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Queen Elizabeth Hospital Peripheral Nerve Fellowship

Programme overview

What the official source supports

A peripheral nerve fellowship listed by PLASTA covering brachial plexus, peripheral nerve, and trauma and hand surgery.

Programme faculty

Meet the published team

Portrait of Samuel George

Samuel George

Named clinical fellowship hiring manager (PLASTA directory)

PLASTA labels this person in the Lead column for this exact fellowship. Several rows were last confirmed in 2025; the listing is dated evidence and is not confirmation of a current appointment or vacancy. Same individual as the existing reviewed profile; shared identity and existing portrait retained across distinct training tracks.

Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham

George is a consultant plastic, hand and peripheral nerve surgeon whose official practice describes leadership and teaching in hand and nerve fellowship training at Birmingham. His academic work includes publications in peripheral nerve, hand and plastic surgery and teaching within Edinburgh and Birmingham master’s programmes.

Biography source ↗ · Reviewed 19 Oct 2026

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Profile reviewed 21 Oct 2026

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Training structure

Published areas of exposure

  • Brachial plexus surgery
  • Peripheral nerve surgery
  • Trauma and hand surgery

Eligibility

Who should verify their fit

The PLASTA listing does not state eligibility; the person specification is set in the NHS advert for the post

Application

Published application route

Posts are advertised through NHS Jobs; the PLASTA list gives the lead contact for enquiries

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: Samuel George — Named clinical fellowship hiring manager (PLASTA directory) · Leadership profile →

Application contact details are not recorded. Use the official source to locate the responsible office.

Sources and verification

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PLASTA — List of Active Fellowships ↗

Last reviewed by PlasticFellow: 20 Oct 2026. Information not shown by an official source is labelled as unavailable or requiring confirmation.

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