Workforce, training and education
Yorkshire and Humber

Foundation School Code of Practice Information

Anticipated Duration of Programme

24 months, subject to satisfactory progression.

Expected Rotation Information

2 year programme commencing in August consisting of 6 x 4 month rotations with a balance of specialties. F1 and F2 years will typically be spent in different Trusts.

Sample Rotation

   Placement 1  Placement 2  Placement 3
 Dates  August - December  December - April  April - August
 F1 - Northern General Hospital   Emergency Medicine   Respiratory Medicine   Vascular Surgery
 F2 - Barnsley General Hospital   Geriatric Medicine  General Practice  Obstetrics & Gynaecology 

Employing Organisations

Trainees in the following locations will be employed by the Trust in which they are working. The employing organisation will change each time the trainee rotates to a different Trust:

  • Airedale General Hospital
  • Bassetlaw Hospital (Worksop)
  • Bradford Royal Infirmary
  • Bridlington Hospital
  • Calderdale Royal Hospital (Halifax)
  • Castle Hill Hospital (Cottingham)
  • Chapel Allerton Hospital (Leeds)
  • Dewsbury and District Hospital
  • Diana Princess of Wales Hospital (Grimsby)
  • Doncaster Royal Infirmary
  • Harrogate District Hospital
  • Huddersfield Royal Infirmary
  • Hull Royal Infirmary (Hull)
  • Leeds General Infirmary
  • Montagu Hospital (Mexborough)
  • Pinderfields Hospital (Wakefield)
  • Pontefract General Infirmary
  • Scarborough General Hospital
  • Scunthorpe General Hospital
  • St James’ University Hospital (Leeds)
  • St Luke’s Hospital (Bradford)
  • St Luke's Hospital (Huddersfield)
  • York Hospital

Trainees in the following locations will be employed by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals under a Lead Employer arrangement:

  • Barnsley Hospital
  • Northern General Hospital
  • Rotherham Hospital
  • Royal Hallamshire Hospital 
  • Weston Park Hospital

All Foundation training locations are listed below:

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
North Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust