Cancer Focus Northern Ireland today welcomed 100 head and neck cancer patients, carers, and professionals to their annual Head and Neck Cancer Support and Information Day at The Dunadry Hotel Co. Antrim. Over 350 people are diagnosed with head and neck cancers annually in Northern Ireland and around...
Cullybackey native, Margaret Hamilton has praised the invaluable support received from local cancer charity, Cancer Focus Northern Ireland for helping her through an incurable cancer diagnosis. Diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma in 2018, Margaret was at a loss of where to turn, she searched for support...
Throughout this Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Cancer Focus Northern Ireland has been speaking with MLAs, MPs, and more about how we can better support the 1,490 women projected to face a breast cancer diagnosis each year. With 1 in 8 local women projected to face breast cancer in their lifetime, an...
In keeping with the charity’s first strategic objective, “To Be Your Local Cancer Voice,” Cancer Focus Northern Ireland has submitted a response to the consultation for the Draft Programme for Government 2024-2027. Focusing on Priorities 3 (“Cut Health Waiting Times”) a...
Cancer Focus Northern Ireland has submitted a response to the NI consultation on safe and effective staffing legislation. The consultation seeks views on whether the Department of Health should be legally required to apply evidence-based strategic workforce planning, to use a common staffing methodo...
