Programme overview
What the official source supports
The February 2026 listing describes one fellowship plus a TSC post that may become a second fellowship. Aesthetic surgical training is explicitly a minor component; TSC recognition does not extend to the fellowship. BOPSS last updated this entry on 03/02/2026. The published fellowship itself has no Royal College recognition.
Programme faculty
Meet the published team
Official portrait unavailable in reviewed evidence
Samantha Hunt
Teaching consultant named in BOPSS listing
Bristol Eye Hospital
Named as a trainer in the society entry dated 03/02/2026. Current appointment and availability should be reconfirmed.
Official BOPSS fellowship listing — updated 03/02/2026 ↗Profile reviewed 16 Oct 2026
Official portrait unavailable in reviewed evidence
Rebecca Ford
Teaching consultant named in BOPSS listing
Bristol Eye Hospital
Named as a trainer in the society entry dated 03/02/2026. Current appointment and availability should be reconfirmed.
Official BOPSS fellowship listing — updated 03/02/2026 ↗Profile reviewed 16 Oct 2026
Official portrait unavailable in reviewed evidence
Haidy Soliman
Teaching consultant named in BOPSS listing
Bristol Eye Hospital
Named as a trainer in the society entry dated 03/02/2026. Current appointment and availability should be reconfirmed.
Official BOPSS fellowship listing — updated 03/02/2026 ↗Profile reviewed 16 Oct 2026
Official portrait unavailable in reviewed evidence
Richard Harrad
Teaching consultant named in BOPSS listing
Bristol Eye Hospital
Named as a trainer in the society entry dated 03/02/2026. Current appointment and availability should be reconfirmed.
Official BOPSS fellowship listing — updated 03/02/2026 ↗Profile reviewed 16 Oct 2026
Training structure
Published areas of exposure
- Adult and paediatric eyelid surgery
- Lacrimal and orbital surgery
- Orbital imaging and skin cancer meetings
- Research
- Selected joint ENT and neurosurgical lists
Eligibility
Who should verify their fit
Basic oculoplastic experience; CCT or equivalent is preferred but not essential. Confirm current registration and employment requirements with the host.
Application
Published application route
Request the current fellowship advert and application instructions from the named service; the BOPSS listing is not evidence of an open vacancy or BOPSS/Royal College approval.
A programme-specific document checklist is not published in the recorded evidence. Follow the official application instructions; do not assume a generic checklist is sufficient.
Programme leadership: Samantha Hunt; Rebecca Ford; Haidy Soliman; Richard Harrad (teaching faculty named in BOPSS listing; current appointments require confirmation) · Leadership profile →
Contact note: samantha.hunt@uhbw.nhs.uk (published listing contacts; confirm if still current)
Sources and verification
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Official BOPSS fellowship listing — updated 03/02/2026 ↗Official ESOPRS listing — supplementary, undated ↗Last reviewed by PlasticFellow: 16 Oct 2026. Information not shown by an official source is labelled as unavailable or requiring confirmation.
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The source review date is not confirmation of a vacancy. Request a current written offer or programme statement covering the next start, deadline and timezone, required documents, permitted role, registration, supervision, visa route and total financial terms. Unknown information is not evidence of ineligibility.
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