General Practice - Foundation Programme Information

Foundation Programme Training in General Practice – F2 General Practice Guide

A guide for the educational supervisors of F2s working in General Practice is available here.

List of FAQs can be found here

 

GP Recruitment Webinar for Foundation Training

Each year a GP Recruitment webinar is held 1-2 timers per year.

• Both GP’s and Practice Managers being invited to find out more about becoming a trainer for Foundation in General Practice.
• Practices who already have Foundation doctors and would like further information are welcome to attend.
• During the webinar there will be information shared on how to become a training practice for Foundation Doctors, with an opportunity to ask questions.  
• This will be run by a panel which will include GP’s involved in foundation training across Scotland.

The next GP Recruitment Webinar is to be confirmed.

 

Approval Documentation - GP Trainer and Training Practice

GP Trainer and Training Practice documentation is available here. 

• 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.

View a a short video for GP practices interested in hosting F2 foundation doctors

 

New GP Foundation Practice Workshop

This New GP Foundation Workshop is for GP Foundation practices new or about to have a foundation doctor in their practice.

Following the GP Recruitment Webinar and contact with your region on completion of paperwork (onboarding) for further information and guidance please see above. You will be invited to attend a Scotland wide interactive workshop.  

Online MS Teams Workshop dates and times for 2025

Thursday, 19 June 2025	1.30pm - 3.30pm	To register please email: sfas@nes.scot.nhs.uk
Thursday, 25 September 2025	1.30pm - 3.30pm	Registration link *for practices that have completed the onboarding process*

 

 

Foundation GP Trainers Meeting 

Formerly called the the FREGG Group (Foundation Regional Educational Supervisors GP Group) is the Regional meetings for Educational Supervisors of F2s in General Practice.

These meetings provide peer support, as well as a curriculum and Turas Training Portfolio updates.

Meetings vary by region, approx. three meetings per year.

2025/2026 dates 

East	12:00, Thursday, 30 October 2025 - via MS Teams	12:00, Wednesday, 21 January 2026 - via MS Teams	12:00, Tuesday, 21 April 2026 - via MS Teams
North	09:30, Thursday, 13 November 2025 - via MS Teams	09:30, Thursday, 29 January 2026 - via MS Teams	09:30, Thursday, 23 April 2026 - via MS Teams
South-East	09:30, Thursday, 30 October 2025 - face to face at Westport	09:30, Thursday, 5 February 2026 - face to face at Westport	09:30, Thursday, 30 April 2026 - face to face at Westport
West	13:00, Thursday, 13 November 2025 - via MS Teams	13:00, Thursday, 29 January 2026 - via MS Teams	13:00, Thursday, 23 April 2026 - via MS Teams

 For further information please contact:

• North, South-East and West: Dr Colin McArthur, Associate Advisor Foundation colin.mcarthur@nhs.scot
• East: Dr Awais Riaz, Foundation Programme Director MuhammadAwais.Riaz@nhs.scot

 

This page was last updated on: 24.06.2025 at 11.10