Today marks the start of a major shake-up in how cancer care is delivered in Northern Ireland, as the Health Minister Mike Nesbitt MLA has officially opened Cancer Focus NI’s new Regional Therapeutic Cancer Support Centre in Enniskillen. It is the first of five planned regional centres aimed a...
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...
Amanda Legge’s world came crashing down on the 23rd of November 2020, when her husband Jonathan aged only 40 years old, was diagnosed with cancer. Jonathan Legge, a Bangor native, was experiencing back pain and after a few appointments with a chiropractor didn’t help, Jonathan contacted his GP for f...
An independent business that champions all things local, it is no surprise that Johnny McDowell, owner of Indie Füde is partnering with leading local cancer charity, Cancer Focus Northern Ireland. The charity’s mission of supporting local people on their cancer journey hits home for Johnny who recei...
It is a year full of personal challenges and major milestones for Gemma Tracey, with plans for some unforgettable events, to mark an important anniversary, which includes raising vital funds for Cancer Focus Northern Ireland, an organisation that hits very close to home. In April 2022 at just 30 yea...
