Cancer Risk Assessment tool - employer information
Support your people with personalised cancer risk insights
Cancer affects a growing number of people of working age, 890,000 today in the UK, and rising to an estimated 1,150,000 by 20301. Over a million working people are also cancer carers2. Supporting employees with practical tools is essential.
As a Zurich Corporate Risk customer, you and your employees have access to our Cancer Risk Assessment tool, provided by Further, which gives your employees access to a personalised overview of their cancer risk. It offers practical recommendations to help them prevent cancer, and provides guidance on screening and early detection strategies.
How will the Cancer Risk Assessment tool help your employees and your business?
Did you know? It’s been suggested that 40% of cancers could be prevented by adopting healthier lifestyles3.
Also, an employee diagnosed with cancer will take an average of 15 weeks off work4.
This tool is designed to help employees understand their own risks and learn how to take positive steps to improve their wellbeing. The tool can provide:
- Clarity about their cancer risk factors – what is their current cancer risk?
- Personalised actions for prevention – including lifestyle modifications
- Encouragement for early screening – helping detect cancer when it’s easiest to treat
- Empowerment to manage your wellbeing – giving confidence to make positive changes
- A healthier workplace for all
Cancer Risk Assessment tool – key features
- Personalised snapshot of the cancer risk
- Prevention tips
- Guidance on screening and early detection, where appropriate
- Medical grade risk assessments
- Specific prevention questionnaires for:
- Breast cancer risk
- Bowel cancer risk
- Skin cancer risk
- Prostate cancer risk
- Lung cancer risk
- Personalised tips to lower the cancer risk
- Digital access through mobile phone or desktop
- For employees and their family
- Access to lots of useful resources
You can access the tool from the link in the guide.
Important information
This service is not part of the insurance contract and is non-contractual. It is not provided by Zurich and can be amended or withdrawn at any time. This service is free to access.