Groundbreaking research funded by Cancer Focus Northern Ireland, presenting the first estimates of people living with metastatic breast cancer in Northern Ireland, was unveiled today at Stormont to policymakers, charity representatives, and health officials, including Health Minister Mike Nesbitt. O...
Sunscreen is one holiday essential that often gets left behind when people pack for a winter holiday, so the Public Health Agency (PHA) and Cancer Focus Northern Ireland are reminding people not to forget their sunscreen when packing for their winter getaway. Dr Louise Herron, Deputy Director of Pub...
This Cervical Cancer Prevention Week (21–28 January), the Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding women of the importance of attending for cervical screening when invited. Katrina Jones from Belfast went for her routine cervical smear test in 2022 and after further investigations, found out she had...
One of the greatest and most recognised local celebrities, May McFetridge, has been named as the official starter for the Moy Park Belfast City 5K Fun Run, taking place on Sunday 17th November… just before May takes to the Grand Opera House for ‘the pantomime adventures of Peter Pan’ from 30th Nov –...
On Wednesday 26th of June Stewart Barbour, 71, arrived back to Belfast City Hall to applause, having walked the entire perimeter of Northern Ireland in 23 days. Not one to shy away from a challenge, Stewart racked up over 520 miles on the challenge, walking an average of 23 miles a day, all to raise...
