World Cancer Day 2024

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 statistic that we want to change. The good news is that the more we all know about cancer, the better the chances of a better outcome.

How does this effect your business?

Sadly, half of us will be diagnosed with some form of cancer during our lifetime². So, it’s likely that your clients will have members of their team who have, or will be, directly affected by cancer. As an employer it’s vitally important that your clients continue to raise cancer awareness. They should also try and encourage their employees to understand and spot the symptoms and seek potentially life-saving treatment straight away.

Our toolkit to support World Cancer Day can help increase recognition of cancer symptoms in your client’s workplace.

For businesses

• Employer internal communication (DOC, 0.2KB)
• Digital Screen of self-checking and symptoms
• Corporate cancer cover client brochure (PDF, 1.2MB)
• Small business cancer cover client brochure (PDF, 0.1MB)

Your client’s can learn about the insights and trends on cancer to inform their health and wellbeing strategy with the Bupa Academy

• Bupa Academy Cancer module (PDF, 0.2MB)

Line Manager support

• Cancer support guide (PDF, 0.6MB)
• Cancer conversation (PDF, 0.3MB)

Resources to share with their team

• Cancer prevention and awareness article
• Coping with cancer article

Inside Health videos

• Managing your cancer risk
• Inside breast health
• Tackling testicular taboos
• Inside prostate health

For more information from Bupa about cancer, including information about your mental health, click here. You can also access information and support from charities such as Macmillan Cancer Support and Cancer Research UK.

For more information, please speak to your Bupa account manager.

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/