New data released today by the charity Melanoma Focus has shown an alarming trend of sunbed use among young people in the UK. Despite the 2011 law banning sunbeds for under 18s, the charity’s research has found that 34% of young people aged 16 to 17 are using them at least once per year and …
Ahead of the sunny weather predicted for the May bank holiday weekend, skin cancer experts are concerned about the potential surge in sunburns. New data published on 1 May by the charity Melanoma Focus show an alarming 49% of British people suffer from sunburn at least once every year. This rises to 65% for 18-32 …
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The move, called for by skin cancer charity Melanoma Focus, could also save over 300 UK lives per year. Research published today, commissioned by the charity Melanoma Focus, has found that cutting VAT from SPF 30+ sunscreen could reduce skin cancer incidence and save the NHS over £128 million annually in treatment costs. These savings …
New data released today by the charity Melanoma Focus has found that over a quarter (28%) of adults in the UK say they use sunbeds, rising to 43% of 18-25 year olds. The research shows that sunbed use is alarmingly high across the country but that Belfast is the ‘sunbed capital of the UK’ with …
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To celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day, we spoke to Susanna Daniels, Chief Executive Officer at Melanoma Focus, about her experiences of leading a high-profile charity. Susanna, an oncology pharmacist by background, has been at the helm of Melanoma Focus for over three years and is dedicated to the prevention and treatment of melanoma, the …
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A group of charities, cross-party politicians, patients and medical professionals have handed a petition to the Government calling on them to abolish VAT on factor 30+ sunscreen to make it more affordable and reduce cases of skin cancer. The VAT Burn campaign is a response to the rising number of skin cancer deaths in the …