Melanoma is a serious form of cancer that arises when the pigment-producing cells in the skin (melanocytes) may display as a mole or lesion that grows, changes shape, or colour.

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NICE recruiting for melanoma guideline committee

January 2020

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence is recruiting committee members for the NICE Guideline Committee on Skin Tumours, including Melanoma: assessment and management. It is seeking people in the following roles:

consultant dermatologist
consultant histopathologist
consultant medical oncologist
plastic surgeons
maxillofacial or head/neck or general surgeon
consultant radiologist
2 clinical nurse specialists
GP
lay members

plus the following co-opted members to attend a select/smaller number of committee meetings:

paediatric & adolescent oncology consultant or paediatric & adolescent CNS
pharmacist
consultant in palliative care

Please go to the following NICE websites for further information:
Healthcare professionals – https://tinyurl.com/ubetqgg
Lay members – https://tinyurl.com/v77q96o