Bulletin – November 2026

November 3, 2026November 3, 2026

In this edition 

Notices and announcements

UK FP Curriculum 2021 (2026 Revision)

Foundation doctors:

The UK FP Curriculum 2021 (2026 Revision) places greater emphasis on sustainability and delivering high-value healthcare. As you move through your placement, think about how sustainability relates to your everyday practice, for example:

reducing unnecessary investigations and interventions
prescribing safely and appropriately
reducing waste
contributing to quality improvement
supporting patients to make informed decisions when recording evidence in your e-portfolio, consider how your experiences demonstrate sustainable healthcare alongside safe, effective patient care.

Supervisors:

As the first placement comes to an end, clinical and educational supervisors should revisit the changes introduced through the 2026 Revision, including the increased emphasis on sustainability. Support foundation doctors to use feedback and evidence from the placement to produce a concise, evidence-based summary narrative that highlights their progress, strengths and areas for further development. See our new End of placement 1 – ES meeting quick guide to support you with this.

Visit the curriculum resources and UKFPO webinars pages for further guidance, including recordings on the curriculum revision (only 7.5 minutes long!), TAB and PSG, and writing the summary narrative.

Medical education teams:

As you review local educational activity, consider how the themes of sustainability and increased focus on evidencing safe patient care are reflected within your foundation programme, including teaching, quality improvement opportunities and support for supervisors. The updated Foundation Programme core learning topics reflect the focus of the 2026 Curriculum Revision.

Spotlight on educational resources

Placement Supervision Group (PSG) guidance refreshed

The PSG guidance on the UKFPO website has been refreshed, drawing together guides published to support the launch of the new curriculum back in 2021 with more up to date guidance based on feedback received and our learning over the past few years. We have also highlighted the differences between PSG and TAB.

Short video guides to the Horus ePortfolio

A helpful set of short video guides has been produced by the education team at The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, which they have kindly agreed to share with all Horus ePortfolio users: A Guide to Horus ePortfolio 

Education and support webinars spotlight

For the past few years, UKFPO have worked with a number of subject matter experts to record webinars covering a range of topics to help foundation doctors, supervisors and educators navigate foundation training, develop their skills and understand curriculum requirements. See below a few webinar recordings that are particularly relevant at this time of year (all links lead to the YouTube listing). All our webinar recordings are available on UKFPO Webinars > Education and Support

For foundation doctors:

For supervisors and trainers: 

For all (including medical education teams): 

Opportunities and events

UK-REACH study

The I-CARE (InCreAsing Retention of healthcare staff from Ethnic minority groups) study team invite all foundation doctors to take part in the UK-REACH cohort study (Wave 7: Focus on Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act).

We encourage you to have a look at the UK-REACH participant information and sign up if you’re interested. See also the attached UK-REACH I-CARE study poster.

Medical Education Leaders UK Foundation Programme Sharing Event

This is annual event is next taking place on 17 March 2027 in Birmingham – see the hold the date event listing on the MEL(UK) website.

Have a look at the information about the March 2026 FP sharing event for inspiration and to help you decide if this is something you’d like to attend next year!

Humans of the Foundation Programme (HOFP)

2025-26 HOFP e-book

We are delighted to announce the launch of the UKFPO 2025-26 Humans of the Foundation Programme e-book! The e-book, along with information about the initiative and published articles, is available on our Humans of the Foundation Programme published e-books webpage.

New articles published this quarter

Forgetting to enjoy the journey – Dr Danial Rostami-Hochaghan
Supporting of Breastfeeding Trainees: What Would Best Practice Look Like? – Dr Zara Burnage
You don’t need to see the finish line – Dr Sophie Booth
Do FORDEC – Decision Making as a Resident Doctor – Dr Obatobi Akinlolu
One of my reflections in my first few months as an FY1 – Dr Zeynab Hemmati
Brutal hours, mental stress, extra portfolio work, exams to study for and yet the beauty of a career I still love – Dr Sujjanv S Yogesan

See our Humans of the Foundation Programme webpage for more information, including how to submit your own article.

We invite honesty and openness, and also encourage you to consider the impact on your employer, foundation school and colleagues. Please discuss any specific issues or challenges you are experiencing with your local team, and seek support when needed.

Foundation elearning project (elfh) update

Check the Foundation elearning programme to see sessions aligned to the Foundation Programme Curriculum 2021 (2026 Revision) that might help you.

Do you know how to assess and manage the treatment of the acutely unwell patient, the assessment and management of a patient’s fluid status, the presentation and management of sepsis and arterial blood gas sampling and interpretation? 

Available in the Foundation elearning programme and aligned to the curriculum, these sessions cover areas in your curriculum on: FPC 1: Clinical assessment; FPC 2: Clinical prioritisation; FPC 3: Holistic planning; FPC 4: Communication and care; FPC 5: Continuity of care; FPC 6: Sharing the vision; FPC 8: Upholding values; FPC 11: Ethics and law, and core foundation learning topics. 

Sessions include:

Managing low urine output 
Managing sepsis 
Acute illness: Assessment and initial management 
Acute illness: Re-evaluation and monitoring 
Arterial blood gas sampling and interpretation 
Patient with a reduced level of consciousness 
Pain management 
Oxygen therapy 
NICE IV fluid: Assessment 
NICE IV fluid: Principles and five Rs 
NICE IV fluid: Properties 
NICE IV fluid: More complex scenarios 
NICE IV fluid: When it goes wrong

You can sign into the Foundation elearning programme with your login supplied by elearning for healthcare at any time during your foundation training, or use the session links in your e-portfolio or in the UKFPO curriculum resource. 

Horus and Turas have deep links to elearning for healthcare sessions from the Foundation Curriculum and therefore accessible to all foundation doctors, making it quick and easy to access the appropriate session mapped to the curriculum.

Foundation SCRIPT elearning update

This month, the SCRIPT team are spotlighting the ‘High-Risk Oral Medicines’ module, following feedback from foundation doctors that they would value further support with warfarin prescribing.

The module covers the safe prescribing and monitoring of high-risk oral medicines, including warfarin, digoxin, lithium and methotrexate. It explains why these medicines require particular care and provides practical guidance to help support safe prescribing and monitoring.

All foundation doctors have free access to SCRIPT. If you haven’t signed up yet, you can register at: https://foundation.safeprescriber.org/login