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...
Cancer Focus Northern Ireland has announced a remarkable £110,000 fundraising milestone through its Pink Run breast cancer awareness campaign, proudly sponsored by Dale Farm Sukie. Now in its ninth year, the sold-out Pink Run welcomed over 1,100 enthusiastic participants to Titanic Slipways for a pi...
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...
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...
