Geography
Bath, Bristol, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Swindon, Taunton, Weston-Super-Mare, Yeovil.
This geographical list is not exhaustive. If you are unsure if a particular town or postcode falls under the foundation school area please contact the foundation school.
Linked Medical Schools
University of Bristol
Foundation school website
SW Foundation Website: https://southwest.pgmdeducation.nhs.uk/foundation/
Severn Website: https://southwest.pgmdeducation.nhs.uk/foundation/severn-foundation-school/
Programme Information
Will applicants be informed of both their F1 and F2 placements for their 2-year programme at the point of match to programme?
Yes
If no (to above question), how and when will they be matched to F2 placements?
N/A
Will foundation doctors work in the same hospital/location for their 2-year training programme?
Yes, all programmes will be 2 years in the same location.
Does the foundation school allow F2 Abroad?
Yes
Does the foundation school offer FPP programmes?
Yes
If an applicant is approved for pre-allocation to the foundation school, will they also be pre-allocated to group or programme?
The Severn Foundation School will honour matching to programme level for the following pre-allocated applicants:
1. All pre-allocation applicants who are the parent or legal guardian of children under the age of 18. Applicants will be matched to a programme in the trust/city or town nearest their home address.
2. All pre-allocation applicants who declare any health reasons that are confirmed by an occupational health recommendation report clearly stating that they need to be in the trust/city or town nearest their home address.
3. The school will also consider any exceptional circumstances on the production of suitable supporting evidence e.g. Olympians who need to be in a particular location near to their training camp base.
Needing to live near a partner or family is NOT an exceptional circumstance.
All other Pre-allocation applicants will be matched to a ‘North’ or ‘South’ group only and will be allocated to their programme using the UKFPO’s Preferenced Informed Allocation (PIA) algorithm.
Does the school allow matching to group or programme for linked applications?
For linked applicants, the link will be maintained only up to the Group-Matching stage assuming applicants rank the Groups in exactly the same order.
Does the school hold a welcome event for newly allocated F1s?
If so, when?
Yes, date to be confirmed.