ST1/2 Study Leave

ST1/2 GP TRAINEES

ST1&2 GP Trainees are given 30 days per year (12m) study leave, 15 internal days (to attend Day release course) plus 15 days to use externally as you wish. It is advisable to use half during each 6-month post, so 7/8 days entitlement during each 6 months.

You need to complete a Trust study leave form to get permission for the study leave from your employer – available from HHFT/SDH HR.

Funding for study leave during hospital posts - please liaise with Trust HR.

Please see HEE Wessex website for further details on study leave HEE Wessex study leave

Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust

Rebecca Scott rebecca.scott@hhft.nhs.uk Telephone 07721 244323

Helen Roach helen.roach@hhft.nhs.uk Telephone 07717 355176

Karen McCarthy karen.mccarthy2@hhft.nhs.uk Telephone: 07584 270325

Salisbury District Hospital

Beccy Henderson, Education Centre - sft.medicaleducationadmin@nhs.net Telephone: 01722 336262 ext.5968

Funding, Eligibility, and how to claim reimbursement from the Mid-Wessex Patch Office

To determine if you are permitted to book an approved course and for more detailed information about how to provide your details and make a claim for reimbursement after attending a course, please see the document “How to claim study leave funding from Mid-Wessex Patch Office”

How to claim study leave funding from Mid-Wessex Patch Office

Please read the details carefully and if you have any queries around eligibility, funding or how to claim please email The Mid-Wessex Patch Office england.mwgpe.se@nhs.net

Study Leave Funding: ST1 ST2 in GP posts for 2023/24

Study leave funding is available to ST1 and ST2 trainees who will be undertaking training in GP Posts during the year 2023/24. So, if you have a 6 month GP post starting in Aug23 and/or Feb24 then you are eligible to claim. All Mid-Wessex trainees that qualify for this funding are entitled to a maximum of £300.00 total during ST1/2 GP posts. This funding is to be used on approved educational courses/conferences, subject to approval.

First make sure your course conforms to the Deanery’s list of approved courses HEW Approved Study Leave by School

If you wish to attend a course which is not on the approved list or requires approval from your Associate Dean, please contact england.mwgpe.se@nhs.net to ask this to be reviewed by Dr Heidi Penrose.

SCA & AKT Revision Course Funding 2023/24

Mid-Wessex GP trainees are entitled to funding to go towards the costs of the AKT and SCA 1-day revision courses (not including military registrars).

NHS England Wessex funding for these courses has been devolved to the Patch Offices.

You can claim for attendance at 1x SCA course and 1x AKT course during your GP training. Please note we do not reimburse the admin charges. We do not pay travel expenses. We do not reimburse susbcription charges for revision aids.

Mid-Wessex Trainees can ask the Patch Office for the subsidy code to book onto 1-day courses with RCGP Wessex. Trainees need to ask the Patch Office to provide them with the subsidy code when booking onto one of these RCGP Wessex 1-day courses.

If you book onto a RCGP Wessex course, the Patch Office will then be invoiced for your place on the course (£85 for AKT course and £288 for SCA course) and you will not need to pay yourself.

Please email england.mwgpe.se@nhs.net to request the subsidy code quoting which RCGP Wessex course you would like to book. Once you have received the booking code, please email Kelly Bush at Kelly.Bush@rcgp.org.uk who will book you on to the course, please do not book online. Places are limited so it is advised to book early to avoid disappointment.

Please note that from July 2024 trainees will need to pay for RCGP Wessex AKT/SCA courses themselves then seek reimbursement from the Patch Office - these details will be updated in due course.

Please note that if you fail to attend or do not cancel your place within 7 days of the course taking place, the fees will still be charged. Please note that the subsidy codes will not work for other courses such as 3-day courses with RCGP.

We can only accept claims made during your GP post (or up to 3 months after attending the course).