West region overview
Explore Foundation training in the West region and discover a diverse array of training opportunities. These include placements in inner city locations as well as rotations in remote and rural settings in Dumfries and Galloway and Ayrshire and Arran. Remote and rural exposure and provides foundation doctors with a greater awareness of the patient journey including primary/community and secondary interfaces in a remote and rural setting.
- 38 foundation groups including W32 (SFP)
Links to the NHS Health Boards
The West links to 5 NHS Health Boards. You can visit the provided weblinks to explore what each Health Board offers in terms of opportunities. Also see the West region training locations map below.
- NHS Ayrshire and Arran
- NHS Dumfries and Galloway
- NHS Forth Valley
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
- NHS Lanarkshire
West Groups and Programmes
Download the 06 04 2026 WEST Region Indicative Posts For August 2026
For full details of available rotations including any additional information about individual posts, please refer to Oriel.
West region training locations
This page was last updated on: 04.09.2026 at 14.00