Dr Matthew Rowley is an anaesthetist at Royal Stoke and is also a Trauma Resuscitation Anaesthetist (TRA). His job includes routine and emergency anaesthesia in the operating theatres and also managing major trauma patients in the emergency department alongside the trauma team leader (TTL).

He said: “I find treating critically ill and injured patients a very challenging and rewarding part of my job especially when we get to see positive outcomes at the end. I have a special interest in trauma resuscitation and also pre-hospital emergency medicine. As such I work as a Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) Doctor for Midlands Air Ambulance.

“I have spent a significant period of time at Royal Stoke and built strong links with staff over the years and seen the hospital develop as the successful major trauma centre it is today.”