Transcript Cancer and its treatments can cause

Managing Cancer
in the Workplace
Healthy Workplace Awards
9th February 2015
Paul Elkins
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In the UK:
• More than 750,000 people of working
age have been told they have cancer
• Around 500,000 carers of people with
cancer work full or part-time
• 82% of people think it’s important to
continue to work
• However, 47% had no choice but to
give up work or change their roles as
a result of their diagnosis.
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Cancer and its treatments can cause:
• Persistent hair loss
• Body image issues
• Depression, anxiety, loss of confidence
• Swallowing/speech problems
• Heart disease
• Nausea, vomiting
• Urinary or bowel incontinence
• Lymphoedema and osteoporosis
• Sexual difficulties.
Other typical long-term consequences include: fatigue &
pain. Social and financial difficulties are also common.
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Cancer is classed as a disability under the
Equality Act and Disability Discrimination Act in
Northern Ireland from the moment of diagnosis.
It also applies even when there is no longer any
evidence of the cancer.
Carers have the right to request flexible working,
emergency time off for dependants and are
protected against discrimination.
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Managing
cancer in your
workplace
Meeting the
challenge of
cancer within
the workplace
Bespoke
consultancy
Who is this for?
An in-house session for
groups of line managers
and/or HR professionals in
your company or organisation
Who is this for?
An open workshop for
HR/Well-being/OH managers
or line managers from
individual organisations
Who is this for?
Senior HR, Occupational
Health or Management:
either one-to-one basis or
small team
Visit macmillan.org.uk/atwork for more information
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