We’re pleased to be promoting our “If in Doubt, Check it Out” campaign over the coming months. The campaign, featuring GPs and other primary care staff from across Greater Manchester, seeks to highlight the importance of early diagnosis, which can make a crucial difference in how treatable cancer is.
Many people delay seeking medical help due to fear, uncertainty, or not wanting to “bother” their doctor—but this campaign wants to change that mindset. Others worry that it will be too hard to get a GP appointment – another myth the campaign seeks to debunk.
The campaign will appear across social media platforms and in community spaces throughout all 10 boroughs of Greater Manchester over the coming months.
Separate packs are available for each locality of Greater Manchester, featuring GPs and other primary care staff from that area. If your locality is not available yet, it will be coming soon – and in the meantime please feel free to use any of the other packs.
Please use the hashtag #GMFindCancerEarly
***Please download the assets separately. The ones here are for illustration only.***
| Message on creative | Suggested social copy | Alt text |
|---|---|---|
| First speech bubble: Are you experiencing any unusual symptoms that could be cancer? . Don’t delay – contact your GP today.
Second speech bubble: your GP wants to see you |
Are you experiencing any unusual symptoms that could be cancer? Chances are your symptoms aren’t cancer – but if they are – the sooner we find cancer, the easier it is to treat. Don’t delay – contact your GP today.
#GMFindCancerEarly |
A rectangle with the NHS logo top right. On the left hand side is a photo of [Dr firstname lastname from locality]. The headline says “If in doubt, check it out” and then two speech bubbles contain the text; “are you experiencing any unusual symptoms that could be cancer? Don’t delay – contact your GP today” and “Your GP wants to see you”. |
| First speech bubble: Are you worried your symptoms could be cancer?
Second speech bubble: Don’t delay, contact your GP today |
If you’re worried that you have symptoms that could be cancer, it’s important to see your GP as soon as possible.
Chances are your symptoms aren’t cancer – but if they are – the sooner we find cancer, the easier it is to treat. Don’t delay – contact your GP today. #GMFindCancerEarly |
A rectangle with the NHS logo top right. On the left hand side is a photo of [Dr firstname lastname from locality]. The headline says “If in doubt, check it out” and then two speech bubbles contain the text; “Are you worried your symptoms could be cancer?” and “Don’t delay, contact your GP today” |
| First speech bubble: Worried about your symptoms but too embarrassed to talk to the doctor about them?
Second speech bubble: Don’t worry – we have these conversations all the time and there’s no need to be embarrassed. |
Worried about your symptoms but too embarrassed to talk to the doctor about them?
Don’t worry- GPs have these conversations all the time, and there’s no need to be embarrassed. If your symptoms could be cancer, the earlier we find it the easier it is to treat. Don’t let embarrassment put you off. Don’t delay – contact your GP today. #GMFindCancerEarly |
A rectangle with the NHS logo top right. On the left hand side is a photo of [Dr firstname lastname from locality]. The headline says “If in doubt, check it out” and then two speech bubbles contain the text; “Worried about your symptoms but too embarrassed to talk to the doctor about them?” and “Don’t worry – we have these conversations all the time and there’s no need to be embarrassed” |