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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SCA Exam: FULL DAY preparation course, December 2026

Pass the SCA exam by improving your consulting skills. Role-played cases supplement practical advice in this one day course run by SCA examiners. Mastering the SCA Exam: A Comprehensive Preparation Course for GP Registrars

  • Date

    04 December 2026

  • Start time

    09:15

  • Places left

    16

Later Career and Retired Members Festive Lunch

Join us for a festive afternoon exclusively for later career and retired members at the beautiful Belmont Hotel in Leicester, hosted by our Faculty Provost Dr Nigel Scarborough. Enjoy a delicious three-course lunch, reconnect with colleagues and make new local connections in a relaxed and welcoming setting. Reduced-price tickets are available for members.

  • Date

    04 December 2026

  • Start time

    13:00

  • Places left

    5

The RCGP 3-day SCA preparation course

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 Prof. Roger Neighbour, a renowned teacher on the skills of communication within the GP consultation.

  • Date

    07 December 2026

  • Start time

    09:00

  • Places left

    29

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

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

    08 December 2026

  • Start time

    09:00

  • Places left

    19

Pain management | One Day Essentials

Pain management is evolving. New research, innovative therapies, and a deeper understanding of lived experiences are reshaping how we approach complex and Persistent Pain. Join us for this dynamic, one-day event where leading experts and patients with lived experience will bridge the gap between cutting-edge science and real-world practice.

  • Date

    10 December 2026

  • Start time

    09:30

  • Places left

    3842

London Members' and Fellows' Ceremony | 11 December 2026 | Morning

Join us in London for our Members' and Fellows' ceremony. These events 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

    11 December 2026

  • Start time

    09:00

  • Places left

    8

London Members' and Fellows' Ceremony | 11 December 2026 | Afternoon

Join us in London for our Members' and Fellows' ceremony. These events 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

    11 December 2026

  • Start time

    13:30

  • Places left

    4

AKT preparation course

This one-day interactive course has been designed for those planning to take the AKT component of the MRCGP. It will assist with your exam preparation and revision for the MRCGP AKT examination, focusing on high yield and difficult curriculum topics, including the topics trainees often forget to include in their revision and help with your exam technique.

  • Date

    12 January 2027

  • Start time

    09:15

  • Places left

    80

Learn and Connect: CPR Update/Refresher, Warrington, 9.30am

You are invited to join our CPR Update/Refresher course taking place in Warrington. A Learn and Connect event that will provide you with an update on basic life support, including a certificate for both adult and children, in accordance with UK resuscitation guidelines 2025, while also offering the opportunity to meet other local GPs. Free/refundable for RCGP members. £30 non members. Practice staff welcome. Other locations and dates available to book.

  • Date

    14 January 2027

  • Start time

    09:30

  • Places left

    16