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What is the hidden impact of cancer? And what support can employers offer?
11th March 2014Posted:
After the rollercoaster journey of receiving a cancer diagnosis and treatment, many cancer survivors and their employers believe that after a return to work plan has been agreed and a few reasonable adjustments have been made, life will be pretty much back to normal in a few weeks. However, this can be a particularly difficult… [Read More]
Supporting Those Affected By Cancer To Return To Work
18th February 2014Posted:
More than 40% of people diagnosed with cancer make changes to their working lives, with almost half changing jobs or leaving work altogether. The total loss in productivity of cancer survivors unable to return to paid work in England was estimated in 2008 to be £5.3bn. So, what is happening here, and why? Every case… [Read More]
Choose Life
10th December 2013Posted:
Someone asked me the other day whether cancer was ultimately a positive, transformative experience. Gosh, what a question! Thinking positively about cancer didn’t come easily to me at all, and I can’t imagine it comes easily to anyone. I experienced many ‘dark’ days and long sleepless nights worrying about my fate. The worst part was… [Read More]
How can managers support working carers who look after someone with cancer?
1st December 2013Posted:
What should employers do..what is essential and what is good practice? Let’s start with the essential: there are various pieces of legislation that employers should be aware of Written for Macmillan Cancer Support, December 2013 Read the full article here
The side effects of cancer and getting back to work
1st October 2013Posted:
You may have read a recent press release by the BCC (Breast Cancer Campaign) about the impact of Tamoxifen on cancer survivors. In case you haven’t, in summary, around 40,000 women in the UK each year are diagnosed with hormone-positive breast cancer and around 13,000 will be prescribed a five year course of Tamoxifen,… [Read More]
Why are men less open about their health issues and how can employers better support male employees affected by cancer?
1st September 2013Posted:
This problem is not specific to cancer or to the UK. Research seems to indicate that there are two main reasons why men don’t ask for support, which would apply both to men with cancer and men caring for others with cancer. Written for Macmillan Cancer Support, September 2013 Read the full article here
Returning to work after cancer – what’s so important?
24th July 2013Posted:
There are at present over 2 million people in the UK living with cancer and Macmillan Cancer Support estimates that by 2030 there will be 4 million. But the story of cancer is in many ways changing for the better. It is increasingly becoming an illness which is either successfully cured with no signs of… [Read More]
Sky News Interview about increasing discrimination at work against those affected by cancer
17th July 2013Posted:
Barbara Wilson commenting on a press release issued by Macmillan Cancer Support on increasing levels of discrimination at work since 2010 against those affected by cancer.
The Critical Role of Line Managers
1st July 2013Posted:
I am often asked what is the most important factor in helping people return to work after cancer. Clearly a lot depends on the diagnosis, the stage that the cancer is at, and the kind of work the individual does. An individual’s financial situation, and friends and family circumstances are also important, but in my… [Read More]
How can I embed a workplace policy on managing people with cancer and other long term conditions in my organisation?
18th May 2013Posted:
Support from the top makes a big difference, and too often it is the case that this only really happens when those people have been affected personally. I think there are three major areas where HR can contribute a great deal to effecting change. Written for Macmillan Cancer Support, May 2013 Read the full article… [Read More]
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