Courses and events

Village Hotel Leeds North

Be The Best You - Yorkshire

Do you need help in unlocking your true potential? Are you struggling to achieve all that you are and can be? Do you want to raise your performance and confidence levels? Then this is the conference for you! Empower yourself to be more confident, more effective and less stressed whilst improving your professional and working relationships.

• Date

  30 October 2024

• Start time

  09:30

• Places left

  30

Zoom

The RCGP 3-day SCA preparation course | 4-6 November 2024

This open-to-all training course aims to improve your consultation skills and as a result pass your SCA. The course offers interactive sessions with experienced trainers and examiners, a highlight being Dr Roger Neighbour, a renowned teacher on the skills of communication within the GP consultation.

• Date

  04 November 2024

• Start time

  09:00

• Places left

  35

Newcastle (Venue TBC)

Minor Surgery Skills | Entry Level (includes DOPS) - Newcastle

This two day beginners course is a mixture of theoretical and practical sessions and is intended for all GPs who wish to carry out Minor Surgery in their practices. It also includes the Direct Observations of Procedural Skills (DOPS) Assessment.

• Date

  06 November 2024

• Start time

  09:00

• Places left

  29

Ramada Plaza Wrexham

Joint Injection Wednesday 6 November 2024

This 1-day Joint Injection course is aimed at practitioners working with musculoskeletal patients who would like to improve their assessment, diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal conditions, including the role of, the theory behind and practical use of corticosteroid joint and soft tissue injections. The course is suitable for all skill levels. This is a highly practical course and consists of a series of short and punchy lectures in the morning, followed by hands-on demonstrations and supervised practice for the remainder of the day. If you are a novice or beginner, the team will teach you to safely offer Joint Injections. If you have previous experience, you’ll expand your knowledge and receive an excellent CPD update from Medical Skills Courses' expert tutors.

• Date

  06 November 2024

• Start time

  09:30

• Places left

  40

Online

How to say NO!

Are you always taking on too much? Are there times when you know you should have said no? Join us for tips and advice on of to learn this skill and make your life and time easier.

• Date

  06 November 2024

• Start time

  19:00

• Places left

  172

Ramada Plaza Wrexham

2-Day Minor Surgery Course (with DOPS)

This highly practical 2 day Minor Surgery Course is for primary care clinicians who would like to develop or improve their surgical skills, whilst learning to provide a safe, effective and modern community Minor Surgery service. The training is suitable for all skill levels, from novice to expert. The event begins with a series of succinct and entertaining lectures where we cover practical tips, useful advice, and all the key safety information you need. We also include step-by-step guidance around the practicalities of setting up your own service including the nuances of delivering minor surgery within the community. This is followed by supervised hands-on practice for the remainder of the two days.

• Date

  07 November 2024

• Start time

  09:30

• Places left

  40

Complaints – their impact, why they happen and how to manage them.

In this session Dr Emma Davies will discuss the reasons why patients take action against us, the impact complaints can have on our morale and potentially our professional welfare, and how to respond to them. This will be an informative and case based presentation.

• Date

  07 November 2024

• Start time

  19:00

• Places left

  139

Titanic Hotel Belfast

RCGPNI New Members' and Fellows' Ceremony 2024

Join us for our relaxed style New Members' and Fellows' Ceremony. These ceremonies are an opportunity for you to celebrate with friends, peers and family the achievement of attaining membership of the College by completing the MRCGP, MRCGP[INT] OR MAP or achieving Fellowship of the College FRCGP.

• Date

  09 November 2024

• Start time

  12:30

• Places left

  186

Zoom

The RCGP South-West 1-day SCA Preparation Course - 11 November 2024

This 1-Day SCA Preparation Course aims to improve your consultation skills and help to provide you with all the relevant information and help you need to help you pass your SCA. The course offers interactive sessions with experienced trainers and examiners & actors. Please note that this 1-Day SCA Preparation Course is open to South-West Trainees only.

• Date

  11 November 2024

• Start time

  09:00

• Places left

  34