The Diploma in Hand Surgery is a validated programme of study partnered between the BSSH and University of Manchester leading, on successful completion, to the award of Diploma in Hand Surgery. The Diploma is aimed at younger consultants and senior trainees who wish to acquire and/or demonstrate their ability and expertise in Hand Surgery.

The programme is a distributed learning system, by which we mean the course is largely taught and administered within a Department of Hand Surgery.

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Hand Surgery is an “Interface Specialty” in that training can be provided by either or both of two parent specialties; Plastic Surgery and Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery. Each discipline will provide its own perspective on the treatment of various conditions in hand surgery and its own balance of skills training. 

Those undertaking an “Interface” Advanced Training Post would receive training in both parent specialties. This would in theory produce a specialist who could work as a hand surgeon in the department of either parent specialty, i.e. a plastic surgeon working as a hand surgeon in an orthopaedic department or vice versa.

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The BSSH awards a Stack Travelling Fellowship to Consultants or senior trainees who are members of the Society.  The BSSH also recognises some UK and Worlwide fellowships.... Read more

The BSSH offers a number of annual bursaries and prizes.  

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The BSSH is currently reviewing its previously published guidelines.  The current selection is available online, and includes the new BSSH Hand Trauma App for managing hand injuries... Read more

Past Scientific Meeting programmes are available for perusal. Read more