Health screening saves lives

We take your health seriously, so should your employers.

Unite’s Screen Time campaign is about encouraging our members to take time out to attend health screenings and medical appointments. And ensuring they get paid time off from their employers to do so.

NHS screening is free. Early detection of cancer and other conditions, when treatment is more likely to be successful, can make all the difference.

Be part of the campaign for change. Start a Screen Time campaign in your workplace today.

Together we can win

Unite’s campaign toolkit includes everything you need to run a winning campaign. Find top tips to help you negotiate for the inclusion of a medical screening clause with time off in existing policies and win! As well a model agreement for employers to sign up to in our ‘how-to’ guide. Sign up for a campaign toolkit here.

Our demands

• We want employers:
  To sign up to Unite’s model ‘Prevention and Early Screening’ agreement, and
• To give paid time for workers to attend medical screening for the early detection and prevention of cancer and other medical conditions – including mammograms and prostrate screening as well as NHS ‘well women’ and ‘well men’ clinics, and;
• To deliver a ‘health screening’ information campaign, linked to the cancer awareness calendar.
• To promote a culture of good health by sharing positive living messages.
• To include a clause on paid time off for health screening in an appropriate existing policy.

Join us today!