Skin cancer ignorance

Many Britons are unaware of the possible signs of skin cancer, and a quarter never check their moles, according to a new survey by the British Association of Dermatologists.

Of nearly 200 people surveyed, 17 per cent were unaware that you can get a mole checked for free, 17 per cent thought that sunbeds might be a useful way of obtaining vitamin D, and 44 per cent were unable to recognise key signs of skin cancer.