East Anglia Foundation School
Geography
Trusts and Hospitals
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
o Addenbrooke's Hospital - Bedford Hospital NHS Trust
o Bedford Hospital - Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
o Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Huntingdon - James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
o James Paget University Hospital, Great Yarmouth - Luton and Dunstable Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
o Luton and Dunstable Hospital, Luton - Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
o Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, Norwich - Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
o Papworth Hospital, Papworth Everard - Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
o Peterborough City Hospital - Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Trust
o Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn - The Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust
o The Ipswich Hospital - East and North Herts NHS Trust
o The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
o The Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, Welwyn Garden City - West Suffolk Hospital NHS Trust
o West Suffolk Hospital, Bury St Edmunds
Linked Universities
University of Cambridge, and the University of East Anglia
University of Cambridge, and the University of East Anglia
Statistics
F1 Posts Available
293 Foundation posts
33 Academic Foundation posts
293 Foundation posts
33 Academic Foundation posts
Competition Ratio
76% in 2012 (from the UKFPO's 2013 Applicant's Handbook).
76% in 2012 (from the UKFPO's 2013 Applicant's Handbook).
Scores of Successful Applicants
A breakdown of the scores of successful applicants to East Anglian Foundation School can be downloaded from here on the School's website.
NOTE: Remember that these numbers fluctuate from year to year, so looking at the statistics from just one year can be misleading.
A breakdown of the scores of successful applicants to East Anglian Foundation School can be downloaded from here on the School's website.
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
Interviews
No interview following national applications.
No interview following national applications.
Appointment to F2 Programmes
Successful applicants are appointed to a two-year programme, with no need for matching to an F2 programme via a selection process during F1. Trainees may be required to move Trust between the two years.
Successful applicants are appointed to a two-year programme, with no need for matching to an F2 programme via a selection process during F1. Trainees may be required to move Trust between the two years.
Linked Applications
There is no linking of applications at programme level within the East Anglian Foundation School.
There is no linking of applications at programme level within the East Anglian Foundation School.
The Programme
Posts Available
Documents detailing the posts available to last year's applicants (according to the hospital at which they are based) can be downloaded from this page on the East Anglian Foundation School site.
Placements are 3 x 4 months.
Documents detailing the posts available to last year's applicants (according to the hospital at which they are based) can be downloaded from this page on the East Anglian Foundation School site.
Placements are 3 x 4 months.
Training Options
Less Than Full Time (LTFT) training may be undertaken providing eligibility criteria are met and there is a well-founded reason to need to train less than full time. You can found out more about their policy here.
Less Than Full Time (LTFT) training may be undertaken providing eligibility criteria are met and there is a well-founded reason to need to train less than full time. You can found out more about their policy here.
Swap Shop
The School doesn't allow trainees to swap any F1 rotations or programmes. For more information on their swapping policy, including their plans for F2 doctors, have a look at this policy document.
The School doesn't allow trainees to swap any F1 rotations or programmes. For more information on their swapping policy, including their plans for F2 doctors, have a look at this policy document.
Academic Foundation Posts
For the Academic Foundation Programme, East Anglian Foundation School is divided into two separate Units of Application; while it is still a single school for the normal Foundation Programme applications, for Academic Foundation Programme applications you have to choose one Unit of Application (or apply to both).
The Units are the EAFS Cambridge Academic Foundation Programme and the EAFS Norfolk and Norwich University Foundation Programme. There are 33 posts across Cambridge UoA and Norfolk and Norwich UoA.
EAFS Cambridge
For applicants to Cambridge, interviews will take place during 27th-29th November 2012. The interview will be with two panel members, one clinical and one academic, and will be scored using standardised criteria.
Programmes have a dedicated 4-month academic placement during F2. The first year of Cambridge posts is spent in regional hospitals in Kings Lynn, Bedford, Bury-St-Edmunds, and Peterborough; the second is spent in Cambridge. Downloads showing the academic programmes on offer can be found here on the East Anglian School's website. You can also find a Cambridge Job Description and Information Pack giving lots of detailed information about the application process and academic jobs at EAFS Cambridge.
EAFS Norfolk and Norwich University
Interviews will take place on the 30th November 2012. All programmes are within Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital Trust for both years. Downloads showing the academic programmes on offer can be found here on the East Anglian School's website.
The Units are the EAFS Cambridge Academic Foundation Programme and the EAFS Norfolk and Norwich University Foundation Programme. There are 33 posts across Cambridge UoA and Norfolk and Norwich UoA.
EAFS Cambridge
For applicants to Cambridge, interviews will take place during 27th-29th November 2012. The interview will be with two panel members, one clinical and one academic, and will be scored using standardised criteria.
Programmes have a dedicated 4-month academic placement during F2. The first year of Cambridge posts is spent in regional hospitals in Kings Lynn, Bedford, Bury-St-Edmunds, and Peterborough; the second is spent in Cambridge. Downloads showing the academic programmes on offer can be found here on the East Anglian School's website. You can also find a Cambridge Job Description and Information Pack giving lots of detailed information about the application process and academic jobs at EAFS Cambridge.
EAFS Norfolk and Norwich University
Interviews will take place on the 30th November 2012. All programmes are within Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital Trust for both years. Downloads showing the academic programmes on offer can be found here on the East Anglian School's website.
Medical Education Posts
There are no academic posts based in either EAFS Cambridge or EAFS Norfolk and Norwich University that are specifically focused on medical education.
There are no academic posts based in either EAFS Cambridge or EAFS Norfolk and Norwich University that are specifically focused on medical education.
GMC Quality Assurance and National Training Survey
A copy of the 2011 GMC's Quality Assurance of the Foundation Programme report for the East of England Deanery can be found here.
The National Training Survey for East Anglian Foundation School can also be found here.
If you would like more information about East Anglian's own Foundation Quality Management, you can download their reports from here.
The National Training Survey for East Anglian Foundation School can also be found here.
If you would like more information about East Anglian's own Foundation Quality Management, you can download their reports from here.