Smoking is known to cause severe health risks, including cancer, but it is not only people that smoking hurts: smoking is also damaging for the environment. In addition to cigarette litter – with an estimated 12 billion cigarette butts dropped on streets globally every day – tobacco causes environme...
Yesterday afternoon, the All-Party Group on Cancer at the NI Assembly met to discuss Skin Cancer and its Prevention. The APG featured presentations from Consultant Dermatologist Dr David Alderdice, Consultant Nurse Sheena Stothers, Dr Louise Herron (Deputy Director of Public Health at the NI Public...
The latest NI Cancer Waiting Times Statistics once again show delays in cancer treatments across the board. On an annual basis, the waiting times have been largely below target and worsening since at least 2012. Published this morning from the NI Department of Health, the data covers patients access...
This afternoon, the Cancer Focus Northern Ireland Health Improvement Manager, Naomi Thompson, addressed physical education and sport students at Stranmillis University College. She was joined by Health Minister Robin Swann, who spoke to students about the role of health promotion and risk factors su...
Two years ago today, the NI Department of Health launched the NI Cancer Strategy. Centred around four themes (Preventing Cancer, Diagnosis and Treating Cancer, Supporting People to Live Well and Die Well, and Implementing the Strategy), this Strategy identifies opportunities to improve cancer care a...
