March 2022: Cancer awareness Most people are touched by cancer in some way, either through personal experience or a friend or family member. Sadly at present, around 1 in 3 people in the UK will develop cancer at some point in their lifetime, and by 2024 it is anticipated that this will rise to 1 in 2.
Did you know March is Prostate & Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month? Prostate cancer 1 in 8 men in the UK will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. It is the most common cancer in men. Recent research from Prostate Cancer UK suggests that around 14,000 men may have undiagnosed prostate cancer, and that these men could be in need of urgent care. The pandemic has had a knock-on effect for these men who delayed coming forward to their GP at the height of the pandemic. Men with prostate cancer often have no symptoms, unless the disease is detected at a late stage. There is currently no national NHS screening programme for prostate cancer, although men aged 50+ can speak to their GP to see if they are eligible for PSA testing. Click here for further information and here to view a short video. Ovarian cancer Over 7,000 women are diagnosed each year in the UK with ovarian cancer, with 41,000 women living with it. If diagnosed at the earliest stage, 9 in 10 women will survive. Click here for further information. Click here to listen to the ‘7 cancer symptoms you shouldn’t ignore’ blog and click here for other useful and informative cancer related blogs.
Check4Cancer employee cancer checks We work with Check4Cancer to help encourage and support you to become the first line of defence against the rising incidence of the most common cancers. Check4cancer provide seven different cancer checks to Barratt employees and the below checks are provided at discounted rates via salary sacrifice: Check BowelCheck MyBreastRisk HPVCheck (Cervical screening) LungCheck Mammogram PSACheck (Prostate screening) SkinCheck
Annual cost £80.00 £275.00 £95.00 £190.00 £230.00 £80.00 £160.00
Alternatively, through our partnership with Vitality, you can purchase the below checks directly as a one-off payment, which includes a discount of up to 50%, rather than via the salary sacrifice scheme: BowelCheck MyBreastRisk HPVCheck
£40.00 £147.50 £47.50
For information, tools and links on many areas of health and wellbeing please click here to visit our My Barratt Benefits website. For any queries or suggestions, please contact handw@barrattplc.co.uk.
March 2022: Cancer awareness All checks are also available to the spouses, partners and children of Barratt employees who are over the age of 18 (as appropriate). Visit your My Barratt Benefits platform today for further information and eligibility criteria: hrhome.barrattplc.co.uk
Macmillan Cancer Support The health and wellbeing of our employees and their families is paramount, which is why we partnered with Macmillan to provide support and information. Macmillan provides the best possible support, information, advice and resources for everyone to find their best way through their cancer journey. If you or someone you care about has been diagnosed with cancer, Macmillan are there to help. If you need any help or advice, please contact the Macmillan Support Line on: 0808 808 00 00 8am – 8pm, every day or visit www.macmillan.org.uk. Get support guide: Answer the questions in this link to view information, and to see a list of Macmillan support services that may be able to help. Your information will not be stored. Financial assistance: After their health, money is the biggest thing people with cancer worry about. Macmillan can help those living with cancer with a grant to help pay their bills. Click here for further information.
Prostate cancer risk checker You can check if you are at a higher risk of prostate cancer by answering 3 simple questions , click here to go to the Prostate Cancer UK website to check your risk level and view other key information about prostate cancer.
Did you know 'No Smoking Day' is 9 March? The purpose of No Smoking Day is to campaign for greater awareness about the health dangers associated with smoking. 1 in 13 UK males and 1 in 15 UK females will be diagnosed with lung cancer in their lifetime. 79% of lung cancer cases in the UK are preventable. 72% of lung cancer cases in the UK are caused by smoking. Click here for further information about smoking and cancer. Click here for further information and support to stop smoking.
What's coming in April? Get Active in April! We will be promoting new ways to get fit and active as well as providing more information on health and fitness related employee benefits. For information, tools and links on many areas of health and wellbeing please click here to visit our My Barratt Benefits website. For any queries or suggestions, please contact handw@barrattplc.co.uk.