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Study leave
The Trent Region Study Leave Policy is distributed to all doctors in the Trent region by the Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education committee. Here are the sections which deal with study leave for SpRs.
Registrars in years one and two should receive a half day per
week protected educational time with consultant supervision this
should be increased to one day per week in years three onwards.
This time will be for research and education and will not count
against study leave entitlement. This allowance may accumulate
over the period of the training programme, provided that the
total amount due in the period of the training programme is not
taken until one year of the programme is completed.
Applications for leave in excess of 2 months must be considered by the appropriate regional speciality education subcommittee and local postgraduate dean.
When calculating study leave include weekends and Bank HolidaysAuthorisation of private study leave is discretionary and is subject to the support of the educational supervisor.
Leave is at a rate of 30 days per annum.Leave may be accumulated over a 3 year period.
