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17
February
2015

Drugs fund report welcomed

By: Cancer Focus Fundraising Events Team0

Proposed changes to NI’s current drug approval process have been welcomed by Cancer Focus Northern Ireland. Following the charity’s Equal Access campaign for the same access to cancer drugs for Northern Ireland patients as those living in England, Health Minister Jim Wells announced a review in May...

02
February
2015

Minister’s go ahead on plain packs 

By: Cancer Focus Fundraising Events Team0

Local cancer charity Cancer Focus Northern Ireland is delighted by the Health Minister’s announcement to support the introduction of standardised cigarette packaging in Northern Ireland. Today the Health Minister Jim Wells confirmed that Northern Ireland will be included in UK-wide regulations on st...

22
January
2015

Welcome for plain packs move

By: Cancer Focus Fundraising Events Team0

A decision by the government to move forward with plans to ban branding on cigarette packs has been warmly welcomed by local cancer charity, Cancer Focus Northern Ireland. The move to prevent cigarettes being sold in glamorous, branded packaging will help protect the next generation of children and...

17
November
2014

No Smoking Day plans unveiled

By: Cancer Focus Fundraising Events Team0

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...