The incidence of melanoma is increasing, and with the advent of new treatments people with the condition are living longer. In the UK, cancer policies recommend that every patient receives a personalised care package that includes access to a post-treatment health and well-being event. Such events aim to provide patients with the information and resources they need for effective self-care. At the author’s trust, a local service evaluation showed that the provision of information to patients with melanoma at the end of treatment was variable and that patients did not have access to a health and well-being event.

This article explores some of the literature and guidance on end-of-treatment self-management interventions, with a focus on health and well-being events. The author considers whether a health and well-being event may be an effective way of providing information and advice to melanoma survivors and provides an example of the content and format of such an event.