e-portfolio - UK Foundation Programme

All foundation doctors have access to an electronic portfolio (e-portfolio). There are two e-portfolio platforms used by the UK Foundation Programme:

Horus: England

Used by all foundation schools in England (provided by NHSE, formerly Health Education England).

• Horus guidance
• Horus login

Turas: Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

Used by all foundation schools in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales (provided by NHS Education for Scotland (NES))

• Turas guidance
• Turas login

The exact format of each system is different, but they each contain nationally-agreed core content:

Personal and Professional Development Plan (PDP)
Start and end of placement review/report forms
Curriculum
Assessments
Supervised Learning Events (SLEs)
Reflection
Other evidence such as additional achievements and career planning
ARCP forms

Roles and responsibilities

Foundation school/local education provider

Your foundation school and/or local education provider will:

• set up your user account and update it with any in-year changes (for example, change of supervisor, placement dates or specialty).
• provide you with information on how to access your portfolio such as website address, log-in details and how to get started.
• explain how you should use your e-portfolio and what the e-portfolio requirements for successful completion of F1/the Foundation Programme are.
• support you with any issues you may have when using your e-portfolio, including first-line technical support (for example, if you’re not sure how to log in or where to find a particular form).

E-portfolio technical teams

The Horus and Turas e-portfolio technical teams will:

• resolve any bugs or errors in the system
• meet regularly with UKFPO / NHS England (NHSE) / Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Training Agency (NIMDTA) / NHS Education for Scotland (NES) / Health Education Improvement Wales (HEIW) colleagues to agree on updates and improvements required to the systems.