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Finals to Foundation Series

Practical guides for your pathway from medical school to the NHS. Start with Core, then choose specialty guides as you shift through different departments.

What is the Finals to Foundation Series?

The leap from lecture hall to ward is steep. Every doctor faces the same moment: finishing finals and realising the ward is nothing like the classroom.

The Finals to Foundation Series bridges that passage with practical, actionable guidance for each stage of your journey. Start with Core for essentials on day one, then choose specialty guides as you progress through different departments.

Every guide is grounded in GMC Good Medical Practice, NICE, and GAIN guidance. Written by someone who just made this leap.

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Finals to Foundation: Core

Survival guide for starting FY1

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Everything you need to know before your first shift. 30 pages of practical, actionable advice.

  • Reading Guidelines - Navigate NICE, SIGN quickly
  • Prescribing Safely - Avoid FY1 errors
  • Escalating Correctly - Call with confidence
  • Clerking Efficiently - Speed & structure
  • Handover That Works - Keep patients safe
  • Nights & On-Calls - Manage the pressure
  • Unwritten Rules - Ward culture
  • Self-Care - Manage burnout

    • Plus: Quick reference guides with NEWS2, SBAR, CURB-65, blood ranges

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    Upcoming Specialty Guides

    Cheat sheets for each rotation. Coming as you progress through foundation.

    General Medicine

    Ward survival, common presentations, managing medical patients on nights.

    Coming soon

    General Surgery

    Post-op care, drains and tubes, surgical emergencies, theatre etiquette.

    Coming soon

    Paediatrics

    Drug doses for children, safeguarding, APLS basics, parent communication.

    Coming soon

    Psychiatry

    Mental Health Act, capacity and consent, risk assessment, de-escalation.

    Coming soon

    O&G

    CTG interpretation, obstetric emergencies, postnatal care, labour ward.

    Coming soon

    Emergency Medicine

    Triage, majors protocol, resuscitation, common presentations.

    Coming soon

    Plus guides for: Elderly Medicine, Oncology, Rheumatology, Respiratory, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Neurology, Endocrinology, Infectious Diseases, and other specialties.

    What Doctors Are Saying

    Real feedback from new residents who've used the guide.

    ★★★★★

    "This guide saved me on my first on-call. I knew exactly when to escalate and how to present the information. Worth every penny."

    Sarah M.

    FY1, General Surgery

    ★★★★★

    "The practical examples were brilliant. Not just theory, but actual ward scenarios I'm dealing with right now. Already shared it with my cohort."

    James T.

    FY1, General Medicine

    ★★★★★

    "Coming from medical school, I felt lost. This guide filled the gaps brilliantly. The escalation section alone is worth it."

    Emma K.

    FY1, Paediatrics

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