Matthew studied Pharmacy at the University of Huddersfield and then Clinical Pharmacy at the University of Bradford. He now works as an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist in Diabetes and Endocrinology at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, is a member of the UKCPA diabetes and endocrine committee, Clinical Associate Lecturer at the University of Lincoln, School of Pharmacy and a NICE medicines and prescribing associate. In his NHS role he sits within the inpatient diabetes team medical and surgical units through the Trust and is currently undertaking an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice at the University of Hull.