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Melanoma Focus hitting headlines

May 2023

We are so delighted to see that our Melanoma Awareness Month 2023 campaign has been picked up by leading news and radio outlets. Our most recent survey results about sun protection and the scrapping of sun cream VAT have been shared far and wide.

We would like to say a huge thank you to the wonderful patients who kindly agreed to share their story with the media to help us increase awareness this Melanoma Awareness Month.

Don’t worry if you missed any of it- here is a round-up.

Belfast Live: Northern Ireland public ‘ignoring rising skin cancer risks’, leading charity warns

Daily Record: Dire skin cancer warning to Scots urged to wear sunscreen – even while in the UK

BBC News: Scrap tax on sunscreen, say cancer charities

The Guardian: Charities call for scrapping of VAT on sunscreen amid skin cancer fears

Sky News: Calls for sunscreen to be VAT-free as charity warns about link between poverty and skin cancer

The Independent: Cost of sunscreen could be increasing risk of skin cancer, charity says

Yahoo News: Why the cost of sunscreen products could be increasing the risk of skin cancer

Professional Beauty: Skin cancer charities call for SPF tax to be scrapped

Mail Online: Skin cancer charity calls for sunscreen tax to be cut so British children are protected during summer

inews: Best suncreams for under £6, recommended by the skin experts

upday: Skin cancer concerns: why charities are pushing to scrap VAT on sunscreens

The Herald: Calls for government to ditch sunscreen VAT after shock Scots figures

The Hippocratic Post: Sunscreen cost increasing risk of skin cancer

Huffpost: Rising Cost Of Sunscreen Could Raise The Risk Of Skin Cancer

offalylive: Cost of sunscreen could be increasing risk of skin cancer, charity suggests

North Wales Chronicle: Could the cost of sunscreen be increasing the risk of skin cancer?

Helensburgh Advertiser: Could the cost of sunscreen be increasing the risk of skin cancer?