To mark Mouth Cancer Awareness Month (November), leading local cancer charity, Cancer Focus Northern Ireland, brought patients, carers and professionals together again with the return of its annual “Head and Neck Cancer Conference” in the Dunadry Hotel on Tuesday 16 November. Dervilia Kernagh...
Leading local cancer charity Cancer Focus Northern Ireland today welcomed the Health Minister’s implementation of a ban on smoking in cars carrying children. The charity said the announcement was a major positive step towards a tobacco–free Northern Ireland and to improving the health of under 18s....
Leading local charity Cancer Focus Northern Ireland has responded to the Department of Health’s recent quarterly cancer waiting times (April – June 2021). Richard Spratt, CEO of Cancer Focus NI has said, “We are extremely disappointed to see that, yet again, large numbers of local cancer patients...
Cancer Focus Northern Ireland is delighted to be a new charity sponsor of Linfield Football Club. As part of the new sponsorship arrangement, our logo will be proudly displayed on all players’ shorts for the 2022/23 season. Richard Spratt, Cancer NI’s Chief Executive said: “We are delighted to spons...
Cancer Focus Northern Ireland has welcomed today’s release of the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry’s most up to date statistics on cancers diagnosed here. The document includes information on the number and types of cancers diagnosed in Northern Ireland in 2019. Welcoming the report Richard Sprat...
