Melanoma Focus

✂️Are you getting a haircut this weekend? It could do more than just make you feel good 👀 Barbers are in an incredible position to spot unusual moles or skin changes on the scalp, neck and behind the ears, places where many people don’t regularly check themselves. (1/4)

Your barber might notice something you can’t ✂️ Following our recent launch of “The Life Saving Haircut: How Barbers Can Help Save Lives” campaign, we’re encouraging everyone to pay closer attention to the scalp, neck and ears, areas where melanoma can easily go unnoticed. (1/6)

A Life Saving Haircut: How Barbers Can Help Save Lives ✂️ Today, we’re proud to launch our new awareness campaign for barbers as part of Melanoma Awareness Month. (1/9)

Ahead of National Sunscreen Day, we are myth busting with our ambassador Dr Sarah! Myth: "Wearing sunscreen stops your body from getting vitamin D." (1/7)

A 12 week consultation has been launched today by the Government today to introduce tougher rules to better protect children and teens from sunbeds, including mandatory ID checks. While it is already illegal for under-18s to use sunbeds, many still do. (1/5)

This Sun Awareness Week, we have teamed up with one of our ambassadors: Dr Sarah, to share tips on how to stay safe in the sun. Monitor the UV (not temperature) via the weather app. If the UV index is 3 (moderate) or above then apply sunscreen and reapply every 2 hours. (1/3)

Happy International Nurses Day 💙 Today, we want to say a heartfelt thank you to all nurses for the incredible care, compassion and support you provide every single day. (1/3)

The London skyline is lighting up with an important message ☁️ Today, the iconic BT Tower is proudly displaying: May is Melanoma Awareness Month 💙 (1/3)

Cloudy skies don't mean low UV ☁️ Even when the sun isn't shining, UV rays can still damage your skin. 📱 Check the UV Index daily 🧴 Wear SPF30+ when it’s 3 (or moderate) or above Protect your skin, whatever the weather 💙 #KnowYourSkin #UVSafety #SkinCancerPrevention #MelanomaAwarenessMonth

"Stress is a normal part of being human, and in small doses can be helpful, cancer stress isn't like that." Dr Suze Mellor, GP and Cancer Coach. (1/4)

Are you aware of the dangers of using tanning nasals and injections? Hear from the wonderful Dr. Sarah, raising awareness about an incredibly important issue. ❌ No form of tanning nasals or injections have been approved for human use in the UK. #MelanomaFocus #SkinCancerAwareness #SkinCancer

2 weeks to go until the 2026 Melanoma Patient Conference, we would love you to join us on the 5th and 6th March at the Voco St. Johns Hotel in Birmingham, Solihull, for 2 days of expert insight, patient stories and community connection. Register here: buff.ly/mkr1cqC Closes: 23 February 2026

The 100 Miles in May challenge is BACK for 2026! This May you can support two charities when Melanoma Focus & SKCIN come together to raise vital funds and awareness. You can do 100 miles anyway you like. 🚴‍♂️ 🛼 🏃 🏊

Our brilliant ambassador, Dr Sarah Elyoussfi reminding you to check all your nooks and crannies! Melanoma skin cancer can occur in places where the doesn't always shine, like in-between your toes or the soles of your feet. Remember to check those areas when carrying out your monthly skin check. 🔍