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 Colin Melville, Director and Joanne Clemenson, Manager.
We have strong links with the Hull York Medical School (HYMS). Established just six years ago, HYMS is already consistently appearing in the top five 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 are already making a positive impact.
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 adds up to a unique training experience.
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 and York qualifies as both DGH and Teaching hospital, so it is possible for a small number of trainees to do F1 in York and F2 in Hull (and vice versa). See pages 10 to 15 for information on what each of our Trusts has to offer.
