Melanoma UK CEO Spots Piers Morgan Melanoma

Melanoma UK’s CEO and founder Gill Nuttall, noticed an unusual blemish on Piers Morgan while watching ITV programme Serial Killers last year. 

As a melanoma expert, she’d recently worked with Piers at the launch of the Melanoma UK patient registry. The mark bothered her, so she emailed the presenter direct, saying:

“Piers, at the risk of sounding like a lunatic, I’m just watching your programme and there’s a blemish on your chest. Have you had it checked?”

Piers quickly got it checked out and it was immediately removed. He posted:

“This week, a top dermatologist took one look and immediately cut it out. Much further delay, he informed me, and it might well have turned cancerous. Give that lady a gold star.

Piers Morgan has since spoken out about his experience in several news publications and Gillian has appeared on Good Morning Britain, talking about the story in a bid to raise awareness of melanoma in the UK and highlighting the importance of carrying out regular skin checks and undergoing proper eye examinations.

Gillian says

“If I can see something that I think needs to be looked at and I have no medical qualifications, this just means that we should all be extra vigilant and if we see something on a friend, relative, or in this case a celebrity, speak out and get them to get it checked.  Who knows, you could save a life.”

Melanoma UK

Charity Melanoma UK was founded in 2007 by Gillian Nuttall after she attended medical appointments with Jon Herron, a family friend who was originally diagnosed with melanoma in 2002.

She says:

“Skin cancer and melanoma affects families in a way you can’t imagine.  After seeing how Jon and his family were affected, I knew we had to do something positive.”

The charity assists melanoma patients and their families, helping them to access the right care and support.

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