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Susanna Daniels

Chief Executive Officer, Melanoma Focus

Melanoma Focus is based in Cambridge — the organisation’s base, not a personal address.

Press citations

1

Topic

1

Hospital discharge / bed-blocking

Last quoted

Aug 2026

Susanna Daniels: key facts

Kind of voice
Sector leader
Role
Chief Executive Officer
Organisation
Melanoma Focus
Organisation based in
Cambridge
Quoted on
Hospital discharge / bed-blocking
Tracked press citations
1
Most recently quoted
27 Aug 2026

Who Susanna Daniels is

Susanna Daniels is the Chief Executive Officer of Melanoma Focus, a national charity dedicated to melanoma education, research, patient support, and advocacy for clinicians and patients. She brings over two decades of experience as a Principal Cancer Services Pharmacist in a leading teaching hospital and subsequently in the pharmaceutical industry, including roles at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, and MSD. She became CEO of Melanoma Focus in 2022, succeeding founding CEO Simon Rodwell. Daniels has publicly called for urgent action on melanoma prevention and has welcomed NHS access to innovative treatments including immunotherapy and cancer vaccine trials. Under her leadership, Melanoma Focus achieved PIF TICK accreditation in July 2023, the UK-wide quality mark for trusted health information, and was awarded a BBC Lifeline appeal in May 2023.

“It is deeply concerning that three in four NHS hospitals are missing cancer treatment targets. For patients with melanoma skin cancer, delays could significantly affect their outcomes.”

References for this biography

  1. 1.Our People – Melanoma Focus — Confirms Susanna Daniels as CEO; describes her background as Principal Cancer Services Pharmacist and her NHS and pharma experience.
  2. 2.New Staff at Melanoma Focus – Melanoma Focus — Confirms her appointment as CEO in 2022 succeeding Simon Rodwell, and her message on taking the role.
  3. 3.MELANOMA FOCUS – Companies House — Confirms registered office address: Salisbury House, Station Road, Cambridge, CB1 2LA.
  4. 4.Trustees, Management & Advisers – Melanoma Focus — Lists Susanna Daniels as Chief Executive under Management and Advisers.
  5. 5.What We Do – Melanoma Focus — Confirms PIF TICK accreditation July 2023 and BBC Lifeline appeal May 2023 under her leadership.
  6. 6.NHS News: Melanoma Patients Receive Fast-tracked Access to Cancer Vaccine Trial – The Dermatology Digest — Press quote from Susanna Daniels as CEO of Melanoma Focus on melanoma vaccine trials and NHS treatment access.
  7. 7.Melanoma Focus CEO Shares Her Experience of Leading a High-Profile Charity – Campaign Collective — Confirms her oncology pharmacist background, tenure as CEO, and achievements including PIF TICK and BBC Lifeline.
  8. 8.Skin Health Campaign 2023 with The Guardian – Melanoma Focus — Confirms Daniels authored a published piece in The Guardian in July 2023 on melanoma/skin health.
  9. 9.Melanoma Focus – Charity Commission Contact Information — Confirms charity registration number 1124716, Cambridge address, and organisational contact email info@melanomafocus.org.

Notable achievements

  • Led Melanoma Focus to PIF TICK accreditation in July 2023, the UK-wide quality mark for trusted health information. Source ↗
  • Melanoma Focus was awarded a BBC Lifeline appeal in May 2023 under her leadership. Source ↗
  • Welcomed and publicly commented on NICE's recommendation of pembrolizumab (KEYTRUDA) for routine commissioning as adjuvant treatment for Stage III melanoma. Source ↗
  • Quoted in press coverage welcoming NHS fast-tracked access to melanoma cancer vaccine trials. Source ↗
  • Authored a piece on melanoma and skin health published in The Guardian in July 2023. Source ↗

Where Susanna Daniels has been quoted

  1. Three in four English hospitals failing to hit two cancer targets in league tablestheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026

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