Episode 6 - Supporting employees from cancer detection, to diagnosis, and beyond

October and November every year see breast cancer awareness month and lung cancer awareness month respectively. Research suggests that fewer than two-thirds of employees with cancer have returned to work or are still working a year after getting a diagnosis. Job loss is experienced by up to 53% of people living with cancer, and unemployment can be 1.4 times more likely.* In this episode, Tracey Ward from Generali UK interviews Dr Julie Denning of Vocational Rehabilitation expert Working to Wellbeing, and Kay Needle, early intervention & rehabilitation expert from Generali UK, to discuss: 1. How to support employees mentally and physically from prevention to pre- and post- diagnosis 2. How cancer is a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010 and what that means for employers 3. Guidance on planning a return to work suited to individual needs. * https://www.nice.org.uk/news/article/nice-and-phe-recommend-all-employers-give-mental-health-training-for-managers