Programme overview
What the official source supports
A 6 to 12-month hand and wrist fellowship at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, hosted by orthopaedic hand consultants, covering trauma, arthroplasty, tendon and nerve work. Described only on the BSSH listing sheet (July 2025).
Programme faculty
Meet the published team
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Claire Middleton
Fellowship Director
The cited programme source establishes this specific role; a directory review does not confirm a current vacancy.
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Claire Middleton is a hand and wrist surgeon at Royal Berkshire Hospital. The British Society for Surgery of the Hand lists Middleton among its 2017 hand-surgery diplomates, with the same hospital affiliation. The society also documents leadership of the hospital’s hand fellowship.
Biography source ↗ · Reviewed 21 Oct 2026
Official institution or fellowship society — reviewed programme role ↗Profile reviewed 21 Oct 2026
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Published areas of exposure
- Acute hand and wrist trauma and post-traumatic reconstruction
- Scaphoid, wrist pain, arthritis and finger joint replacement surgery
- Peripheral nerve, Dupuytren and tendon surgery
- Clinical research and service improvement opportunities
Eligibility
Who should verify their fit
Senior orthopaedic registrars or post-CCT applicants who hold the FRCS (Tr & Orth).
Application
Published application route
Contact the fellowship director at the Royal Berkshire Hospital as set out in the BSSH listing sheet.
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: Claire Middleton — Fellowship Director · Leadership profile →
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Sources and verification
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BSSH listing sheet — Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust ↗British Society for Surgery of the Hand — UK hand surgery fellowships list ↗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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