RCN & The Eve Appeal Webinar: HPV Self Sampling
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17 Jun 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
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Join us for an interactive and informative webinar exploring the introduction of HPV self sampling into the national cervical screening programme. This session is designed to deepen understanding and strengthen the support provided to patients.
In this webinar, we will:
- explain how HPV self sampling will work in practice
- dispel common myths and misconceptions
- address frequently raised concerns
- help you feel confident supporting and empowering patients.
Meet our expert speakers
Helen Hyndman, MBE
A former assistant director of nursing. Helen is Lead Nurse for The Eve Appeal and manages the Ask Eve nurse information service. The Eve Appeal is the leading gynaecological cancer charity. Our aim is to prevent gynae cancers from developing in the first place, but if they do develop, we want to make sure they’re detected early so more people survive their diagnosis. To make our goals a reality, we fund medical research, educate people about gynae cancers, and provide free, expert information and advice.
Tracie Miles
Tracie's nursing career spans 40 years, the last three decades focused on gynaecology oncology nursing and genomics. Tracie divides her time between her NHS practice as an Associate Director of Nursing and Midwifery and as consultant nurse advisor to the Ask Eve, the Eve Appeal's free and confidential information support service.
Tracie's PhD looked at the treatment and sequelae for people with gynaecological cancers, she is widely published and lectures on the topic.
Tracie is passionate about prevention of cancers and information to support and empower people to do this through increasing knowledge and increasing access to appropriate screening modalities.
Ruth Bailey MSc BSc (Hons) DCoSRH RGN Onc Cert, Queen’s Nurse
Ruth Bailey is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, sexual health, working in primary care, where she supports patients with their contraception choices, menopause management, cervical screening and sexual health and wellbeing.
Ruth is proud to be a BMS registered Menopause Specialist and CoSRH registered trainer and experienced non-medical prescriber.
Ruth is a passionate advocate for women’s health and has contributed to numerous national projects, resources and campaigns through her previous 8 years’ service on the RCN Women’s Health Forum. Most recently these include the RCN guidance on Menopause, The RCN position statement Menopause and you at work and the RCN guidance on cervical screening for physically disabled women and autistic women. Ruth has represented the RCN at All Parliamentary Groups and recently gave evidence on women’s reproductive health issues to the Parliamentary select committee on Women and equalities.
Ruth is the Nurse representative on the Council of College of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (CoSRH) and has recently been elected to the RCN Professional Nursing Committee to represent the Southeast.
She has published widely on Women’s Health and professional Nursing issues and is a regular nurse speaker, and podcast guest.
Ruth was honoured to receive the title of Queen’s Nurse in 2022.
Megan King
megan.king@rcn.org.uk
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Page last updated - 03/06/2026
