Training Programme Director: Paul Woodhouse

Foundation Training Handbook

About the Dorset and Wiltshire Scheme

The Dorset and Wiltshire DF1 Scheme aims to achieve a varied programme of course days by ensuring the first term is spent cementing FDs knowledge already gained and providing a sound introduction to General Practice. 

The second part of the year is spent extending boundaries to demonstrate the opportunities available to the new graduate and promoting the importance of continuing postgraduate education. 

We usually meet at a conference facility or make use of an education suite in a nearby specialist referral practiceFor hands-on days we have access to Bristol Dental HospitalAlthough the scheme may be considered rural in nature, FDs always manage to arrange a very effective social side to the year and good teamwork and support has always been promoted within the group establishing an enjoyable as well as effective year by way of introduction to postgraduate and general practice training. 

Educational Supervisors  within the scheme are always positive and encouraging, taking part in course days at Salisbury and FDs will get the opportunity to visit other practices besides their own to appreciate that practices run very differently. Course content and structure of the year provides an excellent start along the career pathway whether FDs intend spending their time in primary or secondary care. 

 

Main Study Day Venue

Study days will be held at various venues. FDs are advised to check their scheme timetable.  

Dorset and Wiltshire Training Practices September 2025- August 2026

Mr Benedict King

Dr Danielle Caddy

Mr Alastair Hetherington & Ms Karan Ghataaura

Mr Nigel Jones 

Dr Rajan Mehta & Dr Neal Mehta

Dr Jane Tidmarsh & Mr Keith George - Year 1 JDFCT Post

Dr Arkadiusz Sobota & Dr Shahbaz Akhtar

Mrs Katie Perkins & Mr Andrew Morgan

Dr Baphelile Masengo

Dr Paulin Cynthia Victor

Dr William Breen