Skin Health Awareness This Summer
- Signal Health Newton
- 6 hours ago
- 2 min read
With Summer well underway, it’s a good time to check in on your skin.
Higher UV levels and more time spent outdoors can increase the risk of sun damage, and many people start to notice new spots or changes they may not have paid much attention to before. Checking your skin regularly, and having any concerns assessed early, is an important part of looking after your health.
A skin check with your GP involves examining your skin for any new or changing spots and discussing whether further assessment, monitoring, or treatment is needed. You might consider booking a skin check if you have noticed changes, have a large number of moles, have had significant sun exposure over the years, or spend a lot of time outdoors.
At Signal Health, several GPs have a special interest in skin cancer medicine, including Dr Simon Hayward, Dr Valli N Subramanian, Dr Andrew Kellie, and Dr Patricia Montanaro.
How to Check Your Skin: The ABCDE Guide 🔍
Over summer, we have been sharing skin health information on our social media channels. One of these posts focuses on the ABCDE guide, a simple way to check your skin for signs of melanoma. More seasonal skin health reminders will be shared online in the months ahead.
The ABCDE guide includes:
A – Asymmetry: One half of the spot doesn’t match the other
B – Border: Irregular, notched or spreading edges
C – Colour: Uneven or multiple colours such as black, brown, red, blue, white or grey
D – Diameter: Spots that are getting bigger over time
E – Evolving: Any change in size, shape, colour, or appearance
More information about the ABCDE guide and how to check for signs of skin cancer is available via the
If you notice anything new or changing, or if you would like a full-body skin check, an appointment with your GP is a good place to start.
How To Book
You can book your skin check appointment online or call us 8360 9777 to speak to one of our reception team. For more information, click the link below or call us to speak to one of our team.
Stay Connected 🌞
For ongoing skin health reminders, practical tips, and clinic updates, you can follow us @ Signal Health Newton on Facebook and Instagram, where seasonal health information like this will be shared throughout summer.