Study Leave

Welcome to the North West Study Leave website

The information on this page is for Hospital Specialty Postgraduate Doctors in Training.

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

NHS England – North North West Study Leave Guidelines 2023 (Please note that this document is currently under review. The financial year runs from April to March, and not March to February)
NHS England – Study Leave – overview of England-wide approach
Applying for Study Leave
Applying for study leave flowchart
Claiming Study Leave Expenses
Claiming Expenses Flowchart
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