HOW WE REPRESENT YOU

Melanoma UKs main role for our patients and families is that of a 'critical friend'.

We provide patients, carers and families perspective at a wide range of meetings throughout the year.

Here are a few of the meetings Melanoma UK attend to support the melanoma community, provide a global voice when needed and share best practice so we can maintain a finger on the pulse of the ever-changing landscape of this disease.

MELANOMA UK ON THE SPOT EXPERT WEBINARS

Access to insights from the experts working in melanoma and non melanoma skin cancer. Read more

UK PATIENT ADVOCACY LEADERSHIP COALITION (UK PALCO)

The UK Patient Advocacy Leadership Coalition (UK PALCO) is a collection of like-minded cancer patient advocacy organisations that are dedicated to supporting and improving the lives of people living with cancer in the UK. Read more

NATIONAL INSTITUTE for HEALTH & CARE EXCELLENCE (NICE)

NICE - Improving health and social care through evidence-based guidance Read more

MELANOMA INTERNATIONAL PATIENT ADVOCATES COALITION (MI-PAC)

MI-PAC Making a Difference Around the World Read more

GLOBAL COALITION FOR MELANOMA PATIENT ADVOCACY

Working Together to Help Melanoma Patients Globally Read more

MELANOMA: LET'S GET UNDER THE SKIN OF IT

This campaign is to encourage patients, loved ones, partners and carers to learn more about melanoma – whether recently diagnosed or simply hoping to learn more. Read more

Latest

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.

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