A Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of both Edinburgh and England, Mr Yelland was appointed as Lead Consultant in Breast Surgery at Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust in 1996 and remained with the trust until 2012. During this time he further developed his interest in cosmetic and related onco-plastic procedures. With many years in reconstructive breast surgery, onco-plasty, and breast augmentation, Mr Yelland frequently attends international conferences and educational seminars and workshops to share his knowledge and experience with fellow surgeons. In 1991 he was awarded fellowship at the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh, with fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England following in 2001, and is highly regarded as a reconstruction and cosmetic breast surgery specialist.
