Sun safety

Sun safety is vitally important at all times, even in the UK! It is true that finding skin cancer early makes it more treatable, but prevention is always better than cure.

Make sure you:

• Spend time in the shade between 11am and 3pm

• Never burn

• Cover up with suitable clothing and sunglasses

• Take extra care with children

• Use at least factor 30 sunscreen liberally on the face and body

(NHS, 2022)

NHS, 2022 at Sunscreen and sun safety - NHS, accessed August 2025