Northern Ireland celebrated the 10th anniversary of the ban on smoking in enclosed public spaces and workplaces on April 30, 2017. Leading local charity Cancer Focus Northern Ireland said that the smoking ban was one of the most important steps towards a healthier population in the last decade. The...
Jill Pearson (48) was diagnosed with bowel cancer ten years ago. She has two sons, Harvey (14) and Jacob (12). As part of Bowel Cancer month in April, she is backing the charity’s call for everyone to take up screening when they receive their test from the NHS. Jill says: “I’ve never talked publicl...
Cancer Focus NI warmly welcomes the Department of Health’s consultation on banning smoking in cars when children are present. Gerry McElwee, Head of Cancer Prevention at Cancer Focus NI, said: “Cancer Focus NI has campaigned on tobacco issues for many years and is working towards a tobacco-fre...
Cancer Focus Northern Ireland has congratulated local MLAs and MPs who have worked at Stormont and Westminster to develop significant tobacco control legislation to help protect future generations from tobacco. Under the UK’s standardised ‘plain’ packaging of cigarettes legislation, which comes into...
As part of World Cancer Day on February 4, Cancer Focus Northern Ireland is urging all local MPs to support an Early Day Motion at Westminster calling for adolescent boys to be given the HPV vaccination to help reduce incidence of cancer. The charity is also calling on the Health Department at Storm...
