foundation training in NYECFS
Who are we?
The NYEC Foundation School is one of three Foundation Schools within the Yorkshire and the Humber (Y&tH) Deanery, the others being South Yorkshire (SYFS) and West Yorkshire (WYFS). Our hospitals include Scarborough, Grimsby, Scunthorpe, Hull and York with a total of 175 F1 programmes across the School. Our office is in Willerby (just outside of Hull) and the senior team consists of Dr Gavin Anderson and Mr Mark Gibson, Interom Co-Directors supported by Khalida Rahman, Emily Downes and Harry Collingwood.
We have strong links with the Hull York Medical School (HYMS). Established in 2003, HYMS is already consistently appearing in the top ranked UK medical schools. With its modern, problem-based learning (PBL) curriculum, HYMS has established a high national reputation. The first cohort of HYMS graduates started their Foundation Training in August 2008 and moved on to specialty training programmes in 2010.
Our Foundation Training area
Our Foundation Training area provides trainees with exposure to a varied population presenting with a wide range of acute and chronic medical conditions, largely due to its geographical diversity. With large inhabited areas such as the major cities of Hull and York, the towns of Scarborough, Scunthorpe and Grimsby to the more remote areas of North Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, this all provides a unique and enriching training experience with plenty of opportunities to learn first hand.
Encompassing the principles of Foundation Training, all trainees will be based at a different hospital for each year – one year in a District General Hospital (DGH) and the other in a Teaching hospital. Our DGH’s are Scarborough, Scunthorpe and Grimsby. Hull is our main teaching hospital. York offers both DGH and Teaching hospital experience, so it is possible for a small number of trainees to do F1 in York and F2 in Hull (and vice versa).
