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South Thames
Contents
Check out the South Thames 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 South Thames Foundation School official site and the 2019 - 2021 Facebook group.
Geography
This is a list of all the hospitals in the region
(Mental health units, outpatient/rehab hospitals and general practices are not included)
(Mental health units, outpatient/rehab hospitals and general practices are not included)
Statistics
Summary
774 F1 posts.
797 applicants chose it as first preference
52 Academic Foundation posts
774 F1 posts.
797 applicants chose it as first preference
52 Academic Foundation posts
Competition Ratio
In 2018 the ratio was 1.03 (from UKFPO's 2019 Applicant's Handbook).
In 2017 the ratio was 0.95 (from 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.
In 2018 the ratio was 1.03 (from UKFPO's 2019 Applicant's Handbook).
In 2017 the ratio was 0.95 (from 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.
The Application Process
Appointment to F2 Programmes
For most applicants, the appointment is a linked 2-year programme, where the site of F2 but not the specific programme is known. Some trainees will be accepted onto an unlinked F1 programme.
Second allocation uses trainee preference rankings and their original application score. F2 programme allocation is performed in October of the F1 year.
Trainees are almost all required to move between F1 and F2. Normally one year is spent in a London Trust and one in Kent, Surrey or Sussex. There are some two-year programmes based entirely in Kent, Surrey and Sussex via STFS's "2 years in 1 Trust" programmes.
For most applicants, the appointment is a linked 2-year programme, where the site of F2 but not the specific programme is known. Some trainees will be accepted onto an unlinked F1 programme.
Second allocation uses trainee preference rankings and their original application score. F2 programme allocation is performed in October of the F1 year.
Trainees are almost all required to move between F1 and F2. Normally one year is spent in a London Trust and one in Kent, Surrey or Sussex. There are some two-year programmes based entirely in Kent, Surrey and Sussex via STFS's "2 years in 1 Trust" programmes.
Linked Applications
Every foundation school honours linked applications so that linked applicants are allocated to the same foundation school. Others will honour them further, ensuring applicants are allocated programmes within a certain distance of each other. South Thames Foundation School does not honour the linking to a programme level, but they advise applicants to rank the group programmes in the same order as the person they are linked with. This does not guarantee being placed together, it merely increases the chances; read about it here. Because the school is so large, they use a colour-coding system - programmes are grouped roughly according to their geographical location. See here for a map of the colour-coding scheme.
The Programme
Posts Available
Most F1 and F2 programmes are organised into three 4 month rotations. This year's posts will be available here.
Most F1 and F2 programmes are organised into three 4 month rotations. This year's posts will be available here.
Training Options
Training abroad is now no longer available in South Thames foundation school
Training abroad is now no longer available in South Thames foundation school
