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Welcome to the School of Foundation!
We are a keen and enthusiastic team of educators, all aiming to promote our foundation training.
These pages cover the East of England Foundation School.
We welcome a diverse group of doctors to our thriving hospitals, consisting of both rural and seaside trusts through large, active district general hospitals to our teaching hospitals. Our programmes allow you to choose whether you preference staying in one hospital for both years, or rotate between one of our district hospitals and a teaching hospital. All our programmes include a community placement and are broad and balanced.
Once your Foundation Training is complete you will have plenty of opportunity to continue your career in the East of England. With internationally renowned experts, world-class facilities and superb research opportunities, the East of England offers everything you could need. Our Beyond Foundation pages are being developed for you to easily access careers support.
All FAQs, Useful links and documents can be found HERE!
PSW: https://heeoe.hee.nhs.uk/psw/east-england-professional-support-and-well-being-service
Headspace: https://work.headspace.com/nhs-clinical/member-enroll
NHS practitioner health: https://www.practitionerhealth.nhs.uk/
Doctor support network: https://www.dsn.org.uk/
BMA counselling: https://www.bma.org.uk/advice/work-life-support/your-wellbeing/counselling-and-peer-support
NHS mental health site: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/
The joyful doctor: https://www.joyfuldoctor.com/
Please also go to the UKFPO website and look at the NEW curriculum for the summary narrative, and how this feeds into ARCP requirements for the summer. The national info is detailed and helpful.
You should start crafting this at the end of the first rotation and discuss with you ES and CS your needs in your induction for second post.
26-27 version to be uploaded shortly
25/26 version for reference https://heeoe.hee.nhs.uk/sites/default/files/starting_foundation_-_information_pack_0.pdf
Prescribing Safety Assessment (PSA)
If you passed your PSA exam after submitting your STEP form, please make sure you send a copy of your certificate to england.foundationfaculty.eoe@nhs.net
If you need to re-sit your exam or have not yet passed it (IMG FY1 trainees), please visit the UKFPO PSA microsite and review the available resources https://foundationprogramme.nhs.uk/curriculum/prescribing-safety-assessment-psa/ The preparation resources for sitting the PSA webpage includes materials to support FP candidates sitting the PSA.
We would encourage to attend Central PSA orientation session - open to those who are required to pass PSA exam, next session takes place on 11th September (9.30-12.30). If you would like to book please contact england.foundationfaculty.eoe@nhs.net