Bupa launches cancer survivor programme

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Bupa has launched a programme for people living with or recovering from cancer.

The Bupa Cancer Survivorship Programme will provide members with an oncology support team after cancer treatment to manage conditions or recovery including: physical, social, financial and emotional help.

Polly Bishop, head of cancer care at Bupa Health and Wellbeing, said: "Our members often tell us that they feel lonely or abandoned once their cancer treatment has finished.

"After several months of regular interaction with healthcare professionals, once they've been given the all-clear or their treatment ends they can feel neglected and unsure about what to do next or if their health changes."

She added there was a real need for survivorship support that was available to all cancer patients.

The need for this type of support was discussed last Friday at the National Cancer Survivorship Initiative (NCSI) conference in London.

According to Macmillan Cancer Support and the National Cancer Intelligence Network, 2m people are living with or after cancer and the figure rises by 3% a year.

The NCSI is a partnership between the Department of Health and Macmillan Cancer Support and is supported by NHS Improvement.

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