Study Leave

North West Study Leave

The information on this page is for Hospital Specialty Resident Doctors training in NHS England – North West.

Resident Doctors in GP Training should follow the GP process for study leave.
Postgraduate Dentists in Training should follow the Dental process for study leave.
Resident Doctors in Foundation Training should follow the Foundation process for study leave.

Accent is the system for submitting applications for study leave and related expenses, and for claiming back the expenses. Accent can be accessed via: https://accent.hicom.co.uk/Portal/Live/Web/

Important Documents, Please Read

documents updated 13 June 2025

NHS England – North West Study Leave Guidelines *update 15 October 2024*: Please note that this document is currently unavailable as it is being updated. The financial year runs from April to March, and not March to February