About Your Programme
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What is Foundation Training?
Foundation Training is a 2-year programme designed to act as a bridge between medical school and specialty training. It creates the opportunity to gain experience working in several different specialties and was introduced in 2005 to replace the Pre-Registration House Officer (PRHO) year.
The training is supported by a curriculum which describes the domains and progress required to satisfactorily complete each stage.
- The first year (F1) is required for all UK graduates and some others (as determined by the General Medical Council (GMC)).
- Successful completion of the F1 year results in progression from provisional to full GMC registration.
- In the second year (F2) there is a focus on consolidating and developing F1 competencies but with a greater emphasis on training in the assessment and management of the acutely ill patient irrespective of the clinical setting.
Your F1 year will:
- Confirm that you can put in to practice as a doctor the knowledge, skills and attitudes you learnt as a student at medical school.
- Provide you with a safe environment in which to learn new knowledge and skills at the same time as encouraging your professional development.
Your F2 year will:
- Increase your knowledge and skills as you will experience different specialties
- Give you the opportunity to try out specialties you may be interested in pursuing as a career with taster days
The number of available posts can vary each year dependant on number of applicants, but following expansion in 2023 & 2024 Yorkshire and Humber Foundation School (YHFS) has
- 767 Foundation 2 year linked posts
- 25 Foundation Priority Programmes (FPP)
- 81 Specialised Foundation Programmes
In August 2019, YHFS introduced 18 GP Longitudinal Integrated Foundation Programmes (LIFT). We still currently offer 15 of these posts in SY & WY. For more information please see our LIFT PAGE. These programmes are available via the FPP vacancy.
Programmes
YHFS FP programmes for 2025 - 2027 can be found at the bottom of this page
FPP programme information can be found here
SPF programme information can be found here
How to Apply
For details of how to apply, please see our Recruitment and Retention section and please visit the UKFPO website for key dates and information about the process.
Please note that the YHFS programmes in the below documents are subject to change for a variety of reasons and the posts may differ on Oriel. Changes to post can happen at any time due to supervision issues in the trusts, quality recommendations and/or service changes.
