Archive for category: General
02
February
2024

APG Recap: Cervical Screening

This week, the All-Party Group on Cancer for the Northern Ireland Assembly met to discuss cervical screening in NI. It featured presentations from Dr Stephen Austin (Executive Medical Director, Southern HSC Trust) and Dr Joanne McClean (Director of Public Health, HSC Public Health Agency). Topics in...

30
January
2024

Cancer Focus NI responds to NI Smoking Audit

The Northern Ireland Audit Office released a report today on the public health impacts of smoking and vaping. Responding to the report, Cancer Focus NI Chief Executive Richard Spratt comments: “We welcome the audit into public health impacts of smoking and vaping undertaken by the Northern Ireland A...