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Ruth Poole
Chief executive officer,
Preventx
Ruth Poole is the Chief Executive Officer at Preventx, the largest provider of remote sexual health testing in the UK. Prior to joining Preventx in 2020, Ruth was at McKesson UK (formerly Celesio UK). Ruth is a clinical nurse by background and some of her proudest moments were achieved during her time delivering patient care as a cancer nurse specialist. This experience gives Ruth insight into what really matters for patient and health services, helping to steer business decisions.
Under Ruth’s leadership, Preventx has acquired multiple sexual health organisations in Europe, helping to position Preventx as European leaders in sexual health and enabling them to reach and support millions more people.