First impressions of the foundation interim year 1 postings: positives, pitfalls, and perils

摘要

COVID-19 has placed an increased burden on the NHS. Changes were made to expandpatient capacity including hospital restructuring, cancellation of most elective surgeries andearly graduation of final year medical students. 1 The UK foundation programme (UKFP)curated a new training position for graduates as foundation interim year 1 (FiY1) doctors,where they voluntarily work in paid positions prior to entering formal foundation year 1 (FY1)roles. 2 Expediting the process of fulfilling these positions, the General Medical Councilfacilitated early provisional registration of doctors. We discuss the positives, pitfalls, and perilsof the new roles and the first impressions of three newly qualified FiY1 s in medical, obstetricsand gynaecology and surgical posts, a surgical FY1 doctor and a clinical supervisor in surgery.