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!

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…...

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!

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.

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.

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!

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!

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!

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

We've just announced the winner of our Cruise Competition live on Facebook. Was it you? Head over now to find out!

Adrian Hale and Stewart Dickson are discussing how important volunteers are to OGCancerNI. Pop on to Facebook Live to find out more!

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!

Sharon Caldwell, Advanced Practitioner Dietitian Upper GI Surgery and Team Lead, Belfast Trust is our next speaker this morning. Again, you can follow Sharon's presentation on Facebook Live...

Our first speaker this morning... Dr. Inder Mainie - consultant gastroenterologist with the Belfast Trust. You can watch his presentation right now on Facebook Live.

We're almost ready to kick things off this morning! Join us on Facebook Live for all the speakers and the big cruise competition winner draw!

There will be a further chance to purchase the final ballots tomorrow morning at our Wellbeing Meeting. The draw will then take place live during the meeting, which we will be sharing on Facebook Live for those who cannot make it to Queens in person.

This is it, our online ballot sales close at midnight. Like, share, spread the word - this is the prize of a lifetime sailing around the Med on a luxury Seabourn palace! If you haven't yet purchased your ballot, you can still do so by visiting ogcancerni.com/win-a-cruise/ Good luck!

Our end of summer newsletter is now available online and hard copies. Have a look at what we've been up to over the last few months...