Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon in East Sussex. Deputy Director of the Centre for Perioperative Care (www.cpoc.org.uk). Honorary Clinical Professor at Brighton and Sussex Medical School. President of the Medical Women’s Federation. Previously elected Council member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (2011-2021). MA in Clinical Education, MBA and black belt (4th Dan) in Karate. BMJ columnist https://www.bmj.com/search/advanced/mcnally. She writes and talks about: Exercise ‘the miracle cure’, achieving institutional/community/personal change, team-working, diversity, health and education. 4 adult children. 3 electric-cycles. Had a stem cell transplant for Myeloma with cardiac amyloidosis and a hip replacement. See www.rcseng.ac.uk/study, www.cpoc.org.uk and publications on www.scarlettmcnally.co.uk.