Recruitment to two year Foundation Programmes August 2014: Stage 2
In the second stage of applications, applicants were asked to rank the 194 posts in the Peninsula in order of preference. Allocations were based on the combined application score.
Outcome for all trainees allocated to the Peninsula Foundation School
27% (52) of trainees secured their first choice post preference. 63% (122) secured a post that was in their top 10 and 72% (139) secured a post that was in their top 20. The least satisfied person got their 177th choice of 194 posts. The table below shows the outcomes of preferences since 2007 and chart 1 shows the distribution of preferences for all trainees in the Peninsula Foundation School.
Table 1: Preferences of posts secured since 2007
| Year | 1st Choice Post | Top 10 Post | Worst Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 36% (51) | 75% (105 | 71st choice (140 posts) |
| 2008 | 32% (64) | 66% (130) | 122nd choice (198 posts) |
| 2009 | 30% (57) | 66% (125) | 150th choice (190 posts) |
| 2010 | 30% (60) | 67% (133) | 127th choice (198 posts) |
| 2011 | 31% (59) | 69% (133) | 114th choice (194 posts) |
| 2012 | 29% (56) | 68% (129) | 151st choice (193 posts) |
| 2013 | 27% (52) | 65% (127) | 172nd choice (198 posts) |
| 2014 | 27% (52) | 63% (122) | 177th choice (194 posts) |
Chart 1: Peninsula Foundation School trainee matches by post preference
Outcome for Peninsula Medical School (PMS) students
27% (52/194) applicants in the Peninsula Foundation School are PMS students.
19% (10) of PMS students have secured their first choice preference. 69% (36) secured a post that was in their top 10 and 79% (41) in their top 20.
Chart 2: PMS student matches to Peninsula posts by post preference
Location of PMS students in the Peninsula
Compared with 2013 there are 15 fewer PMS students undertaking foundation training in the Peninsula this year. They represent 27% of total F1s which is the lowest it has ever been.
Chart 3: Numbers of PMS students matched to Peninsula trusts compared with the number of F1 posts in each trust
Plymouth Hospital NHS Trust and South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust have the highest proportions (31%) and the highest number (16) of PMS students due to start in its August 2014 cohort. Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust has the smallest number (2) and the smallest proportion of PMS students (4%). The table below shows the number of PMS trainees in each trust for 2014 compared with the distribution of the previous year’s cohorts.
Table 2: Distribution of PMS students across trusts in the Peninsula
| Trust | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDHT | 8 (12%) | 6 (6%) | 11 (12%) | 7 (10%) | 6 (8%) | 4 (6%) | 3 (4%) | 2 (4%) |
| PHT | 22 (32%) | 33 (31%) | 21 (23%) | 24 (33%) | 20 (28%) | 24 (38%) | 20 (30%) | 16 (31%) |
| RCHT | 17 (25%) | 30 (28%) | 29 (32%) | 13 (18%) | 21 (29%) | 11 (17%) | 16 (24%) | 10 (20%) |
| RDE | 18 (26%) | 21 (19%) | 12 (13%) | 13 (18%) | 11 (15%) | 10 (16%) | 10 (15%) | 8 (15%) |
| SDHT | 4 (6%) | 18 (17%) | 19 (21%) | 16 (22%) | 14 (19%) | 15 (23%) | 18 (27%) | 16 (31%) |
| Total | 69 | 108 | 92 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 67 | 52 |