Saskia hails from the Netherlands. She has worked for many years in Dermatology and Skin Cancer gained extensive experience initially as an Outpatients sister and later CNS. After some years as Macmillan CNS Skin Cancer at St George's Hospital, she changed recently to work at Kingston Hospital NHS Trust, setting up and facilitating services for skin cancer/dermatology patients.

She is currently the chair of the BDNG Skin Cancer sub group and board member for BASCN (British Association of Skin Cancer Nurses) and actively works with other groups such as BAD Skin Cancer Committee, Skin Cancer UK, Melanoma Task Force and the Sun Smart Advisory Board, to take national skin cancer issues and education forward.