Sunnier weather and higher temperatures forecast for the week ahead are a welcome sign that summer is approaching. Good weather brings lots of opportunities for enjoying the outdoor life and the Public Health Agency (PHA) is advising everyone to take care in the sun. Many people may not be aware that skin cancer is the number one cancer in Northern Ireland and accounts for more than a quarter of all people diagnosed with the disease.

The Northern Ireland AAA Screening Programme is set to begin in June 2012 and will offer AAA screening to all men in their 65th year in Northern Ireland. The aim of the programme is to reduce AAA-related mortality by providing systematic, population-based screening using a simple ultrasound scan.