Carmel was awarded her RCM Fellowship in 2020. She has extensive experience in healthcare policy and professional regulation; strategic leadership; the role of professional associations/organisations; midwifery regulation including standard setting and fitness to practise; midwifery practice; continuing professional development and lifelong learning. Whilst working at the NMC for 7 years and then the RCM, Carmel was a member of a number of external working and advisory groups across the UK and provided midwifery expertise advising internal and external stakeholders on midwifery regulation as well as the education, training and career development of midwives and maternity support workers.

Carmel has recently retired having worked for over 40 years in midwifery practice, higher and professional education and regulation.