Archive for category: Smoking
17
November
2014

No Smoking Day plans unveiled

The theme for No Smoking Day 2015 – Proud to be a Quitter – was unveiled at a special event organised by Cancer Focus Northern Ireland. Nurses, doctors, midwives, stop smoking specialists and other health professionals attended the event to hear about plans for next year’s No Smoking Day, whic...

26
June
2014

Consultation on standarised packs welcomed

Cancer Focus NI  welcomes the UK government’s announcement of a consultation on draft regulations for standardised packaging of tobacco products. Gerry McElwee, Head of Cancer Prevention for Cancer Focus NI, said: “Standardised packaging has massive public and political support because it will prote...