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Consider copying and pasting this newsletter article into your staff newsletter or emails. Feel free to adjust or adapt it to suit your workplace. This can be used at any time you want to highlight the benefits of being SunSmart, but is perhaps best tagged to a time of year, such as the start of daylight saving or when it's getting close to summer holidays. Use this article if your workplace plans to offer to pay for or subsidise skin checks.Get your skin checked on us!With summer here / just around the corner?[delete as appropriate]?it’s a good time to check your skin for any changes.Why are skin checks important? You’ve probably heard it all before but we can all do with a reminder that moles, any new spots or changes on your skin can be completely harmless – or it could be skin cancer.The Ministry of Health recommends that all adults, particularly people 50 and over:regularly examine their skin - including skin that's usually covered up - so they know when something changesget someone else to check areas they can't see, such as their back and scalpsee a doctor about anything that looks suspicious.If you have any concerns about your skin, we will pay for you to have it checked at your GP clinic.Melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers kill over 500 New Zealanders a year, with melanoma causing most of the deaths.Melanoma skin cancers:?Melanomas appear as a new spot, or an existing spot, freckle or mole that changes colour, size or shape, and they may be itchy or bleed.Melanomas can appear anywhere on the body, even on parts that aren’t usually exposed to the sun, such as the soles your feet.Non-melanoma skin cancers:?There are two types of non-melanoma skin cancers – basal cell carcinomas (BCC) and squamous cell carcinomas (SCC).BCCs appear as a pale red or pearly smooth lump, usually on the face or neck.SCCs often appear as a raised, crusty, non-healing sore. They are commonly found on the hands, forearms, ears, face or neck. SCCs found on the lips and ears have a high risk of spreading.If you’ve ever been sunburnt, your chances of developing one of the forms of skin cancer during your life increases.Talk to?[add contact person]?for more information?[alter to suit your plans]?about skin checks.Stay SunSmart:?And if you’re outside, slip on a long-sleeved shirt, slop on a waterproof, broad spectrum sunscreen that’s at least SPF30, slap on a wide-brimmed hat, and wrap around some sunglasses. That’s how you stay SunSmart! Visit? HYPERLINK "" \t "_blank" .nz?for more information. ................
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