FOUNDATION SCHOOL GUIDE
Northern Foundation School hospitals
Northern Foundation School covers North East England and north Cumbria. Possible sites extend from Newcastle and Sunderland through County Durham and Teesside to Carlisle and Whitehaven.
17 possible sites mapped16 towns or localities representedReviewed September 2026
Possible hospital locations
The table lists the hospital sites currently shown for Northern. Availability can change between recruitment years, so confirm rotations in the live Oriel programme information before ranking.
| # | Hospital site | Town or area |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Victoria Infirmary | Newcastle |
| 2 | Freeman Hospital | Newcastle |
| 3 | Sunderland Royal Hospital | Sunderland |
| 4 | University Hospital of North Durham | Durham |
| 5 | Darlington Memorial Hospital | Darlington |
| 6 | Cumberland Infirmary | Carlisle |
| 7 | Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital | Cramlington |
| 8 | Wansbeck General Hospital | Ashington |
| 9 | North Tyneside General Hospital | North Shields |
| 10 | Queen Elizabeth Hospital Gateshead | Gateshead |
| 11 | South Tyneside District Hospital | South Shields |
| 12 | Bishop Auckland Hospital | Bishop Auckland |
| 13 | University Hospital of North Tees | Stockton-on-Tees |
| 14 | University Hospital of Hartlepool | Hartlepool |
| 15 | James Cook University Hospital | Middlesbrough |
| 16 | Friarage Hospital | Northallerton |
| 17 | West Cumberland Hospital | Whitehaven |
How to use this information
This is an independent orientation resource. A mapped hospital is a possible location associated with the Foundation School, not a promise that a placement will be offered in every recruitment round. Use the official Foundation School and Oriel listings for final decisions.