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Leicestershire, Northamptonshire & Rutland (LNR)
Contents
Check out the LNR Foundation School official site and the 2019 - 2021 Facebook group.
- Geography
- Statistics (Summary, Competition ratio)
- Overall Satisfaction & CQC Hospital Ratings
- The Application Process (Appointment to F2 programmes, Linked applications)
- The Programme (Post availability, Training options)
Check out the LNR Foundation School official site and the 2019 - 2021 Facebook group.
Geography
This is a list of all the hospitals in the region, and their respective trusts. The mental health units, outpatient/rehab hospitals and general practices are not included in this list.
Glenfield Hospital, Leicester
o Kettering General Hospital, Kettering
o Leicester General Hospital, Evington
o Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester
o Northampton General Hospital, Northampton
o Kettering General Hospital, Kettering
o Leicester General Hospital, Evington
o Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester
o Northampton General Hospital, Northampton
Statistics
Summary
149 F1 posts available
116 applicants chose it as first preference
24 Academic Foundation posts
149 F1 posts available
116 applicants chose it as first preference
24 Academic Foundation posts
Competition Ratio
0.78 in 2018 (from the UKFPO's 2019 Applicant's Handbook).
0.54 in 2017 (from the UKFPO's 2018 Applicant's Handbook).
0.78 in 2018 (from the UKFPO's 2019 Applicant's Handbook).
0.54 in 2017 (from the UKFPO's 2018 Applicant's Handbook).
NOTE: Remember that these numbers fluctuate from year to year, so looking at the statistics from just one year can be misleading.
Click here to read about Emily Saunders' experience as a Foundation Year 1 doctor at Kettering General Hospital.
Click here to read about Emily Saunders' experience as a Foundation Year 1 doctor at Kettering General Hospital.
The Application Process
The Application Process
Appointment to F2 Programmes
Successful applicants are appointed to a two-year programme without the need for a matching process during F1. Usually 1 year is spent in Leicester, and 1 year is spent in Kettering/Northampton however it is possible to spend both years in Leicester.
The programmes are split into three rotations of four months, and trainees are usually required to move trusts between the two years.
Successful applicants are appointed to a two-year programme without the need for a matching process during F1. Usually 1 year is spent in Leicester, and 1 year is spent in Kettering/Northampton however it is possible to spend both years in Leicester.
The programmes are split into three rotations of four months, and trainees are usually required to move trusts between the two years.
Linked Applications
Every foundation school honours linked applications so that linked applicants are allocated to the same foundation school. Others (often the larger schools) will honour them further, ensuring applicants are allocated programmes within a certain distance of each other. LNR Foundation School does not support linked applications at a programme level.
Every foundation school honours linked applications so that linked applicants are allocated to the same foundation school. Others (often the larger schools) will honour them further, ensuring applicants are allocated programmes within a certain distance of each other. LNR Foundation School does not support linked applications at a programme level.
The Programme
Posts Available
The posts available to this year's applicants will be available here. You can click on the links to find descriptions of the individual rotations containing lots of useful practical information.
The posts available to this year's applicants will be available here. You can click on the links to find descriptions of the individual rotations containing lots of useful practical information.
Training Options
Less Than Full Time (LTFT) training may be undertaken providing eligibility criteria are met. More information about how it works and its various formats can be found here.
Overseas training is no longer available in LNR Foundation School.
Less Than Full Time (LTFT) training may be undertaken providing eligibility criteria are met. More information about how it works and its various formats can be found here.
Overseas training is no longer available in LNR Foundation School.
