A clinic group dedicated to skin cancer screening partnered with Salford City hosting a two-day session of mole checks for the players.
The screening event was hosted by The Mole Clinic, the only UK private clinic group, and was conducted as a part of the new national initiative to promote early detection.
The club was one of the first of several sports associations throughout the UK to come on board and show their support for The MOLE Clinic’s campaign.
The campaign is raising awareness of the importance of regular screening to help improve UK survival rates.
The attending nurses, who are based in the Central Manchester branch of The MOLE Clinic, provided both Full Body Skin Checks and Single Mole Checks to the senior men’s and women’s sections at the club.
Emma Jones, Marketing Director at The MOLE Clinic said: “We are keen to capture the attention of as many communities as possible with our life-saving early detection campaign.
“Having the support of well-established and highly regarded regional associations such as Salford City FC is ideal for amplifying the message.”
The Mole Clinic was founded by Iain Mack, who was diagnosed with melanoma skin cancer in 2002. He quickly became passionate about assisting others to detect skin cancers early to help improve UK survival rates.
Emma continued: “At the MOLE Clinic, we recognise that outdoor sports players are subjected to high levels of UV exposure, increasing their risk of developing skin cancer.
“As part of our mission to help lower the UK skin cancer mortality rate by detecting skin cancers early, we are delighted to be partnering with Salford City FC to propel this message via our community Skin Cancer Screening Programme.
“Throughout the ongoing campaign, our Screening Nurses will be setting out to a range of different outdoor sports clubs across the UK, to raise awareness for early detection, and provide sportsmen & women with peace of mind,” Emma added.
“We are delighted to have rounded off a positive weekend filled with Skin Cancer Screening sessions for the team members at Salford City FC, offering complimentary Single Mole Checks and Full Body Skin Checks for the men’s and women’s teams.”
Karl Robinson, Head Coach at Salford City Football Club continued: “The Salford City team and community spend a lot of time outdoors, both during game time and in
training sessions.
“Players and staff endure long periods of sun exposure multiple times a week, so raising awareness for protection and prevention against skin cancer is vital to us.”
The Salford Head Coach continued: “We were delighted to welcome The MOLE Clinic for 2 days of skin cancer screening sessions for our players and staff, where Screening Nurse Dawn performed Full Body Skin Checks and Single Mole Checks.
“Our players jumped at the chance to gain peace of mind, and we encourage our wider community to do the same, as early detection means skin cancer is highly
treatable.”
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