RAISING AWARENESS THROUGH EDUCATION
PROMOTING PREVENTION & EARLY DETECTION CAMPAIGNING FOR CHANGE
SKCIN: THE KAREN CLIFFORD SKIN CANCER CHARITY / REGISTERED CHARITY: 1150048
THE SKCIN APP
A comprehensive educational and self-management
tool developed to educate, empower and equip the
nation to help them take charge of their skin health
and surveillance.
MASCED.UK
A National Accreditation Programme for
hair, health and beauty industry professionals to
promote the prevention and early detection of
skin cancer, improve prognosis and save lives.
SUN SAFE SCHOOLS
FREE National Accreditation Programme, assisting
primary schools in their duty of care and educating
children on the importance of sun safety, to
influence behaviours and prevent skin cancer.
SUN SAFE NURSERIES
FREE National Accreditation Programme, assisting
pre-schools in their duty of care and introducing
sun safety education in early years, to influence
behaviours and prevent skin cancer.
SUN SAFE WORKPLACES
A national accreditation programme providing
employers of outdoor workers with all the tools and
resources required to fulfil their legal obligations &
educate employees on sun safety and skin cancer.
MySkinDoctor App
Concerned about a skin condition, lesion or mole?
Get a diagnosis, information about your condition
and an effective treatment plan from the UK’s
largest dermatology practice, within 3 days!
WE NEED YOUR HELP! PLEASE HELP US TO STOP SKIN CANCER TAKING MORE LIVES. WE ARE HUGELY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
Prevention And Early Detection Saves Lives
- Skin Cancer is the UK’s most common and fastest rising cancer.
- Over 230,000 cases of non-melanoma are diagnosed annually in the UK.
- 1 in 5 will develop at least one non-melanoma skin cancer.
- Over 17,500 cases of melanoma are diagnosed annually in the UK.
- 1 in 36 men / 1 in 47 women will be diagnosed with melanoma.
- Around 90% of all skin cancers are preventable.
- If detected diagnosed and treated early, almost all cases are curable.
SKCIN is the UK’s leading skin cancer awareness charity specialising in the prevention and early detection of skin cancer through educational intervention. Our mission is to save lives and suffering from melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer, to prevent the disease, improve patient outcomes through early diagnosis and reduce the significant burden on the NHS.
We have a unique, innovative and mulit-channel approach to combatting skin cancer, delivering robust solutions that are accessible to all. Our comprehensive range of resources and suite of five bespoke accreditation programmes that specifically target both high risk and influential audiences are generating impact on a national and international scale.
the golden rules of sun safety
what you should be looking for...
how UVR can cause skin cancer
burn - learn how to protect them
out the truth and misconceptions
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The UV Forecast in:
- The UV index is a 5 category solar UV forecast provided by the Met Office in the UK.
- The higher the number the stronger the UVR and the less time it takes damage to occur
- When the UV index is at 3
and above, sun protection
measures should be taken
In The Media
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Get in the Swing of It: Golfers on Sun Protection
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Melanoma skin cancer cases rising in UK
The biggest increase is among the over 80s, with a marked rise in cases in adults aged 25-49....
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