Study Leave

You can apply for Study Leave through Accent Leave Manager. Please visit the Study Leave webpage which contains information on how to apply for study leave on Accent as well as specific guidance for General Practice Training.

Study leave entitlement is 30 days per year, but from this allowance, all teaching and events organised by the programme, such as Wednesday Day Release, must first be deducted.

E-learning and audit are thought to be more appropriately undertaken in your independent learning session in GP. It is unlikely that you will get study leave for these.

There is an approved list of activities that can be applied for and this decision is made based on regional criteria. Please see the list of approved courses below:

Specialty/ProgrammeActivity NameClassificationExam/CourseInt/ExtAll GradesST1ST2ST3
General PracticeGeneral Practice: RCA SaturdayCurriculum requirementCourseInternalP
General PracticeGeneral Practice: AKT SaturdayCurriculum requirementCourseInternalP
General PracticeGeneral Practice: RCA ExaminationCurriculum requirementExamExternalP
General PracticeGeneral Practice: AKT ExaminationCurriculum requirementExamExternalP
General PracticeGeneral Practice: 14 Fish – Trainee complete (AKT and RCA) annual subscriptionCurriculum requirementCourseExternalP
General PracticeGeneral Practice: 14 Fish – AKT annual subscriptionCurriculum requirementCourseExternalP
General PracticeGeneral Practice: 14 Fish - RCA+ annual subscriptionCurriculum requirementCourseExternalP
General PracticeGeneral Practice: Cancer prevention and early detectionCurriculum requirementCourseExternalP
General PracticeGeneral Practice: Child Health SurveillanceCurriculum requirementCourseExternalP
General PracticeGeneral Practice: Dementia TrainingCurriculum requirementCourseExternalP
General PracticeGeneral Practice: Diabetes training for GPsCurriculum requirementCourseInternalP
General PracticeGeneral Practice: End of Life CareCurriculum requirementCourseInternalP
General PracticeGeneral Practice: GP Update CourseCurriculum requirementCourseExternalP
General PracticeGeneral Practice: Veterans' HealthCurriculum requirementCourseExternalP
General PracticeGeneral Practice: GP Internal Training (full day release) – all dayCurriculum requirementCourseInternalP
General PracticeGeneral Practice: GP Internal Training (half day release) – AMCurriculum requirementCourseInternalP
General PracticeGeneral Practice: GP Internal Training (half day release) – PMCurriculum requirementCourseInternalP
General PracticeGeneral: Basic Life Support (BLS)Curriculum requirementCourseExternalP
General PracticeGeneral: HEE Leadership and Management programme Day 1Curriculum requirementCourseInternalP
General PracticeGeneral: HEE Leadership and Management programme Day 2Curriculum requirementCourseInternalP
General PracticeGeneral: HEE Leadership and Management programme Day 3Curriculum requirementCourseInternalP
General PracticeGeneral: Teaching course (Train the Trainer/TIPS/TACs)Curriculum requirementCourseExternalPP
General PracticeGeneral Practice: Taster sessionCurriculum requirementCourseInternalPP

Important things to note:-

  • The Programme Team will discuss all study leave requests at the monthly business meeting.  This usually takes place on the last Wednesday of each month. 
  • It is essential that your study leave requests are submitted well in advance of date (6 weeks minimum).
  • For attendance at PSU or Perfect Day please select ‘Professional’ as the leave type.
  • It is not necessary to apply for annual leave via Accent.  Please apply for Annual Leave either direct with your practice if in a GP Placement or with your Medical Workforce Officer if in a hospital placement.


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