Courses and events

Rated 9/10 for delegate satisfaction – discover the College’s wide-ranging catalogue of courses and events, designed to celebrate your achievements, support your wellbeing, develop your clinical and professional confidence, while connecting you to our diverse community.

We offer a diverse programme spanning everything from clinical updates and deep dives to management and leadership, wellbeing and innovation. Most events are free for RCGP members, and where there is a cost, you’ll benefit from preferential rates.

Looking for something specific? Easily search by event type, topic, location or date to find the perfect fit for your learning needs.

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The RCGP 1-day SCA preparation course

This SCA preparation course is designed to help ST3s who are preparing to sit their SCA examination. The day will involve our experienced examiners showing you how to structure and manage your consultations to give you the best possible chance of success in the SCA exam.

  • Date

    19 January 2027

  • Start time

    09:00

  • Places left

    32

What does Self Care really Mean?

The term ‘self-care’ is overused. Join the Resilient Practice team to discuss what it really means to care for Self in terms of setting boundaries, self-checking, creating balance and self-care assessments.

  • Date

    20 January 2027

  • Start time

    19:00

  • Places left

    105

Clinical Hot Topics Day

In the rapidly evolving landscape of modern medicine, staying abreast of the latest clinical guidelines, pathways, and treatments, is essential. This dedicated training day focuses on the most frequent presentations in daily general practice, equipping you with skills to immediately improve your patient offering and maintain the highest standards of care. Join us in Liverpool for this essential day of face to face learning.

  • Date

    22 January 2027

  • Start time

    08:30

  • Places left

    93

Learn and Connect: CPR Update/Refresher, Liverpool, 4.30pm

You are invited to join our BLS/CPR Update/Refresher course, a Learn and Connect event that will provide you with an update on basic life support, including a certificate for adult, child and infant, safe use of an AED, choking and recovery, in accordance with UK resuscitation guidelines 2025. Free for RCGP members. £40 non members. Practice staff welcome. Other locations and dates available to book.

  • Date

    22 January 2027

  • Start time

    16:30

  • Places left

    15

Child & adult safeguarding: level 3

Safeguarding is simply part of the holistic care we provide in general practice. We are frequently in contact with patients who are victims and survivors of abuse and it is essential that they receive a compassionate, competent and appropriate safeguarding response from general practice, regardless of where they live in the UK or which professional they come into contact with. 4.5 CPD points for this course.

  • Date

    26 January 2027

  • Start time

    10:00

  • Places left

    150

RCGP Welsh Faculties Webinar with Wesleyan: Think You Have Your Pension all Sorted?

Join Gareth Saunders, Wesleyan Specialist Financial Adviser, for a complimentary talk on: Financial planning for retirement, navigating NHS pensions and more. This is an essential and practical session for GPs covering the NHS Pension scheme, the McCloud judgment, and retirement planning options.

  • Date

    27 January 2027

  • Start time

    19:00

  • Places left

    38

Minor Surgery Skills | Entry Level (includes DOPS) | Swindon

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

    28 January 2027

  • Start time

    09:00

  • Places left

    32

Beyond the stereotypes: Women and Gambling Harms

Join us for this session focussing on the latest gambling harms research around women and gambling related harms. New analysis shows up to one million women could be at risk from gambling harms. Each year, at least 35% of callers to the National Gambling Helpline identify as female, 23% of whom call about their own gambling and 84% about someone else’s. One fifth of all clients in treatment services are women. Women can be disproportionately harmed by gambling-related harms, experiencing financial difficulties, relationship problems and mental health issues. The webinar will also cover the NICE guideline on gambling harms and how to implement this in your practice.

  • Date

    28 January 2027

  • Start time

    18:30

  • Places left

    239

Finance session for Mid-career GPs

Join specialists from Wesleyan at this informative session for mid-career GPs.

  • Date

    28 January 2027

  • Start time

    19:30

  • Places left

    46