MLAs at Stormont have heard from former cancer patients that they face significant discrimination when applying for insurance and mortgages, despite being cancer-free for more than five years. The evidence was presented at today’s All-Party Group on Cancer, supported by Cancer Focus NI and cha...
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has visited the site of the new Cancer Focus Northern Ireland Support Centre in Enniskillen to review progress ahead of its scheduled opening this spring. The centre, the first of its kind in Northern Ireland, will provide nurse-led support services to individuals and fa...
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...
The latest NI Health Survey, published this morning from the Department of Health, shows that just over 1 in 8 people in Northern Ireland still smoke. Today’s results show that 13% of NI adults over 16 smoke, compared to 14% this time last year. Naomi Thompson, Health Improvement Manager at Cancer F...
Leading charities Cancer Focus Northern Ireland and Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation have joined together to call for the implementation of lung cancer screening in Northern Ireland. Lung cancer is responsible for over a fifth (22.9%) of all cancer deaths in Northern Ireland, with late diagnosis a...
