Hilary became involved in NHS partnership work chairing and co-chairing the Surrey, West Sussex and Hampshire (SWSH) NHS Cancer Network's User Partnership Group from early 2003. She has represented patients at local
NHS PCT Policy Board level, Clinical Advisory Groups, Local Research Partnership
Groups and at the SWSH Breast Tumour Group meetings for the last six years and
is currently a member of the SWSH Network Radiotherapy Group.

She has undertaken research reviews as a panel member for Macmillan and has taken part in various working groups and advisory panels for both government and charitable organizations.

She represented the 'lay' perspective as a Board Member for the NCRI from 2007 to 2011 and is currently a member of the national CTRAD radiotherapy research initiative and an executive group member. She also sits on the NCRI Conference Planning Group for 2011/12.

Previously she has worked on studies for Breast Cancer Care as part of their User Involvement Strategy Advisory Group and has conducted patient and carer interviews and focus groups for the 'Find a voice' study.

Hilary's professional background lies in international corporate communications and branding within the exhibitions and events industry.