All groups and programmes are indicative and subject to change.
Overview
The East is one of the regions offered by the Scottish Foundation School, providing a diverse array of training opportunities. These include placements in inner city locations as well as rotations covering Dundee, Perth, Angus and Perthshire.
If allocated to a Foundation Programme (FP) in the East, you will be allocated to a two-year fixed programme.
- 9 foundation groups including E07 (SFP)
Links to NHS Health Board
The East region links to a single NHS Health Board. You can visit the provided weblink to explore what NHS Tayside offers in terms of opportunities.
Download the East Foundation Groups and Programmes (final list)
06 04 2026 EAST Region Indicative Posts For August 2026
More comprehensive details regarding the rotations including any additional particulars on the posts, please see Oriel.
Further details and Recruitment Information
- If a ‘0’ is listed in the places available column on Oriel, it indicates that the group and/or programme will not be available to preference for posts commencing in August 2026.
- This information is provided as part of the recruitment process.
- Current foundation doctors seeking details about their training should visit the Scotland Deanery website
East Region Training Locations
East region hospital accomodation links
| Hospital |
Accommodation Available? |
Accommodation Contact |
Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Victoria Hospital | No |
n/a |
n/a |
| Ninewells Hospital | Yes | Wendy Valentine | There is a rental charge for accommodation |
| Perth Royal Infirmary | Yes | There is a rental charge for accommodation | |
| Stracathro Hospital | No | n/a | n/a |
This page was last updated on: 06.04.2026 at 09.55