Study Leave Policy

Policy amended April 2026.

Study leave for all training grade doctors

Resources

South East Study Leave - Working across Wessex (this includes Thames Valley)

NHSE TV Study Leave

Email: england.studyleave.tv@nhs.net

OUH Study Leave Officer

Email: studyleave.officer@ouh.nhs.uk

Further information

Retrospective applications will not be accepted.

Please apply on Accent Leave Manager:

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Claiming expenses from Payroll

Access the e-expenses system:

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F1 Study Leave

Internal

  • Mandatory F1 teaching on Tuesdays

  • Core teaching organised by the Foundation Educational Leads Group and supported by the Department of Medical Education

  • Non-core teaching for example departmental teaching, grand rounds, journal club, e-learning

  • ALERT

  • ILS

  • Careers workshops 

  • Simulation training with OxSTaR 

  • Managing Stress and Boosting Mental Health course 

External

  • UKFP National Foundation Doctors Presentation Day (if they have a poster or are the presenting as the author)

  • Conference presentation (where they are the first author)

Internal or external

For further details please see the links under 'Resources', above.

GP ST3 doctors

All GP ST3 doctors should apply through the GP School at NHSETV.

Dental Core and Dental Specialty Trainees

Apply via Dental School process.

Dental Study Leave - Working across Thames Valley