health: Talking testicular taboos >
- Inside Health: Prostate cancer >
- 5 myths about cervical cancer and smear tests debunked? >
For more about cancer, including information about cancer and your mental health , visit the Bupa website. You can also access information and support from charities such as Macmillan Cancer Support and Cancer Research UK.
1 Research from University College London https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2022/apr/third-uk-cancer-patients-diagnosed-emergencies
2 Cancer Research UK https://news.cancerresearchuk.org/2015/02/04/1-in-2-people-in-the-uk-will-get-cancer/
