Cancer Focus Northern Ireland has welcomed the implementation of the long-awaited law to ban smoking in cars carrying children. From 1 Feb, it is an offence to smoke in a private vehicle where children are present, when there is more than one person in the vehicle and the vehicle is enclosed. I...
Cancer Focus Northern Ireland has responded to the Department of Health’s recent quarterly cancer waiting times (July – Sept 2021). Richard Spratt, CEO of Cancer Focus NI has said, “The latest waiting time figures released today continue to cause us serious concern. We are extremely disappointed to...
Cancer Focus Northern Ireland has welcomed the news of a 5% annual drop in smokers in NI. The ‘Health Survey (NI): First Results 2020/2021’ document revealed that 12% of adults smoked cigarettes, compared to 17% in 2019/2020. Naomi Thompson, Health Improvement Manager at Cancer Focus NI said, “...
Leading local cancer charity Cancer Focus Northern Ireland today welcomed the Health Minister’s implementation of a ban on smoking in cars carrying children. The charity said the announcement was a major positive step towards a tobacco–free Northern Ireland and to improving the health of under 18s....
Cancer Focus Northern Ireland has welcomed today’s release of the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry’s most up to date statistics on cancers diagnosed here. The document includes information on the number and types of cancers diagnosed in Northern Ireland in 2019. Welcoming the report Richard Sprat...
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