Serious medical conditions

Serious conditions such as heart problems and cancer are ranked fairly highly as causes of long-term sickness absence. While incidence of these conditions may be lower than back pain or stress, their complexity, combined with recovery, means that they represent a large share of the total working time lost.^†

This section has been compiled to help you understand about serious medical conditions and manage the implications for your employees and your business.

Better health in a heartbeat

By following a few simple steps, your employees can help protect their heart, and live a healthier life.

Coping with
cancer

With high numbers of workers affected annually, how can employers deal with this delicate matter of managing cancer in the workplace?

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Guide to cancer

This guide is designed to give you an understanding of the common types of cancer that affect most people in the UK.

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†CBI/AXA absence and labour turnover survey 2008