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14 May 2026

Early detection saves lives: Be UV aware, protect your skin and check for changes

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in Northern Ireland, so this Sun Awareness Week [11-17 May], the Public Health Agency (PHA) and Cancer Focus Northern Ireland are encouraging everyone to protect their skin from UV damage and check regularly for signs of skin cancer. Frances Dowds, Health and Wellbeing Improvement Manager at the PHA, said: “We all love to see the sunshine coming at this time of year. Sunlight provides many benefits, it promotes good mental health, helps prevent disease, provides our bodies with vitamin D, lowers blood pressure and supports good bone health. “However, we

Be Cancer Aware: Spotting symptoms and reducing your risk

This information booklet will help you recognise the signs and symptoms of cancer, and make lifestyle changes to reduce your risk of cancer.

 

This information  booklet will help you recognise the signs and symptoms of cancer, and make lifestyle changes to reduce your risk of cancer.

 

Vaccinations for patients with cancer or blood disorders 2025/26

If you are receiving chemotherapy or steroids, your immune system may be slightly weaker than usual. This may make it harder for your body to fight off infections. Make sure you are up to date with all the vaccines you are eligible for.

If you are receiving chemotherapy or steroids, your immune system may be slightly weaker than usual. This may make it harder for your body to fight off infections.

Breast screening: an easy guide about a health test for women aged 50 and over

This leaflet offers a guide to breast screening for people with a learning disability. It explains what breast cancer is, highlights the risks and benefits of breast screening, and describes the process of being screened.It also outlines how to check your breasts in between screening appointments and what to do if you find anything unusual.

This leaflet offers a guide to breast screening for people with a learning disability.

Bowel screening test kit instructions

The Northern Ireland Bowel Cancer Screening Programme introduced quantitative faecal immunochemical testing (FIT) as the primary bowel cancer screening test in January 2021. Quantitative FIT is more sensitive than the existing test.

The Northern Ireland Bowel Cancer Screening Programme introduced quantitative faecal immunochemical testing (FIT) as the primary bowel cancer screening test in January 2021.

Bowel cancer screening: the next step (English and translations)

This leaflet provides information on further investigations participants may require, including colonoscopy.

This leaflet provides information on further investigations participants may require, including colonoscopy.

Bowel cancer screening: the facts (English and translations)

The Northern Ireland Bowel Cancer Screening Programme is introducing quantitative faecal immunochemical testing (FIT) as the primary bowel cancer screening test in January 2021. Quantitative FIT is more sensitive than the existing test, simpler to carry out and requires only one sample rather than three. In other parts of the UK introducing FIT has resulted in an increase in screening uptake.

This leaflet provides information on bowel cancer and the Northern Ireland Bowel cancer screening programme.

1 in 2 smokers will die of a tobacco related disease

This poster was produced for the smoking cessation public information campaign with the message that 1 in 2 smokers will die from tobacco-related disease.

Worried about the symptoms of ovarian cancer? (poster)

This poster has been reproduced and distributed in Northern Ireland to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer among women. The sooner ovarian cancer is detected the easier it is to treat. 

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