Oesophageal and Stomach Cancer Support
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This Saturday is our Winter Wellbeing Meeting. We've a number of wonderful expert speakers lined up, including: Mr Hossam Abdulkhalek, Consultant Medical Oncologist and Clinical Lead of Oncology, NWCC, Dr John McGoran, Consultant Gastroenterologist & the WHSCT Upper GI CNS team.
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Good morning, another month and lots coming up for the OGCNI team! First up we've the Winter Wellbeing Meeting this Saturday at Altnagelvin. If you haven't already, please book your spot ASAP. Another fantastic line-up of speakers and of course the opportunity for questions too.
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We have been contacted by a team from Cardiff University who are looking for local patients or carers with lived experience of gastric cancer, to join their Patient Advisory Group. If interested, please drop us a line for further details.
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There's less than 6 weeks until our annual Christmas Gathering for volunteers & supporters. This year we're delighted to be hosting a Big Christmas Quiz! Register today and book your spot, email: info@ogcancerni.com or call 07568 157450. Start brushing up on festive trivia now!
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We met up with the winners of our cruise competition, Ciera & Declan Agnew, to officially present them with their amazing prize.
The competition raised an outstanding £8,110 for the charity! Thanks so much to all who supported it & especially to @SeabournCruise & @CruiseRoomEire
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OGCancerNI would like to extend our best wishes to Prof. John Reynolds as he embarks on his retirement. We recognise his outstanding contribution to the treatment & care of people with oesophageal & gastric cancer. We thank him warmly & wish him a happy & fulfilling retirement!
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NICE and the British Society of Gastroenterology are looking for people with lived experience of Barrett’s oesophagus or early-stage oesophageal cancer to join the committee updating the NICE guideline.
For more information visit: nice.org.uk/.../committee-va…...
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It's almost time for the last Wellbeing Meeting of 2026! Don't forget to book your spot asap, we'd love to see lots of you there!
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OGCancerNI retweeted
During yesterday's health debate I raised the point that the current cancer wait times are unacceptable. The Health Minister has agreed that these wait times cannot go on, and is actively investigating a way forward. I will continue to raise this issue with the Minister.
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OGCancerNI retweeted
OCF October blog: Community Matters- ocf.ie/community-matters/
There’s a lot happening @OesophagealCF, in this month's blog we have a strong focus on the research we fund, the patients we support and the people we admire like Professor John Reynolds.
Read & Share
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Has a cancer diagnosis impacted yourself or a loved one financially? If so, a new @QUBelfast study would like to hear from you. Scan the QR code below or visit the link to find out more and share your experience.
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Ok, so now we're in October, it's safe to mention the big man in the red suit right? Helen MacAulay is knitting these gorgeous Christmas chocolate covers and selling them to help raise funds for us. If you would like to purchase any for gifts, please drop us a line.
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October already, where has the year gone?! We have some exciting opportunities coming up this month and if anyone would like to get involved and help out, we would love to hear from you. Please do get in touch!
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A really exciting opportunity to join the OGCancerNI family... We are looking for new committee members to join the charity and help shape vital services. If you're interested in getting involved, please do get in touch!
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We need your help in terms of feedback on the work we do - social media, awareness campaigns. So, if you could, we would really appreciate a few minutes of your time to complete our online survey. Visit: ogcancerni.com/awareness-cam… and make your voice heard!
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What an incredible day we had on Saturday at our Autumn Wellbeing Meeting. Thanks so much to our speakers & everyone who attended. Congratulations to Declan Agnew who won our cruise competition and a massive thank you to @CruiseRoomEire & @SeabournCruise for providing this prize
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We've just announced the winner of our Cruise Competition live on Facebook. Was it you? Head over now to find out!
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Adrian Hale and Stewart Dickson are discussing how important volunteers are to OGCancerNI. Pop on to Facebook Live to find out more!
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Gary McGouran, Head of Make the Call and Stewart Alcorn, Outreach Officer are here to discuss the benefits, support and services to which patients and their families are entitled to. As always today, they are on Facebook Live right now!
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