Cancer

Many school buildings in England are a 'risk to life', including being riddled with asbestos, leaked government documents have suggested.

Employees with cancer feel they would have been able to return to work sooner if they had received better support from their employer, survey finds.

The cost of living crisis is affecting cancer patients' recovery as they are cutting back on meals, heating and other essentials, according to Macmillan Cancer Support.

Hundreds of people have successfully had lung cancers spotted and diagnosed earlier through an NHS mobile lung screening programme, NHS England has said.

A group of MPs have called for asbestos removal from workplaces within the next 40 years to reduce occupational exposure.

New NHS England figures show the elective care backlog is reducing, with waiting times improving.

Employers are so focused on managing and supporting stress and mental ill health in the workplace that they risk overlooking...

More than two-thirds (68%) of UK shift workers feel the hours they work or the pattern of their roster is...

The NHS has launched a consultation to gather feedback on proposed new cancer standards designed to set faster deadlines for...

A ‘gender health gap’ persists in the UK, with women less likely than men to receive ‘proper’ health monitoring and treatment.

The number of women in their late forties being screened for breast cancer fell by more than 40% in the past year compared to the situation pre pandemic.

Identifying knowledge gaps and offering practical and emotional support at every stage of an employee's cancer journey needs to be key.

Embarassment, nervousness, and worries about tests being painful are putting women off attending potentially life-saving cervical screening appointments.
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NHS England has unveiled a plan to slash waiting times for elective care, allowing patients to get seen and treated more quickly.

More than half of paramedics are suffering from burnout caused by the stress and pressure of coping with the pandemic...