Suman Shrestha is the Professional Lead for Critical Care at the Royal College of Nursing (RCN). He also works as a Consultant Nurse in Critical Care at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. He is a qualified Advanced Critical Care Practitioner and Associate Member of the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine. He has a wide range of clinical, managerial and academic experiences within healthcare. One of his key roles within the RCN is to support and provide leadership to the RCN Peri-operative Care Forum. He is also a board member of the Centre for Perioperative Care representing the RCN.