• https://sicowe.org.uk

• Annual meeting at St Pierre Hotel, Chepstow

• https://www.sppice.org.uk/

• Severn & Peninsular Practice Intensive Care Exams

• Engineer's House, Bristol

• FFICM SOE and OSCE practice course

• https://severnfusic.com

• St Pierre Hotel, Chepstow

• fTOE

• FUSIC Heart

• FUSIC Lungs, Abdomen, Vascular

• https://www.new2icu.co.uk/

• 1 day course, to prepare junior doctors for an ICU rotation

• Usually fully funded for ACCS trainees

• For ICM trainees ST5 and above (fully funded)

• Often a long waiting list, to be added email: Professional.DevelopmentODT@nhsbt.nhs.uk

• Website

Full PGME study leave guidance — August 2023

Reimbursement process

• Step 1 — Apply for funding

  • Applications for reimbursement must be approved before the course/event.

  • Give costs for the event, travel, overnight accommodation, and meals (see below).

  • Each trust has a different application form or process, check with your PGME department.

  • For events that will occur after a change of trust (eg: working in GWH, but rotating to NBT by time of course/event), consider cc'ing in the TPD ± HoS if encountering difficulties.

• Step 2 — Book, pay for, and attend the course/event

  • Await funding approval before booking.

  • Retain receipts for the course, travel and meals.

• Step 3 — Submit receipts

  • Receipts must be submitted within 6-8 weeks (absolutely no later than 3 months) of having attended a course and paid for it. Any submissions after this deadline will not be reimbursed.

Funding covers:

• Courses/Events

  • Course categorisation list, August 2023

  • Cat 1 — ‘Required’

    • Fully funded

    • >£1000 must be approved by NHSE SW first

    • Includes ALS, ATLS, APLS for ICM trainees

  • Cat 2 — ‘Enhanced Knowledge’

    • Fully funded

    • >£1000 must be approved by NHSE SW first

  • Cat 3 — ‘Career Progression’

    • 50% funded

    • <£1000 requires TPD approval

    • >£1000 requires NHSE SW approval

  • Additionally, one exam revision course per year up to £600 will be funded.

• Overnight accommodation

  • Reimbursed if it would be unreasonable to travel on the day of the event.

  • Max £120/night outside of London, and £150/night in London, including breakfast.

  • Max £20/night if staying with friends or family.

  • Limited to the duration of the event.

  • If travel is >100 miles round trip, one additional night, either before or on the night of the last day of the event, can be funded (e.g. a course runs from February 3rd to 6th, you can either claim for nights of Feb 2nd–5th or 3rd–6th).

• Travel

  • Public transport is reimbursed at the most economical rate of travel (not first or business class).

  • Car mileage is reimbursed at £0.30/mile, calculated from your work base to the event.

• Meals

  • Lunch allowance £5.00 (if >5hrs away from base, including the lunchtime period between 12:00 pm to 2:00pm).

  • Evening meal allowance £15.00 (if >10hrs away from base and returning after 7:00 pm).

  • No reimbursement for alcohol.