Friday 23 January 2026 – Southampton

Summary

The 2026 National Foundation Doctors’ Presentation Day (NFDPD) took place on Friday 23 January 2026, at the Southampton Football Club. 

NFDPD has been running for the past 15 years and provides a much-needed platform for Foundation doctors to highlight and celebrate the work they have achieved throughout their Foundation training. It also provides essential networking opportunities for early-career professionals within the medical field across the UK and Malta. This year, the UKFPO received an outstanding 923 abstracts, out of which 176 Foundation doctors were selected to present their work either as an oral or poster presentation. A total of 280 attendees participated at the event.  

Foundation doctors from across the UK were invited to submit abstracts relating to work undertaken during their Foundation Programme training within the following categories: Quality Improvement & Sustainability, Education, Research or Original Work, Clinical Case Reports and for the first time, Foundation Programme & the Arts.  

The event also provides opportunities for organisations such as the GMC, NICE, BMA and more to engage with this dynamic and enthusiastic cohort of doctors at the start of their career. 

View the NFDPD 2026 Abstract Book containing the complete bank of abstracts presented on the day, as well as the winning list. 

We were privileged to have Professor Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer for England give the keynote speech. Professor Whitty said: 

“It was excellent to see so many foundation doctors showcasing their really interesting work. Audit and research are what improves health in the long term. I was pleased to have the opportunity to share with attendees some of the major drivers of change for doctors over the next 30 years current foundation years doctors will be practicing, including national and global demography, epidemiology and scientific advancements, and how the medical profession can respond to these.”  

There are more details about the National Foundation Doctors Presentation Day on our website. 

Oral presentation winners webinar

The prize for the winning oral presentation was to deliver their presentation and NFDPD reflections on a UKFPO webinar. A recording of the webinar will be uploaded to the website when it is available in April 2026.

See below some photos from the 2026 event. Attendees used #NFDPD to share further photos and thoughts on the day. 

Oral presentation winner

Image of Dr Matthew Emerson, oral presentation winner, receiving their certificate presented by Dr Mike Masding

Dr Matthew Emerson, Oxford Foundation School 

OP010: A Retrospective Comparison of Artificial Intelligence and the Orthopaedic Multi-Disciplinary Team in the Management of Intracapsular Neck of Femur Fractures

Oral presentation runner up

Image of Dr Rajan Chand, oral presentation runner up, receiving their certificate presented by Dr Mike Masding

Dr Rajan Chand, West Midlands Central Foundation School 

OP018: A single-centre experience of fluoroscopic-guided erector spinae plane blocks in degenerative lumbar spine surgery 

Poster presentation winners

Image of Dr Minna Chang winner of their presentation group receiving their certificate presented by Dr Mike Masding

CR01: Case report group 1 

Dr Minna Chang, London Foundation School 

CR111: Atypical Presentation of Familial Dysbetalipoproteinemia – A Case Report 

Image of Dr Holly Keelan winner of their presentation group receiving their certificate presented by Dr Mike Masding

CR02 – Case report group 2 

Dr Holly Keelan, Wessex Foundation School 

CR211: Fatal Bowel Perforation and Septic Shock Following GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use: A Case Report 

Image of Dr Juliet Banks winner of their presentation group receiving their certificate presented by Dr Mike Masding

RO01 – Research & original work group 1 

Dr Juliet Banks, London Foundation School 

RO102: Outcomes of Paediatric Medical Stabilisation Admission for Restrictive Eating Disorders: a multicentre evaluation. 

Image of Dr Rohan Chikhal winner of their presentation group receiving their certificate presented by Dr Mike Masding

RO02 – Research & original work group 2 

Dr Rohan Chikhal, Yorkshire & Humber Foundation School 

RO209: The Use of Indocyanine Green (ICG) in Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery: A  Systematic Review 

Image of Dr Justin Ho winner of their presentation group receiving their certificate presented by Dr Mike Masding

ED01 – Education poster group  

Dr Justin Ho, East of England Foundation School  

ED101: Enhancing Awareness and Understanding of Predatory Journals Among Medical Students and Residents: Production and Evaluation of a DelphiValidated Educational Video 

Image of Dr Michelle Gladstone winner of their presentation group taking a picture with the NFDPD selfie frame

FA01 – Foundation Programme and the Arts poster group 

Dr Michelle Gladstone, West Midlands North Foundation School 

FA101: The Hum of the Student 

Image of Dr Jeevtesh Soni winner of their presentation group receiving their certificate presented by Dr Mike Masding

QS01 – Quality Improvement / Sustainability group 1  

Dr Jeevtesh Soni, Kent, Surrey & Sussex (KSS) Foundation School 

QS102: Improving Communication between the Phlebotomy and Medical Team 

Image of Congratulations NFDPD winner 2026 slide

QS02 – Quality Improvement / Sustainability group 2 

Dr Katie Hinton & Dr Megan Jarman, Yorkshire & Humber Foundation School 

QS205: Improving Year 4 Medical Student Attendance and Engagement on ICU – A Quality Improvement and Teaching Project 

Image of Dr Hateem Rafeequq winner of their presentation group receiving their certificate presented by Dr Mike Masding

QS03 – Quality Improvement / Sustainability group 3  

Dr Hateem Rafeeque, Northern Ireland Foundation School  

QS309: Assessing Staff Access to Drinking Water in a District General Hospital 

Image of Dr Shaan Kotecha winner of their presentation group receiving their certificate presented by Dr Mike Masding

QS04 – Quality Improvement / Sustainability group 4  

Dr Shaan Kotecha, London Foundation School  

QS406: Bridging the Gap: Integrating NonAmbulatory Fragility Fractures into the Orthogeriatric Pathway 

Image of Dr Lisa Abrahim winner of their presentation group receiving their certificate presented by Dr Mike Masding

QS05 – Quality Improvement / Sustainability group 5 

Dr Lisa Abraham, North West of England Foundation School 

QS506: Improving the time taken to access paediatric emergency algorithms 

Image of Dr Samantha Barker winner of their presentation group receiving their certificate presented by Dr Mike Masding

QS06 – Quality Improvement / Sustainability group 6 

Dr Samantha Barker, Wales Foundation School  

QS610: Rethinking Routine: Towards Sustainable and Patient-Centred Pre-Operative Testing in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy 

Image of Dr Joseph Cannon and Dr Samuel Harvey winner of their presentation group receiving their certificate presented by Dr Mike Masding

QS07 – Quality Improvement / Sustainability group 7 

Dr Joseph Cannon & Dr Samuel Harvey, London Foundation School 

QS711: Digital Capture of ECGs 

NFDPD 2026 gallery

Image of foundation doctors, using the NFDPD selfie frame
Key speaker Professor Chris Whitty speaking at the podium
Key speaker Professor Chris Whitty speaking to colleagues
Image of the outside of the stadium
Image of foundation doctors, using the NFDPD selfie frame
Image of Dr Jie Fei Lau speaking on the podium
Image of key speaker Professor Chris Whitty talking to the audience
Image of Dr Jie Fei Lau and Dr Clare Van Hamel
Image of foundation doctors reading poster boards
Audience viewing a presentation in the main hall
Image of Enhance trade stand
Audience listening to a presentation in the main hall
Image of 2025-26 UKFPO Fellows Dr Kaveeta Malhi and Dr Devon Ward speaking at the podium
Image of UKFPO team, UKFPO Fellows and colleagues
Image of UKFPO team and Fellows taking a picture with NFDPD selfie frame
Image of foundation doctor with their poster board
Audience viewing a presentation in the main hall
Audience viewing a presentation in the main hall
Image of foundation doctors listening to a poster board presentation
Audience viewing a presentation in the main hall
Image of foundation doctors listening to a poster board presentation
Image of foundation doctors listening to a poster board presentation
Image of foundation doctors listening to a poster board presentation
Image of foundation doctors listening to a poster board presentation
Image of foundation doctors listening to a poster board presentation
Audience viewing a presentation in the main hall
Image of foundation doctors networking
Image of trade stands in main hall
Image of trade stands in main hall
Image of trade stands in main hall
Image of trade stands in main hall
Image of Dr Jie Fei Lau at her Humans of the Foundation Programme trade stand
Image of colleagues with NFDPD selfie frame
Image of foundation doctors listening to a poster board presentation
Image of foundation doctors listening to a poster board presentation
Image of foundation doctors listening to a poster board presentation
Audience listening to a presentation in the main hall
Audience listening to a presentation in the main hall
Image of foundation doctors listening to a poster board presentation
Image of foundation doctor delivering oral presentation
Image of Dr Mike Masding and Professor Chris Whitty at NFDPD