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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Vale of Trent 'Sip & Paint' Evening

Join us for a relaxing sip and paint evening aimed at early career GPs! Enjoy a creative, low-pressure environment with guided painting, great drinks, and the chance to unwind and connect with colleagues. No experience needed, just come along and enjoy a well-deserved break. Food provided. Free for members (refundable deposit).

  • Date

    16 September 2026

  • Start time

    19:00

  • Places left

    14

Unconscious Bias in the Workplace

Join this free online workshop for GPs to explore how unconscious bias influences workplace decisions, communication, recruitment, performance management, and teamwork. Through interactive discussions and practical activities, attendees will learn to recognise common biases, reduce their impact, and promote a more inclusive, fair, and respectful working environment. Free for members and non-members

  • Date

    22 September 2026

  • Start time

    19:30

  • Places left

    99

Effective out of hours training | part 1

This is the first of two online courses aimed at GP Registrars who are new to out of hours and working towards their urgent and unscheduled care competencies.

  • Date

    26 September 2026

  • Start time

    09:30

  • Places left

    25

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

    29 September 2026

  • Start time

    09:15

  • Places left

    67

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

    29 September 2026

  • Start time

    10:00

  • Places left

    131

Palliative care | Part 1

Join this RCGP palliative care course designed for GPs and healthcare professionals looking to improve confidence in managing patients with advanced illness and end of life care needs. This practical palliative care training course covers symptom management, pain management, anticipatory prescribing, advance care planning, communication at the end of life and recognising palliative care emergencies.

  • Date

    30 September 2026

  • Start time

    09:00

  • Places left

    99

A trainer's guide to the SCA: an introduction - Part one

Join us for the first of a two-part series of FREE webinars on the SCA exam. This informative webinar introduces the SCA exam and is led by esteemed professionals Prof Roger Neighbour, Brigadier (Retd) Robin Simpson, Dr Pauline Foreman and Dr Meiling Denney. With extensive experience as examiners and facilitators of successful SCA prep courses for the RCGP, they bring a wealth of knowledge to guide you through this crucial examination.

  • Date

    01 October 2026

  • Start time

    19:00

  • Places left

    1910

Effective out of hours training | part 2

This is the second of two online courses aimed at GP Registrars who are new to out of hours and working towards their urgent and unscheduled care competencies.

  • Date

    03 October 2026

  • Start time

    09:30

  • Places left

    33

Palliative care | Part 2

Palliative medicine two half-day course will cover managing common symptoms in palliative care, and understand the nuances of providing care in unique settings.

  • Date

    07 October 2026

  • Start time

    09:00

  • Places left

    100