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Foundation Programme Directors

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The Wales Foundation Programme has placements covering five Health Boards across Wales with our current training sites listed on this map.

Foundation Programme Directors

In addition to the Foundation School team, there are fifteen foundation programme directors (FPDs) based across Wales.

The FPDs responsibility is to ensure that a quality programme is being delivered and that each trainee doctor is adequately supervised throughout their training.

The FPDs are also responsible for assessing each foundation doctor at the end of their F1 and F2 years, and to provide additional support if required.

Dr Helen Fowles

  • Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny

Dr Ashok Vaghela

  • Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport

Dr Jennifer Rankin

  • Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr, Ystrad Mynach

Betsi Cadwaladr UHB

Dr Ushan Andrady and Dr Emyr Huws

Dr Jennifer Dinsdale and Mr Antonio Santos

Dr Chethan Padmanabhaiah and Dr Babatunde Akinyandenu 

Cardiff and Vale UHB

Dr Rachel Rayment

  • University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff

Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB

Dr Marcia Scheller

  • Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil
  • Testimonials: FPD video and letter

Dr Abby Parish

Dr Sam Fishpool

Hywel Dda UHB

Dr Simone Sebastiani

Dr Antony Varekattu Mathew

Dr Adam Tyler

Dr Jo McCarthy and Mr Islam Abdelrahman