Everyone Active and NHS partner for cancer diagnosis pilot

Leisure facility operator Everyone Active has teamed up with NHS England to launch a programme encouraging earlier cancer diagnosis.

Everyone Active is introducing awareness messaging at its 230 leisure centres across the country to help members recognise potential cancer symptoms and seek medical advice promptly.

As part of the partnership, changing rooms and toilet facilities at Everyone Active centres will feature new mirror stickers and posters displaying key signs and symptoms of cancer. These messages aim to raise awareness of bodily changes that could indicate cancer, encouraging people to be proactive about their health.

The reminders also reinforce the importance of visiting a GP if something doesn’t feel right – because while it’s often nothing serious, early detection can make cancer more treatable and save lives.

Dame Cally Palmer, National Director for Cancer at NHS England, said: “With over 230 leisure centres across the country, Everyone Active will help us improve body awareness and detect cancer earlier.

“This partnership builds on our work with supermarkets and health facilities to introduce important body awareness reminders in public spaces.”