Welcome to the West Midlands South Foundation School.
The Foundation Programme is a 2 year programme of broad-based general training which forms the bridge between medical school and specialist/general practice training.
The West Midlands South Foundation School covers a large geographical area spreading from Hereford in the West to Nuneaton in the East. It comprises of five Trusts in two regional areas:
Hereford and Worcestershire
Coventry and Warwickshire
Each two year rotation comprises of a series of six 4 month placements in a wide variety of specialties and health care settings. All rotations include a community placement (e.g. General Practice, Psychiatry, Palliative Care). The rotations are designed to enable the doctor to experience multiple specialties, gaining the experience needed to fulfill the Foundation syllabus. The School constantly works to improve the quality of placements and actively seeks feedback from Foundation doctors for this purpose.
Linked application at programme level
Not applicable at allocation to programme stage.
Support study for abroad
West Midlands South Foundation School does not support or accredit doctors who wish to undertake their F2 year outside the UK.
Contact information
Head of School: Murthy Narasimha
Postgraduate Dean: Professor Andy Whallett
Deputy FSD: Zaki Gaballa
Page updated: June 2026