Skin Cancer Screening
Early Detecting Saves Lives
Getting an appointment to see a Doctor can take weeks
Seeing a Dermatologist for Diagnosis can take up to 43 weeks*
When you are screened at a Skin Deep Clinic you can usually
get an appointment for screening within 7 day**
A report on any screened mole or lesion
examined by a remote doctor
using Dermoscopy,
to identify the earliest signs of skin cancer, invisible to the naked eye
Your results will be sent to you by post or SMS within 7days**
Once you have your results, should they prove to be non-malignant
you can book for removal with Skin Deep Clinic ***
If your results indicate further investigation you can forward your results to your doctor for Dermatology referral
If your results warrant further investigation you should see a Dermatologist as a matter of urgency
If you're referred for an urgent cancer check, cancer should be confirmed or ruled out within 28 days of the referral*
How do I book a Skin Cancer Screen?
Making an Appointment is Simple
Text 07876744231
with
Your Name
Skin Screen
The Clinic you would like to attend
(Westerhope/Newcastle - Carlisle - Bolton le Sands)
We will text back
Once we agree a time and date
will send a payment link
Once payment is received we will confirm your booking
What Does it Cost?
A Basic Consultation , 15 minutes, £25
A consultation with removal, should your lesion be removable
without Skin Cancer Screening* £50, 30 minute appointment
Consultation with Skin Cancer Screening, 30 minutes, £80
If you have more than one lesion to scan
there will be an addition charge of £15 per lesion
*we reserve the right to decline to treat any lesion without screening
What Happens when I come for screening?
First you will complete our consultation form
We will then go online and submit your details to our Dermatologist
We will then take images of your Skin Lesion(s)
We use a Polarised
which distinguishes between benign & malignant skin lesions
especially in the diagnosis of melanoma
Unfortunately Skin Cancers are increasing
Book Your Skin Check Today, Text 07876744231
Clinics in
Newcastle - Carlisle - Bolton le Sands Nr Lancaster
In the UK, rates of non-melanoma skin cancer have increased by more than 2.5 times since the early 1990s.
Projections suggest that rates will increase by 14% between 2023-2025 and 2038-2040
The UK rates of melanoma skin cancer are projected to increase by 9% between 2023-2025 and 2038-2040
The main factors that contribute to skin cancer are exposure to the sun and a history of sunburn.
People with pale or freckled skin, fair or red hair, and blue eyes are at the highest risk of developing skin cancer
It's estimated that the number of new melanoma cases diagnosed in 2025 will increase by 7.3 percent
The number of melanoma deaths is expected to increase by 3.8 percent in 2024
*https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/hospitals/guide-to-nhs-waiting-times-in-england/
**depending on public holidays and staff holiday
*** we will only remove lesions suitable for removal, it is entirely at our discretion and subject to screening results
How Much does Screening Cost?
A basic consultation without treatment is £25
A consultation with Screening is £80 for one Skin Lesion &
£15 for every addition Lesion screened at the appointment
Should your Lesion prove to be suitable for removal at
Skin Deep Clinics the cost is £50 for a 30 minute appointment
most Lesions are fully removed in one treatment
We can only remove lesions that have been screened in our clinic
If you have screening elsewhere we cannot accept those results
(it is a breach of our insurance)