An off-duty NHS worker has been recognised for exceptional bravery after helping save a life following a horrific crash on the M6 motorway. Amanda Field, a senior radiography assistant at Alexandra Hospital in Redditch, was travelling to visit family in Manchester on February 1, 2025, when she witnessed a serious collision near Stoke in Staffordshire.
Amanda saw a motorcycle carrying two people lose control and hit the central reservation, throwing both the rider and passenger from the bike. With 15 years of NHS experience, she safely pulled onto the hard shoulder and began signalling for traffic to stop before going onto the motorway herself to provide urgent first aid.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust confirmed that Amanda treated the injured passenger and performed CPR on the rider, ultimately saving their life. For her bravery, she received a Royal Humane Society Award from Staffordshire Police, which acknowledged her actions 'regardless of the significant dangers of the live fast lane'.
Amanda said: 'I was more nervous about accepting the award than doing what would come natural to me to help others.' Reflecting on the incident, she added: 'This incident will stay with me forever... I feel quite proud of how I handled it at the time and I wouldn't hesitate should anything like this was to happen again.'
Lead Superintendent Radiographer Marisa Roberson praised Amanda's 'extraordinary act of bravery and compassion', stating she represented the very best of the NHS by using her training, remaining calm under pressure, and putting others first.
