Cancer Focus Northern Ireland releases today their manifesto for the 2024 UK General Election. It features 15 measures that, if implemented, could help prevent cancers, reduce health inequalities, and improve health outcomes and patient care. The manifesto is a call for MP candidates and political p...
A momentous occasion took place yesterday at Stormont as 34 cancer charities working across all Health Trusts came together to form the first Northern Ireland Cancer Charities Coalition. Formally partnering to establish a local sector voice, the aim of the membership organisation is to strengthen ad...
This World No Tobacco Day, Cancer Focus Northern Ireland joins the World Health Organization (WHO) in calling out the tactics used by the tobacco industry to appeal to young people and create a new generation of smokers. Marked annually since 1987, World No Tobacco Day is organised by the WHO on 31...
The All-Party Group on Cancer met earlier this month to discuss health inequalities in Northern Ireland. Israel Eguaogie (Founder and Project Services Coordinator of iAssist-NI) spoke about the challenges Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities face when trying to access cancer care. Th...
Richard Spratt, Chief Executive of Cancer Focus Northern Ireland, responds to the Northern Ireland Budget announced last week: “We welcome the announcement of a budget for Northern Ireland and especially the £7.76B awarded for the Department of Health, with £34M dedicated to waiting lists. We unders...
