HC Deb 14 July 1970 vol 803 cc195-6W
Mr. Sillars

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the study-leave entitlement of all grades of hospital doctors.

Mr. Alison

Study or professional leave will normally be granted by hospital authorities, where this is consistent with the maintenance of essential services, in accordance with the following recommended standards:

Consultants, Senior Hospital Medical and Dental Officers, and Medical and Dental Assistants With pay and expenses, within a maximum of 30 days (including off-duty days falling within the period of leave) in any period of three years for professional purposes within the United Kingdom.

Senior Registrars In addition to an aggregate normally equivalent to at least one day per week for individual study and specific research projects, professional leave with pay and expenses within a maximum of an annual rate of ten days (including off-duty days falling within the leave period) over a period of three years, this allowance being cumulative over three years provided that the total amount due in three years is not taken until one year of the appointment has been served.

Registrars, Senior House Officers, Dental House Officers and Post Registration Medical House Officers

  1. (a) Either day release with pay and expenses for the equivalent of one day a week during university terms: or with pay and expenses within a maximum calculated at a rate of 30 days in a year. This latter allowance may accumulate over the period of the appointment provided that the total amount due in the period of appointment is not taken until one year of the appointment has been served.
  2. (b) With pay and expenses (other than examination fees) for the purposes of sitting an examination for a higher qualification, at the discretion of hospital boards.

Pre-Registration House Officers Reasonable time within working hours for attending, within the hospital, clinicopathological conferences and ward rounds with other firms.

Hospital authorities may at their discretion grant study or professional leave in the United Kingdom or overseas for periods exceeding those given above.