About Helen Staley
Miss Helen Staley is a Consultant Gynaecologist at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, where she is currently the Lead of the Colposcopy service Trust-wide.
She graduated from Imperial College London and completed her obstetric and gynaecology training in Northwest London, specialising in cancer diagnostics.
Miss Staley is a BSCCP accredited Colposcopist and an accredited trainer and has a specialist interest in pre-cancer of the cervix and HPV associated disease. She is member of the Chelsea Anogenital Neoplasia Service multidisciplinary team, a service which manages HPV related conditions affecting the cervix, vagina, vulva and anal canal.
She has excellent communication skills and her compassionate nature immediately puts patients at ease. Miss Staley is passionate about providing individualised and personalised care and her latest academic interests include improving patient knowledge surrounding HPV infection, methods to increase cervical screening uptake and optimising the patient experience in cervical screening and colposcopy.
Expertise
- HPV
- Abnormal Cervical Screening
- CIN
- Colposcopy
Overview
- Age of patients seen
- 18+
- Qualifications
MRCOG, BSCCP accreditation
- Languages spoken
- English
- Research highlights
(1) Chiu S, Staley H, Zhang X, Mitra A, Sorbi F, Smith JR, Yazbek J, Ghaem-Maghami S, Soni S, Fotopoulou C, Saso S. Postoperative Pain Following Gynecology Oncological Surgery: A Systematic Review by Tumor Site. Cancers (Basel). 2025 Aug 21;17(16):2718. doi: 10.3390/cancers17162718.
(2) Chung JG, Bali R, English CL, McDermott J, Staley H, Harish S, Palmer EL, Butler J, Fuller LC, Akel R, Cohen CE. Vulval intraepithelial neoplasia in immunosuppressed women: The management outcome and recommendations from a multi-disciplinary service. Int J STD AIDS. 2026 Mar;37(4):399-402. doi: 10.1177/09564624251406073.
(3) Chiu S, Staley H, Jeevananthan P, Mascarenhas S, Fotopoulou C, Rockall A. Ovarian Cancer Screening: Recommendations and Future Prospects. Rofo. 2025 Dec;197(12):1395-1404. English. doi: 10.1055/a-2589-5696.
(4) Chung JG, English CL, Lafferty K, Burgess J, McDermott J, Harish S, Cohen CE, Fuller LC, Butler J, Palmer EL, Staley H, Akel R. Human papillomavirus associated vulval intraepithelial neoplasias: Screening for cervical dysplasia in this cohort. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2025 Apr;92(4):922-924. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2024.11.060.
(5) Staley H, Shiraz A, Shreeve N, Bryant A, Martin-Hirsch PP, Gajjar K. Interventions targeted at women to encourage the uptake of cervical screening. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Sep 6;9(9):CD002834. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002834.pub3.
- Professional memberships
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG)
British Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (BSCCP)
British Gynaecological Cancer Society (BGCS)
The British Medical Laser Association (BMLA)
Consultations and services
- Self-pay available
- Health insurance
- Self-pay available
- Health insurance
Insurers covered
Tests & treatments
Conditions & symptoms
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Frequently asked questions
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We aim to offer appointments as quickly as possible, and many services have same-day or next-day availability. Waiting times vary depending on the appointment type, specialty, and consultant availability, but our team will always offer the earliest suitable appointment.
Yes. You can arrange an appointment for a family member, or someone you care for, just let us know when you get in touch. We’ll need their details and consent to complete the booking, unless you're their legal guardian or have power of attorney.
Your first consultation includes a detailed discussion of your symptoms, medical history, and lifestyle factors, followed by a thorough examination. It’s helpful if you can bring the results of any previous investigations with you, as well as a list of your current medications. Come with a comfortably full bladder so you can provide a urine sample if requested.