NHS to help cancer patients stay employed

The NHS will work with businesses and charities to help almost a million cancer patients and survivors stay in or return to work. A plan setting out this support is due to be unveiled on Wednesday.

The NHS will work with businesses and charities to help people with cancer stay in or return to paid work. The support is intended to reach almost a million cancer patients and survivors. Government modelling has indicated a growing impact on the workforce if no action is taken. A plan setting out this support is due to be unveiled on Wednesday. Key details: - The NHS will work with businesses and charities to support almost a million cancer patients and survivors to stay in or return to work. - A plan setting out this support is due to be unveiled on Wednesday. - Government modelling has indicated a growing impact on the workforce if no action is taken. Summary: The initiative is presented as a response to modelling that flagged workforce impacts linked to cancer. Undetermined at this time.