GP - Foundation Programme Information
F2 General Practice Guide
- F2 GP Guide has been created for practices who support a four-month F2 placement.
New Practices
- Short video for GP practices interested in hosting F2 foundation doctors
- FAQs - for practices who are interested in becoming Foundation Training Practice
Approval Documentation - GP Trainer and Training Practice
- GP Trainer and Training Practice documentation. Please use this link to find the documentation to become an approved Foundation year 2 approved practice and educational/clinical supervisor.
- See form 3a or 3b and Appendix 7 and 9 New GP Practice Approval Process.
New GP Foundation Practice Workshop
- The New GP Foundation Practice Workshop is for GP Foundation practices new or about to have a foundation doctor in their practice after completion of the relevant approval documentation (onboarding process and paperwork).
Online MS Teams GP Foundation Practice Workshop dates and times for 2026 - 2027 TBC
| Date | Time | Registration Link |
| Thursday, 24 September 2026 | 1.00pm - 2.30pm | Registration link *for practices that have completed the onboarding process* |
Foundation GP Trainers Meeting
- The Foundation GP Trainers Meeting (regionally led) provides peer support, curriculum and Turas Training Portfolio updates for Educational Supervisors of F2s in General Practice.
Meetings vary by region, approx. three meetings per year (see below).
GP Trainers Meeting dates and times for 2026/2027
|
Region |
Meeting 1 |
Meeting 2 |
Meeting 3 |
|
North/ East |
09:30 Thursday, 29 October 2026 via MS Teams |
09.30 Thursday 28 January 2027 Via MS Teams |
09:30, Thursday 22 April 2027 via MS Teams |
|
South - East |
09:30, Thursday, 5 November 2026 via MS Teams |
09:30, Thursday, 4 February 2027 via MS Teams |
09:30, Thursday, 29 April 2027 via MS Teams |
|
West |
13:00, Thursday, 29 October 2026 via MS Teams |
13:00, Thursday, 28 January 2027 via MS Teams |
13:00, Thursday 22 April 2027 via MS Teams |
For further information please contact:
- North, South-East and West: Dr Colin McArthur, Associate Advisor and Foundation Programme Director - colin.mcarthur@nhs.scot
- East: Dr Lloyd Hughes, Foundation Programme Director - lloyd.hughes@nhs.scot
This page was last updated on: 01.07.2026 at 11.45