MELANOMA UK SIGNS AN OPEN LETTER TO THE LEADERS OF THE FOUR UK NATIONS

Melanoma UK joined forces with 49 other charities and top doctors to sign a letter to the leaders of the four UK nations calling for no more delays to treatment and diagnosis.

LETTER TO THE LEADERS OF THE FOUR UK NATIONS

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MELANOMA UK IS NOW A CONTENT PROVIDER OF HEALTHINOTE

We are happy to announce that Melanoma UK is now a content partner of Healthinote. Developed by the Cognitant Group, Healthinote is a unique platform for doctors, nurses and pharmacists to prescribe to patients health information that they can trust.
HOMESTEAD DAY NURSERY DO THEIR BIT

Melanoma UK was the chosen charity for the recent fundraising event at Homestead Nursery and the children lined up with their hats and sunscreen on, to pose for the camera!
INCREASED DONATIONS FOR CHARITY - YOU SHOP AMAZON GIVES

Double donations from AmazonSmile this Prime Day: You shop, Amazon gives - no extra cost to you!
ON THE SPOT WEBINAR - DEMYSTIFYING RADIOLOGY

Do you know the difference between a radiologist and a radiographer? Do you understand what all the various scans mean during your treatment - PET scan, MRI, CT scan, etc? If you don't then this webinar will give you the answers.

MELANOMA UK IS NOW A CONTENT PROVIDER OF HEALTHINOTE

We are happy to announce that Melanoma UK is now a content partner of Healthinote. Developed by the Cognitant Group, Healthinote is a unique platform for doctors, nurses and pharmacists to prescribe to patients health information that they can trust.
INCREASED DONATIONS FOR CHARITY - YOU SHOP AMAZON GIVES

Double donations from AmazonSmile this Prime Day: You shop, Amazon gives - no extra cost to you!
I CHANGED THE WAY I WORKED BECAUSE OF MY MELANOMA EXPERIENCE

Whilst I can’t change it, I can tell my story and stop others from experiencing what I’ve been through.
TRYING TO FIND A HAPPY BALANCE

Most days I am a mix of hope and fear future. Hoping and working towards a place where there are more good days than bad, and I find a happy balance.
NHS STAFF SURVEY 2020

The NHS Staff Survey 2020 results have now been published. Nearly 700,000 comments were received with health & wellbeing during COVID-19 as one of the main topics.
MELANOMA IS NOT ALWAYS SKIN DEEP

Not everybody's melanoma journey starts with a suspicious mole or lesion and that was certainly the case for me.
MELANOMA: LET'S GET UNDER THE SKIN OF IT

Melanoma: Let’s get under the skin of it is a campaign to encourage patients, loved ones, partners and carers to learn more about melanoma.
MEET OUR NEW MEDICAL ADVISOR

Meet Dr. Zena Willsmore, our new Medical Advisor specialising on mechanisms of action of immunotherapy in melanoma patients.
MEET STEVE OUR NEW MELANOMA UK AMBASSADOR

Super proud to welcome Steve, the newest addition to join our Melanoma UK Ambassador team. His passion is clear - to help other men living cancer to learn the techniques they need to help them live with cancer!
LIFEJACKET SKIN PROTECTION ENCOURAGES PREVENTION & DETECTION

As lockdown starts to lift and we discover the joys of the great outdoors, our partners LifeJacket Skin Protection have launched their new #ThinkAboutIt campaign to encourage men to protect and check their skin more regularly.

ME MELANOMA, NO CHANCE!

My Melanoma Journey as written by Jayne Williams
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

About half of all melanomas start with a change in previously normal-looking skin. This usually looks like a dark area or an abnormal new mole.
ANTHEA SMITH - HER SUNBED WARNING

So let’s rewind many years ago to when I was aged 14, I used my first Sunbed, this was a professional sunbed in a hair and beauty salon.
COVID-19 VACCINE & MELANOMA

COVID-19 Q&A with Professor James Larkin
THE 'ABCDE' RULE

Do You Know Your ABC...DE's? The ABCDE Rule of skin cancer is an easy-to-remember system for determining whether a mole or growth may be cancerous.
STAGES OF MELANOMA
UV INDEX

Our UV Index identifies the strength of the ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun.
SKIN SELF EXAMINATION

We recommend that you do a head-to-toe self-examination of your skin every month. This way you can find any new or changing lesions that might be cancerous or precancerous.
MELANOMA BRAF AWARENESS DAY 31ST MAY 2021
TRYING TO FIND A HAPPY BALANCE

Most days I am a mix of hope and fear future. Hoping and working towards a place where there are more good days than bad, and I find a happy balance.

CHILDREN'S ART WEEK 2020 COMPETITION

This week's theme for Children's Art Week is The Natural World which fits perfectly with our LOOKUP campaign. Read more