Stuart McElroy is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama Holby City, played by actor Conor Mullen.

The character arrives at Holby City hospital as a locum cardiothoracic consultant to look after the Darwin ward in the absence of Connie Beauchamp (Amanda Mealing).

He soon begins a feud with registrar Sam Strachan (Tom Chambers) and a romance with ward sister Chrissie Williams (Tina Hobley).

Stuart is a locum cardiothoracic consultant who first appears in the series ten episode titled "The Apprentice", which was broadcast on 6 November 2007.

[2][3] Holby City's series producer Diana Kyle described Stuart as "dishy", "sexy" and a "good-looking" new addition to the show.

[6] She tells registrars Sam Strachan (Tom Chambers) and Joseph Byrne (Luke Roberts) that they will need to impress Stuart.

[6] The show further developed Stuart's rivalries with Connie and Sam, but made an ally in fellow alcoholic Kyla Tyson (Rakie Ayola).

A Radio Times writer stated that "Stuart fails to make a good impression on Chrissie with his reorganisation of the ward, but his charm subdues her arguments.

When Sam falls asleep and misses an operation Stuart excuses his behaviour but Keith Greene (Alex Macqueen) becomes concerned and reports the situation to Connie.

[10] The Swanswell Trust project, a domestic violence charity produced by Warwickshire County Council, welcomed the storyline for helping to raise awareness.

They assessed that "if Stuart's character got in touch with the Swanswell Trust, they would work with him to reduce the levels of alcohol he was drinking to within safe limits by exploring how his current use affects others.

[20] A Liverpool Daily Post writer said that Stuart gets "drunk and goes bonkers" and called it a "shocking storyline" and "ghoulish plot".

[21] Inside Soap's Katy Moon believed that Stuart was a "psychotic" character and thought the attack on Chrissie made "horrifying" and "gritty" scenes.

[12] In 2022, Victoria Wilson and Elaine Reilly from What's on TV chose Stuart attacking Chrissie in their top five moments in the show's history.