BRADFORD & AIREDALE CCG TRUST

ashcroft surgery,
bradford

Newlands Way, Eccleshill, Bradford, BD10 0JE, West Yorkshire, UK

Useful Numbers

  • CALL 111 –  open 24 hours for help with medical problems of short duration and sudden onset
  • ANY LOCAL PHARMACIST for good advice about medicines, minor illness
  • DISTRICT NURSES: 01274 256 131 for wounds, dressings, elderly people
  • HEALTH VISITORS: 01274 221 223 for advice about babies and children
  • MIDWIVES: 01274 623 952 if you’re pregnant
  • National Coronavirus Support Line 0333 880 6619

Is your mole something to worry about?

Here’s a tool to help you work out whether to see the doctor about your mole or not.

content provided by NHS Choices

 

 

THE ABCDE CHECK FOR MOLES

A IS FOR ASYMMETRY
Are both halves of the mole the same size & shape? A melanoma cancer is often asymmetrical.

B IS FOR BORDER
Is the border of the mole even? Melanoma cancers tend to have an uneven or crusty border.

C IS FOR COLOUR
Is the mole uniform in colour? A melanoma cancer will often contain a variety of colours.

D IS FOR DIAMETER
What size is the mole? A melanoma cancer is often larger than a pencil eraser, but can be smaller

E IS FOR EVOLVING
Has the mole changed? Get a mole checked if it has changed shape, colour, has become itchy, bleeds or has a scab.

 

SUSPICIOUS MOLES SM

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