Study leave for 半岛体育 Health medical staff 2024-2025

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Study leave for foundation Year one doctors (maximum 15 days) will take the form of regular scheduled teaching/training sessions as agreed locally. FY1 doctors can use up to 5 days of study leave for tasters to inform future career decision making. 

  • Maximum 30 days to spread equally over the placements. 

  • Study leave while in general practice adheres to the same process as when working in acute trust. 

  • Study leave will include periods of regular teaching/training sessions to be delivered locally. 

  • FDs may also, with approval from the foundation programme training director and service manager, access specific courses within the geography of LASE. 

  • Study leave may include a period of sitting or preparing for an exam where it is a requirement of the curriculum.  

Entitlement up to a maximum of 30 days study leave per year to include regional training days and exam study leave.

Study leave entitlement up to a maximum of 18 days (10 days study leave, 5 days private study and 3 days for interviews/exams. 

Entitlement up to a maximum of 10 days per year. 

  • This will only be granted for a defined purpose such as examination preparation (if the examination in question is necessary for career progression), writing up research and writing review papers etc.  

  • Trainees may apply for 5 days of private study leave (from the 30-day entitlement) in any 12-month period.  

  • Private study leave requests may be considered leading up to an examination that is necessary for career progression but this will only be considered prior to the first occasion that the trainee sits this examination.