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New Study Leave form & guidance

Posted by: Sarah Anderson - Posted on:

The GP School has issued updated study leave guidance, incl. more info about which courses will/won’t be supported. Please see https://southwest.pgmdeducation.nhs.uk/primary-care/gp-training-programme/gp-training/study-leave-guidance/

There is also new Deanery guidance on claiming expenses here https://southwest.pgmdeducation.nhs.uk/faculty-development-learner-support/learner-support/study-leave-guidance/

There is also a new online study leave application process. Full guidance is available here Plymouth VTS study leave process April 2026 v2.1 Please make sure you use this for all claims from 01/04/2026, and submit ALL the required evidence – approving and procescsing claims which do not have everything in place may be delayed.