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Peel Ports offers prostrate testing for all
[ April 15, 2026 // Chris Lewis ]Peel Ports Group is to introduce free prostate cancer testing for all its male staff, thanks to a proposal from its own employees.
Believed to be the first UK port operator to introduce such an initiative, the Group will invest in a testing programme with kits provided to staff at all its sites in the UK and Ireland through a new partnership with The Errol McKellar Foundation.
The idea was proposed by a member of staff at the Port of Liverpool with support from Unite the Union.
When Errol McKellar, of Hackney, London, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2010 he made it his mission to raise awareness of the condition by offering 20% discounts at his garage to any customer willing to go for cancer checks. The now retired mechanic was given the all-clear from the cancer in 2011.
Phil Clark, a Technician at the Port of Liverpool and the secretary of Unite the Union’s Liverpool branch, said: “This is a hugely worthy initiative and shows what’s possible when employer, employees and unions collaborate to bring about positive change within organisations. Prostate cancer affects one in six men in the UK, and early diagnosis is what enables life-saving intervention, so it’s crucial that testing is widely available and accessible. We’re very grateful to the Group and to the Errol McKellar Foundation for making this possible.”
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