Generic Post Descriptors for F2 (West)
All post descriptions are subject to change based on service requirements. It is important to note that these descriptions are a typical example of a placement.
| Specialty | Hospital(s) |
|---|---|
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Medical Oncology |
Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre (G517H) - Glasgow |
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Emergency Medicine |
Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary (Y146H) - Dumfries |
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General (Internal) Medicine |
Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary (Y146H) - Dumfries |
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General Psychiatry |
Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary (Y146H) - Dumfries |
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General Surgery |
Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary (Y146H) - Dumfries |
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Intensive Care Medicine and Medical Microbiology |
Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary (Y146H) - Dumfries |
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Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary (Y146H) - Dumfries |
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Paediatrics |
Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary (Y146H) - Dumfries |
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Palliative Medicine and Haematology |
Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary (Y146H) - Dumfries |
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General Psychiatry |
Dykebar Hospital (C403H) - Paisley |
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Anaesthetics |
Forth Valley Royal Hospital (V217H) - Larbert |
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Emergency Medicine |
Forth Valley Royal Hospital (V217H) - Larbert |
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General (Internal) Medicine |
Forth Valley Royal Hospital (V217H) - Larbert |
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General Psychiatry |
Forth Valley Royal Hospital (V217H) - Larbert |
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General Surgery |
Forth Valley Royal Hospital (V217H) - Larbert |
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Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
Forth Valley Royal Hospital (V217H) - Larbert |
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Paediatrics |
Forth Valley Royal Hospital (V217H) - Larbert |
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Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery |
Forth Valley Royal Hospital (V217H) - Larbert |
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Endocrinology and Diabetes Mellitus (Community based) |
Gartnavel General Hospital (G504H) - Glasgow |
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Ophthalmology |
Gartnavel General Hospital (G504H) - Glasgow |
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General Psychiatry |
Gartnavel Royal Hospital (G505H) - Glasgow |
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General Practice |
Various GP locations across West region |
|
General Practice |
Arran War Memorial Hospital (A101H) - Isle of Arran |
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Cardiology |
Glasgow Royal Infirmary (G107H) - Glasgow |
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Chemical Pathology (Biochemistry) |
Glasgow Royal Infirmary (G107H) - Glasgow |
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Emergency Medicine |
Glasgow Royal Infirmary (G107H) - Glasgow |
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Endocrinology and Diabetes Mellitus |
Glasgow Royal Infirmary (G107H) - Glasgow |
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Gastroenterology |
Glasgow Royal Infirmary (G107H) - Glasgow |
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General Psychiatry |
Glasgow Royal Infirmary (G107H) - Glasgow |
|
General Psychiatry and Liaison Psychiatry |
Glasgow Royal Infirmary (G107H) - Glasgow |
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General Surgery |
Glasgow Royal Infirmary (G107H) - Glasgow |
|
Geriatric Medicine |
Glasgow Royal Infirmary (G107H) - Glasgow |
|
Histopathology |
Glasgow Royal Infirmary (G107H) - Glasgow |
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Medical Microbiology |
Glasgow Royal Infirmary (G107H) - Glasgow |
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Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
Glasgow Royal Infirmary (G107H) - Glasgow |
|
Plastic Surgery |
Glasgow Royal Infirmary (G107H) - Glasgow |
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Respiratory Medicine |
Glasgow Royal Infirmary (G107H) - Glasgow |
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Rheumatology |
Glasgow Royal Infirmary (G107H) - Glasgow |
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Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery |
Glasgow Royal Infirmary (G107H) - Glasgow |
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Urology |
Glasgow Royal Infirmary (G107H) - Glasgow |
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Cardio-Thoracic Surgery |
Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank |
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General Psychiatry |
Inverclyde Royal Hospital (C313H) - Greenock |
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Geriatric Medicine |
Inverclyde Royal Hospital (C313H) - Greenock |
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Forensic Psychiatry |
Leverndale Hospital (G302H) - Glasgow |
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General Psychiatry |
Leverndale Hospital (G302H) - Glasgow |
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Palliative Medicine |
Marie Curie Hospice (G583V) - Glasgow |
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Acute Internal Medicine |
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (G405H) - Glasgow |
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Cardiology |
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (G405H) - Glasgow |
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Emergency Medicine |
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (G405H) - Glasgow |
|
General (Internal) Medicine |
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (G405H) - Glasgow |
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General Psychiatry |
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (G405H) - Glasgow |
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General Surgery |
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (G405H) - Glasgow |
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Geriatric Medicine |
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (G405H) - Glasgow |
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Infectious Diseases |
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (G405H) - Glasgow |
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Intensive Care Medicine |
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (G405H) - Glasgow |
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Medical Microbiology |
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (G405H) - Glasgow |
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Neurology and Rehabilitation (Spinal) Medicine |
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (G405H) - Glasgow |
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Neurosurgery |
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (G405H) - Glasgow |
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Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (G405H) - Glasgow |
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Old Age Psychiatry and Liaison Psychiatry |
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (G405H) - Glasgow |
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Ophthalmology |
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (G405H) - Glasgow |
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Otolaryngology |
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (G405H) - Glasgow |
|
Renal Medicine |
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (G405H) - Glasgow |
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Respiratory Medicine |
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (G405H) - Glasgow |
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Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery |
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (G405H) - Glasgow |
|
Emergency Medicine |
Royal Alexandra Hospital (C418H) - Paisley |
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General (Internal) Medicine |
Royal Alexandra Hospital (C418H) - Paisley |
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General Surgery |
Royal Alexandra Hospital (C418H) - Paisley |
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Geriatric Medicine |
Royal Alexandra Hospital (C418H) - Paisley |
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Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
Royal Alexandra Hospital (C418H) - Paisley |
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Paediatrics and Neonatal Medicine |
Royal Alexandra Hospital (C418H) - Paisley |
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Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery |
Royal Alexandra Hospital (C418H) - Paisley |
|
Paediatrics |
Royal Hospital for Children Glasgow (G513H) - Glasgow |
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Paediatrics and Neonatal Medicine |
Royal Hospital for Children Glasgow (G513H) - Glasgow |
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Paediatrics and Paediatric Diabetes and Endocrinology |
Royal Hospital for Children Glasgow (G513H) - Glasgow |
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Community and Sexual and Reproductive Health |
GUM Sandyford (G553C) - Glasgow |
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Palliative Medicine |
St Andrew's Hospice (L102K) - Airdrie |
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Palliative Care |
St Margaret of Scotland Hospice (G501K) - Clydebank |
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Forensic Psychiatry |
Rowanbank Clinic (G612H) - Glasgow |
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Child and Adolescent Psychiatry |
Skye House (G613H) - Glasgow |
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Emergency Medicine |
University Hospital Ayr (A210H) - Ayr |
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General (Internal) Medicine |
University Hospital Ayr (A210H) - Ayr |
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Geriatric Medicine |
University Hospital Ayr (A210H) - Ayr |
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Ophthalmology |
University Hospital Ayr (A210H) - Ayr |
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Anaesthetics |
University Hospital Crosshouse (A111H) - Kilmarnock |
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Dermatology |
University Hospital Crosshouse (A111H) - Kilmarnock |
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Emergency Medicine |
University Hospital Crosshouse (A111H) - Kilmarnock |
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General (Internal) Medicine |
University Hospital Crosshouse (A111H) - Kilmarnock |
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General Psychiatry and Liaison Psychiatry |
University Hospital Crosshouse (A111H) - Kilmarnock |
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General Surgery |
University Hospital Crosshouse (A111H) - Kilmarnock |
|
Geriatric Medicine |
University Hospital Crosshouse (A111H) - Kilmarnock |
|
Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
University Hospital Crosshouse (A111H) - Kilmarnock |
|
Otolaryngology |
University Hospital Crosshouse (A111H) - Kilmarnock |
|
Paediatrics |
University Hospital Crosshouse (A111H) - Kilmarnock |
|
Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery |
University Hospital Crosshouse (A111H) - Kilmarnock |
|
Community Geriatrics |
University Hospital Hairmyres (L302H) - East Kilbride |
|
Emergency Medicine |
University Hospital Hairmyres (L302H) - East Kilbride |
|
Emergency Medicine (with 1 day per week in Realistic Medicine) |
University Hospital Hairmyres (L302H) - East Kilbride |
|
General (Internal) Medicine |
University Hospital Hairmyres (L302H) - East Kilbride |
|
General Psychiatry |
University Hospital Hairmyres (L302H) - East Kilbride University Hospital Wishaw (L308H) - Wishaw |
|
General Surgery |
University Hospital Hairmyres (L302H) - East Kilbride |
|
Geriatric Medicine |
University Hospital Hairmyres (L302H) - East Kilbride |
|
Acute Internal Medicine |
University Hospital Monklands (L106H) - Airdrie |
|
Cardiology |
University Hospital Monklands (L106H) - Airdrie |
|
Emergency Medicine |
University Hospital Monklands (L106H) - Airdrie |
|
Endocrinology and Diabetes Mellitus |
University Hospital Monklands (L106H) - Airdrie |
|
Gastroenterology |
University Hospital Monklands (L106H) - Airdrie |
|
General Surgery |
University Hospital Monklands (L106H) - Airdrie |
|
Geriatric Medicine |
University Hospital Monklands (L106H) - Airdrie |
|
Infectious Diseases |
University Hospital Monklands (L106H) - Airdrie |
|
Otolaryngology |
University Hospital Monklands (L106H) - Airdrie |
|
Renal Medicine |
University Hospital Monklands (L106H) - Airdrie |
|
Renal Medicine and General Internal Medicine |
University Hospital Monklands (L106H) - Airdrie |
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Respiratory Medicine |
University Hospital Monklands (L106H) - Airdrie |
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Emergency Medicine |
University Hospital Wishaw (L308H) - Wishaw |
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General (Internal) Medicine |
University Hospital Wishaw (L308H) - Wishaw |
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General Surgery |
University Hospital Wishaw (L308H) - Wishaw |
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Geriatric Medicine |
University Hospital Wishaw (L308H) - Wishaw |
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Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
University Hospital Wishaw (L308H) - Wishaw |
|
Paediatrics |
University Hospital Wishaw (L308H) - Wishaw |
|
Paediatrics and Neonatal Medicine |
University Hospital Wishaw (L308H) - Wishaw |
|
Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery |
University Hospital Wishaw (L308H) - Wishaw |
|
General Psychiatry |
Woodland View Hospital (A217) - Irvine |
|
Palliative Medicine |
Strathcarron Hospice (V103V) - Forth Valley |
This page was last updated on: 29.07.2026 at 16.15
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