Stella Smith has an active Major Trauma, benign Colorectal and AWR practice as well as participating in a busy general surgical on call. She is the Treasurer of the British Hernia Society and sits on the Registry Subcommittee. She is also President-elect. During her post- CCT fellowship in Trauma in Nottingham, she developed decision-making and technical skills in AWR. Whilst undertaking a Trauma Fellowship in Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, she gained a wealth of experience managing patients with penetrating abdominal trauma who had damage control surgery resulting in an open abdomen.