Programme overview
What the official source supports
The programme includes Hereford County Hospital and Brecon War Memorial Hospital. The listing describes seven clinical sessions weekly plus research and supervised surgical learning. BOPSS last updated this entry on 14/02/2018.
Programme faculty
Meet the published team
Official portrait unavailable in reviewed evidence
Simon N. Madge
Teaching consultant named in BOPSS listing
Wye Valley NHS Trust / Hereford County Hospital
Named as a trainer in the society entry dated 14/02/2018. Current appointment and availability should be reconfirmed.
Official BOPSS fellowship listing — updated 14/02/2018 ↗Profile reviewed 16 Oct 2026
Official portrait unavailable in reviewed evidence
Ben While
Teaching consultant named in BOPSS listing
Wye Valley NHS Trust / Hereford County Hospital
Named as a trainer in the society entry dated 14/02/2018. Current appointment and availability should be reconfirmed.
Official BOPSS fellowship listing — updated 14/02/2018 ↗Profile reviewed 16 Oct 2026
Training structure
Published areas of exposure
- Eyelid reconstruction
- Lacrimal and endonasal surgery
- Limited orbital exposure
- Cataract cover
- Research and teaching
Eligibility
Who should verify their fit
Independent cataract surgery is required because cataract cover partly funds the post; prior oculoplastic experience is not required. 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: Simon N. Madge; Ben While (teaching faculty named in BOPSS listing; current appointments require confirmation) · Leadership profile →
Contact note: Ben.While@wvt.nhs.uk; simon.madge@wvt.nhs.uk (published listing contacts; confirm if still current)
Sources and verification
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Official BOPSS fellowship listing — updated 14/02/2018 ↗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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