Six in 10 patients with ‘red flag’ cancer symptoms, including lumps and bleeding, are not being referred by GPs to...
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Embarrassment over bladder and bowel issues was one of the most common reasons for putting off seeing a doctor.
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Poor lifestyle choices made during the past 18 months mean employers now need to take action to reduce the risk of preventable diseases, such as diabetes.
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Organisations should ramp up their support for employees with cancer ahead of predicted surge in diagnoses, according to a nurse provider.
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Charity coalition urges protection for employees with reduced vaccine protection
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherA coalition of charities has written a letter to employers to urge them to put protective measures in place for...
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Melanoma diagnoses fell 28% from April to November 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic, or the equivalent of 2,671 cases that were not picked up.
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The rate of liver cancer diagnosis in the UK has doubled over the past two decades and is highest among...
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Urgent referrals for patients with suspected lung cancer have dropped by a third over the past year, a study has...
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Almost half (45%) of people who had possible cancer symptoms in the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic did not...
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Employers should not lose sight of the risks posed by carcinogens at work while they focus on minimising Covid-19 risks,...
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Three in 10 (29%) people with a known medical condition have avoided seeing their GP or attending a hospital appointment...
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The Co-op has launched a nightshift workers’ health and wellbeing ‘manifesto’ in Parliament, which has called for employers to be...
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Four in 10 men have put off seeing a doctor about a health concern or have had a health check...
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Professional drivers face a greater risk of cancer because they are regularly being exposed to “hazardous” levels of diesel emissions...
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Hundreds of thousands of manufacturing workers with health conditions that can be exacerbated by poor air quality are being exposed...