Medical director Maria Smith

Maria Smith

Medical Director

Maria joined Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance Charity in May 2017 as lead doctor.

She began medical school in London in 1994 before training in Emergency Medicine. She has worked as an emergency medicine consultant in Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, Queen's Hospital in Romford, Essex and is currently working at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge.

She has previously worked as a pre-hospital emergency medicine (PHEM) consultant at Magpas Air Ambulance, Essex and Herts Air Ambulance and London's Air Ambulance. She is also a tactical medical advisor to the East of England Ambulance Service, and an examiner for the Diploma and Fellowship in Immediate Medical Care exams, which people sit to qualify as PHEM consultants.

Maria's Latest Missions

Location: Westbury

Attended in: Helicopter

Crew Attending
Dan Tucker

Dan Tucker
Critical Care Paramedic

Giles Nicholes

Giles Nicholes
Critical Care Doctor - Volunteer

Medical director Maria Smith

Maria Smith
Medical Director

Fin Collins

Fin Collins
Line Pilot

Location: Salisbury

Attended in: Helicopter

Crew Attending
Dan Tucker

Dan Tucker
Critical Care Paramedic

Giles Nicholes

Giles Nicholes
Critical Care Doctor - Volunteer

Medical director Maria Smith

Maria Smith
Medical Director

Fin Collins

Fin Collins
Line Pilot

Location: Clutton

Attended in: Helicopter

Crew Attending
Ben Abbott

Ben Abbott
Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Critical Care and Clinical Lead

Paul "Rocky" Rock

Paul "Rocky" Rock
Critical Care Paramedic

Medical director Maria Smith

Maria Smith
Medical Director

Simon Gough MBE

Simon Gough MBE
Line Pilot

Location: Bath

Attended in: Car

Crew Attending
Ben Abbott

Ben Abbott
Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Critical Care and Clinical Lead

Paul "Rocky" Rock

Paul "Rocky" Rock
Critical Care Paramedic

Medical director Maria Smith

Maria Smith
Medical Director

Location: Swindon

Attended in: Helicopter

Transported to: Southmead Hospital, Bristol

Crew Attending
Trainee critical care paramedic Roxy Boromond

Roxy Boromand
Trainee Critical Care Paramedic

Medical director Maria Smith

Maria Smith
Medical Director

Rob Backus

Rob Backus
Line Pilot

Have you been treated by us?

If you or someone you know has been treated by our critical care team, it would be great to hear from you. We can arrange for a visit to the airbase for the chance to meet our pilots, paramedics and doctors.