Foundation Priority Programmes (FPPs) have been developed to support specific areas of the UK that have historically found it difficult to attract and retain doctors through the foundation and specialty recruitment processes.
The aim is to maximise the opportunity for applicants who wish to be in less popular areas and therefore improve supply for specialty training and beyond. Many FPPs are specifically designed to attract and retain doctors in remote, rural and coastal geographies, under-doctored geographies and shortage specialties, and offer a range of incentives.
As part of this process, applicants will have the opportunity to preference individual priority programmes by specific location rather than by foundation schools like in the FP vacancy. The types of incentives offered vary depending on the foundation school.
These programmes are offered before the national allocation process with the intention of increasing accessibility for those applicants who preference them higher.
Applicants should visit local foundation school websites for details of individual priority programmes including information about the incentives offered and the employing organisations.
Queries about FPP programmes must be directed to individual foundation schools.