Charity calls for ambitious new Skin Cancer Prevention Strategy to ease the burden on the health service, as half of cases are preventable Cancer Focus Northern Ireland has launched new research showing that the cost of skin cancer diagnosis and treatment in Northern Ireland is over £21m a year, and...
The latest NI Cancer Waiting Times Statistics, published this morning from the NI Department of Health, show continued delays in cancer treatments across the board. Covering patients accessing cancer services at hospitals in Northern Ireland from July to September 2023, the data shows that of the 2,...
This Christmas, local cancer charity, Cancer Focus Northern Ireland and the Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding people to be Skin Cancer aware through three handy tips to help reduce risk of UV skin damage during the winter months. With darker and cloudier days, winter sun holidays, ski trips an...
Prominent businessmen Leslie Hughes and Kenn Nelson welcomed 300 attendees to their recent Oval Ball at the Culloden Estate and Spa and raised an amazing £80,000 for three cancer charities: Cancer Fund for Children, Cancer Focus Northern Ireland and NI Pancreatic Cancer (NIPANC). Taking place on Sat...
Cancer Focus Northern Ireland recently welcomed some 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. Approximately 350 people are diagnosed with head and neck cancers annually in NI. Some 1...
