A new study published today by Lancet Oncology, one of the world’s leading cancer journals, highlights that cancer survivors are often subject to repeated discrimination from financial institutions when trying to access loans, mortgages, health and travel insurance, and other financial packages. Thi...
During June’s APG meeting, the All-Party Group on Cancer welcomed new Executive Office Holders for the 2024-2025 Assembly year. The Office Holders were elected unanimously during the APG’s Annual General Meeting. With heartfelt gratitude, Cancer Focus Northern Ireland welcomes the new Of...
Coming just days after the UK General Election, the latest NI Cancer Waiting Times Statistics show an urgent need for all NI politicians and governing bodies to commit to addressing cancer. Published this morning from the NI Department of Health, the waiting times once again show that cancer waits r...
Following yesterday’s General Election, Cancer Focus NI Chief Executive Richard Spratt comments: “As we welcome the new MPs, we also remind them that cancer cannot wait. With one in two of us projected to face a cancer diagnosis in our lifetimes, cancer will likely touch everyone, either throu...
With the first 2024 cancer waiting times due out at the end of the month, Cancer Focus Northern Ireland reflects on the cancer waiting times seen in 2023. These waits are some of the worst on record, with only 30% of people starting treatments within 62 days of an urgent referral for suspected cance...
