Carmel has been Nursing for over thirty years in both the UK and Republic of Ireland. The majority of her career has been spent within Primary Care and she has a special interest in women’s health. She is the Contraception & Sexual Health Lead Nurse with the University of Nottingham Health Service; the largest single site GP Practice in the UK, with a Practice population of approximately 50,000 patients.

Carmel is a Diplomate member of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) with Letters of Competence in intrauterine contraception and subdermal implant fitting. She is a Faculty Registered Trainer and a non-medical prescriber.