Dr Simpson, Matt

Graduated from Leeds University Medical School in 2002. Undertook 1 year in Emergency Medicine in Wellington, New Zealand before working as Specialist Anaesthetic Registrar across West Yorkshire working in Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield and Calderdale gaining Advanced training in Obstetric Anaesthesia. Appointed as a Consultant Anaesthetist in St. James University Hospital, Leeds in 2013. Lead Consultant for Obstetric Anaesthesia 2019 - present Lead Consultant for Advanced Vascular Access, 2018 - present Other roles include Chair of Clinical Information and Outcomes Group and Innovation Champion for Yorkshire

Long Term Vascular Access - Insertion of; Portacaths; Arm Ports; PICCs;Tunnelled Central Venous Catheters (Hickman Lines) for Chemotherapy or TPN; Apheresis lines for stem cell harvesting; Vascular Catheters including Tesio lines for dialysis or red cell exchange; Obstetric Anaesthesia and Analgesia; Anaesthesia for major surgery including thoracic epidural analgesia; Spinal anaesthesia for major surgery; Total Intravenous Anaesthesia (TIVA) and sedation techniques.