Dr Gill McCarthy

Professional statement

Dr Gill McCarthy is an experienced consultant sexual health physician with over three decades of expertise in sexual health and HIV care. Her main areas of expertise include thrush, recurrent thrush, genital warts, sexual dysfunction, erectile dysfunction, pelvic pain syndrome, and vaginal dryness. Dr McCarthy practises at New Victoria Hospital in London.

After earning her medical degree from the Royal Free Hospital, she pursued training in general medicine across London and Bristol. She later specialised in general practice before focusing on sexual health and HIV at Chelsea Westminster and University College London hospitals. In 1995, Dr McCarthy became a consultant at Kingston Hospital, where she established the well-respected sexual health & HIV service at the Wolverton Centre.

She has extensive experience in treating a broad spectrum of genital conditions and infections, affecting both men and women, whether sexually transmitted or not. Her subspecialty interests include genital dermatology and managing painful genital conditions such as vulvodynia. Notably, Dr McCarthy has contributed to the field through her involvement in the British Association of Sexual Health & HIV (BASHH) Clinical Effectiveness Group, where she has edited national guidelines on sexual health.

She is also a dedicated educator, having taught extensively on various aspects of Sexual Health and HIV. Beyond her clinical work, Dr McCarthy has held several senior management positions at Kingston Hospital, including Clinical Director of the Sexual Health & HIV service until 2020. Passionate about medical education, she has played a pivotal role in training the next generation of doctors, serving as both college tutor for medicine and director of medical education, overseeing the training of 230 junior doctors.