Hello, I’m looking for advice on getting a full mole check on the NHS. I had lentigo maligna removed from my face recently, which has been cleared and signed off by plastic surgery. Because of this and my other risk factors (pale skin, many moles, past sunburn and sunbed use), my consultant advised me to ask my GP for a dermatology referral for wider mole surveillance.
However, my GP says the NHS no longer provides routine mole mapping or wide mole checks, only referrals for individual suspicious moles. I sent photos of some moles that concerned me, but the GP didn’t find them worrying. An AI assessment, though, flagged a couple that may need specialist review.
I do not want to go private as it feels like a business option, and I want to access the NHS for this care. What advice do you have for advocating for appropriate dermatology review and monitoring through the NHS in my situation?
Thank you very much.
