Dr Julie Denning, Managing Director, W2W We wrote an article earlier in the year asking men to talk more about their health. It has made me increasingly aware of men’s health promotion, and there have been several things I’ve recently read or seen that I wanted
September is blood cancer awareness month. W2W is proud to support the amazing work of The Anthony Nolan Charity. We wanted to share with you the work that they are doing to support people with blood cancers and blood disorders. Anthony Nolan matches individuals who are willing
Recently I read a great article in The Conversation by Stephen Bevan (https://theconversation.com/cancer-survival-is-on-the-rise-but-return-to-work-rates-are-not-keeping-up-108551) highlighting that cancer treatment and care have been revolutionized over the last few years and increasingly people are living longer post diagnosis. However, as he points out in this article, how do
Consider your staff’s mental health and wellbeing. We know that being responsible for a team (small or large) can be hard at times. Regardless of your profession, there will always be a pressure to deliver against constraints like budget and time which can be stressful for
We were recently asked to contribute to an article by Colin Hawes of Generali who was writing for HR Grapevine. As Colin says, “It’s generally a given that employers should do all they can to support employees diagnosed with cancer. The reality, however, is that support
Only one in ten patients said they felt positive and ready to move on when they left hospital, a survey said According to Breast Cancer Care more than a quarter of patients surveyed (26%) said dealing with chemotherapy or radiotherapy was not as hard as coping
Ade’s story about her journey returning to work following cancer treatment.
We were delighted that our work was recognised last year, when we won an award, in partnership with Swiss Re, for our Cancer Work Support Service. Together, with Swiss Re, we developed this innovative service to assist people through their cancer journey and back to wellbeing and work. Read more from
