General Skills Programme overview
Content that relates to individual training days is only accessible to staff and trainees within the NYEC Foundation School (being updated). However, some information is provided here that may be of use to prospective applicants, or foundation doctors generally.
For each day, sessions are held at Hull Royal Infirmary, York District Hospital, Scarborough General Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Princess Diana Hospital, Grimsby. For timetables, maps and directions to each centre please look in the document store (requires log on).
F1
The F1 Programme consists of five different days of training for all NYEC Foundation Year 1 Trainees.
| AM | PM | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Making the Most Training | Ethical and Legal Issues (1) | September |
| Day 2 | Clinical Skills (1) | Ethical and Legal Issues (2) | November |
| Day 3 | Clinical Skills (2) | Quality and Patient Safety | January |
| Day 4 | Good Clinical Care (1) | Dealing with Difficult Situations | March |
| Day 5 | Good Clinical Care (2) | Working Well with Colleagues | May |
F2
The F2 Programme consists of six different days of training for all NYEC Foundation Year 2 Trainees.
The programme is designed to provide a 'best fit' with career planning and curriculum delivery.
| AM | PM | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Self Management & Professionalism (inc assertiveness/stress) | Managing your Medical Career | September |
| Day 2 | Introduction to teaching and presentation skills | Clinical skills and Microteaching | October |
| Day 3 | Quality Care & Improving Patient Safety (inc Infection Control) | Ethical and Legal issues (3) | December |
| Day 4 | Evidence Based Medicine | Audit & Research (using Audit Project) | February |
| Day 5 | Health Promotion | Working Well with Colleagues (2) | April |
| Day 6 | Final Day Audit Presentations & Review | June | |


