Scott Watkins

Dr. Scott Watkins is a Senior Research Fellow in Emergency Care at the University of the West of England (UWE), part of the Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences (HAS). He holds qualifications including a PhD (2014, University of Bristol) in Vision, Attention, and Camouflage, MSc, PGCert, PGDip, and BSc (2009, Psychology).

His career spans NHS management roles at North Bristol Trust and the King’s Fund, project management in dermatology at Torbay Hospital, and leadership of the Emergency General Surgery Review across the South West. At the University of Bath, he evaluated social prescribing services funded by Wessex Water, focusing on reducing medication use and improving water quality.

Currently, he leads the AIRWAYS-3 randomized controlled trial at UWE, comparing supraglottic airway (SGA) versus tracheal intubation during in-hospital cardiac arrest to assess clinical and cost-effectiveness. His expertise includes emergency care protocols, cardiac arrest management, and healthcare project evaluation.