Skin cancer screening machines like this one are going to be in more demand than ever. Melanoma cases, that's cancer that can spread, are now at an all-time high. The lines on these charts are familiar sight for Caroline, a post-ministress from Shrewsbury.

I noticed this tiny blemish on my leg. It was raised and the center was really quite black. Obviously, I did a little bit of research and realized that I needed to do something.

The area was tested exhausted after a visit to her GP. You don't want to hear that you've got melanoma, but had I not gone, I would not be here. It was then removed in one go, but Caroline's story is increasingly common, with uneven, large, or discolored moles or melanomas on the rise. This year in the UK, 20,800 people are expected to be diagnosed with melanoma skin cancer, and rates have gone up by almost a third in over a decade. The biggest rise is in adults over 80, with a 57% rise in cases. But using this could reduce the risk.

What these stats drive home is the importance of taking care in the sun and also avoiding sunbeds. That's because sunburn is a visible sign of the DNA damage that that ultraviolet radiation or UV radiation from the sun is causing in our cells. The more damage there is, the higher our risk that that damage is going to turn into skin cancer.

Patches here we can see as blood vessels. The advice is to get your skin checked if you see any unusual changes, and if you're headed somewhere like here to protect against the sun. Amelia Harper, Skynews.