Programme leadership profile

Craig Russell — unit lead trainer

Training Interface Group Fellowship in Cleft Lip & Palate Surgery — Glasgow

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (Royal Hospital for Children and Queen Elizabeth University Hospital) · Glasgow, United Kingdom

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Appointment evidence

Published role and affiliation

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Leadership as published
Craig Russell — unit lead trainer (named on the JCST sheet)
Evidence reviewed
29 Oct 2026

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Training context

Published programme focus

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Associated training route

Clinical fellowship

Training Interface Group Fellowship in Cleft Lip & Palate Surgery — Glasgow

A JCST Training Interface Group cleft lip and palate fellowship post in Glasgow. The unit sheet lists one cleft and plastic surgeon and two cleft and maxillofacial surgeons as main trainers, with about 60 palate repairs, 30 alveolar bone grafts and 35 to 40 lip repairs a year.

Location
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Duration
Duration is not stated on the unit information sheet; see the JCST fellowship page
Clinical participation
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International applicants
International eligibility, licensing and visa support are not confirmed
Funding
Current salary or funding is not published in the reviewed source
Application timing
Current deadline not confirmed; consult the official programme

Programme listed — intake not confirmed
The JCST notes that not all units will be available or accepting a fellow in a given year

Eligibility, training and application

Eligibility

The JCST says posts are open to all higher surgical fellows who meet the person specification; details are on the JCST site.

Published training

  • Cleft lip and anterior palate repair
  • Cleft palate repair
  • Alveolar bone grafting
  • Unit lead trainer: Craig Russell

Application route

Applications run through the Joint Committee on Surgical Training; see the JCST fellowship page.

No programme-specific document checklist is recorded. Follow the current official instructions.

Official society listing · Source reviewed 29 Oct 2026

Official sources

Source review: 29 Oct 2026. Education history, additional appointments, publications and personal contact details are not added without separate official evidence.

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