Bruce Bailey Fellowship (BAPRAS) at Ganga Hospital

Overview

A BAPRAS fellowship run by Ganga Hospital's plastic surgery department giving 4–6 weeks of exposure to the clinical and academic activities of a busy plastic surgery unit, plus a free week-long microsurgery laboratory course modelled on the Acland course.

The programme

Focus

Microsurgery

Training type

Observership

Duration

4–6 weeks

Start

Usually last quarter of the year

Positions

One Bruce Bailey Fellow (singular per official page wording)

Accreditation

Society-hosted fellowship (British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons) with host centre Ganga Hospital.

Department

Not stated on official page

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Any UK trainee in a numbered post; trainees with an interest in microsurgery or trauma reconstruction encouraged.

International applicants

Restricted to UK trainees in numbered posts.

Visa support

Not stated on official page

Licence requirement

Not stated on official page

How to apply

Deadline

7 June 2026 (2026 round; next round not yet stated)

Application method

Submit the completed application form to secretariat@bapras.org.uk.

Funding

Funding

GBP 750 for incidental expenses; registration, travel and accommodation sponsored to attend the APSI annual meeting or the Indian Society for Surgery of the Hand meeting.

Official sources