Study Leave

15 days every 6 months, including HDR.  Don't forget there are some mandatory courses ,which you will need time for.

Plan ahead and discuss with your trainer / educational supervisor

Apply well in advance (6 weeks notice) using the forms available from Lisa Adams. Do not apply after the course has been completed as payment could be refused. 

Claim forms should be submitted no more than 4 weeks after the course and need to include all receipts and copy certificate / proof of attendance.

Remember budget is limited to approximately £375 / 6 months - use it or lose it.

Ask advice of ST3's or recently qualified trainees from the Scheme

The Yorkshire and Humber Deanery is not the GP StR’s employer. GP StRs should be offered a contract by their employer (Hospital Trust or GP Practice) at the start of each post. The terms and conditions of employment are set by the employer and follow nationally agreed terms and conditions. Nationally agreed terms and conditions are negotiated between NHS Employers and the BMA. Even if the GP StR moves between several different employers in the course of their training programme, their employment in the NHS is considered continuous when calculating statutory entitlements. However GP StRs should be aware that pay and conditions can vary from one post to another and they should take account of this when considering taking on financial commitments. As the NHS works towards reducing working hours for junior doctors, we expect that the value of out of hours supplements in particular to be reduced in the coming years.We would recommend that all GP StRs consider joining the BMA if they have not already done so.

Before 1 August 2007, most GP Specialty Registrars (GPStRs) had been directly reimbursed, with a lump sum payment, for the expense of having a motor vehicle and its use for business purposes. This has now changed and with effect from 1 August 2007, all GPStRs entering practice placements will receive their allowance under the new system which is primarily mileage based and rates GPStRs as either standard or regular users according to their level of usage.

It is strongly advised that all GPStRs should keep a log of their mileage for tax purposes. Trainees should note that tax can be reclaimed up to 40p per mile.

What mileage can be claimed?
According to the Directions, as of 1 August 2007, GPStRs are able to claim for mileage they would not otherwise had covered had their vehicle not been required for business use. This means that:

• When their vehicle is required on an official journey that day, GPStRs may claim the business mileage incurred, plus the home to practice base return journey up to a maximum of 10 miles each way.
• When their vehicle is used to attend a training course or day release, GPStRs are only permitted to claim the excess mileage above that covered on their normal home to base return mileage. However, deanery policy on this may differ, and GPStRs should check what their deanery policy is in relation to mileage used for educational purposes.

Link to Deanery website for forms