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...
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...
Following today’s announcement that power-sharing will be restored in Northern Ireland, Cancer Focus NI Chief Executive Richard Spratt comments: “The end of Northern Ireland’s political stalemate will be welcomed by cancer patients. Far too many people have waited for far too long: when facing...
Disposable (single-use) vapes are set to be banned in the UK, following an announcement from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak today. The ruling follows a UK-wide consultation launched by the UK Department of Health and Social Care on smoking and vaping, which ran from 12 October – 6 December, 2023....
Cancer Focus Northern Ireland has submitted a response to an NI consultation on hospital car parking charges, presented by the NI Department of Health. The ‘Consultation on the “Re-introduction of Hospital Parking Charges” as a measure to support budget sustainability by raising addition...
