The Public Health Agency (PHA) would like to take this opportunity to encourage people with a weakened immune system to continue to book or visit a walk-in clinic for their COVID-19 vaccines. All individuals aged 12 years and over who are immunosuppressed are advised to receive a spring booster dose...
Local charity Cancer Focus Northern Ireland has responded to the Department of Health’s latest quarterly cancer waiting times (Jan – Mar 2022). Richard Spratt, CEO of Cancer Focus NI has said, “Once again, we are dismayed at this repeated failure to meet the Department’s own waiting time targets. Th...
Local charity Cancer Focus Northern Ireland has responded to the Department of Health’s latest recent quarterly cancer waiting times (Oct – Dec 2021). Richard Spratt, CEO of Cancer Focus NI has said, “Yet again, we are very concerned that large numbers of local cancer patients have not been seen wit...
Cancer Focus Northern Ireland has warmly welcomed the Northern Ireland Cancer Strategy and accompanying Funding Plan, launched today by the Health Minister to improve prevention, early diagnosis, waiting times, treatment, and survival. Welcoming the strategy, Richard Spratt, Chief Executive of Cance...
This Friday (February 4) on World Cancer Day, leading local charity Cancer Focus Northern Ireland is urging people to become familiar with the main signs and symptoms of cancer, to contact their GP immediately if they have any concerns, and to attend cancer screening when called. Although 1 in 2 of...
