Geography
East region: Angus, Dundee, Perth.
North region: Aberdeen, Elgin, Fort William, Inverness, Lerwick, Oban, Stornoway, Wick.
Southeast region: Bonnyrigg, Dunfermline, Edinburgh, Fife, Haddington, Howden, Kirkcaldy, Roxburghshire.
West Region: Airdrie, Alexandria, Ayr, Dumfries, East Kilbride, Glasgow, Greenock, Kilmarnock, Larbert, Paisley, Wishaw.
Linked Medical Schools
University of Dundee, University of Aberdeen, The University of Edinburgh, University of Glasgow.
Foundation school website
https://www.scotmt.scot.nhs.uk/foundation/foundation-programmes/.aspx
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?
All programmes are offered for 2 years.
In the North and West applicants are allocated to 2-year fixed rotations.
In the East and South East applicants are allocated to a 1 year rotation with the option to select the F2 year part way through F1 from a list of specialties in the allocated programme.
If no (to above question), how and when will they be matched to F2 placements?
As above.
Will foundation doctors work in the same hospital/location for their 2-year training programme?
The programmes in Scotland offer a mix and variety of rotations, which may require a foundation doctor to move hospital/location during their programme. Scotland has three lead employers for foundation doctors which allows one contract to be offered for the duration of the training programme.
Does the foundation school allow F2 Abroad?
No
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?
If approved for pre-allocation, the Scottish Foundation School aims to pre-allocate to a Group.
Does the school allow matching to group or programme for linked applications?
Yes. the Scotland Foundation School allows matching to both group and programme level as long as both applicants rank groups and programme in the same order.
Does the school hold a welcome event for newly allocated F1s?
If so, when?
A webinar will be held for all applicants allocated to Scotland to explain the process for preferencing groups and programmes. A further webinar will be arranged in late May or early June 2025. All dates are TBC.