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.

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The wider impact of Gambling: Harm to patients, families and communities

Gambling is a serious public health issue that can affect anyone. Up to 1.5 million adults in Great Britain are experiencing problem gambling and those negatively affected by someone else’s gambling are estimated to represent at least 3.6 million people in England, Scotland and Wales. This session explores the impact of an individual’s gambling on those around them – affected others. Led by Dr Emma Ryan, RCGP Clinical Champion for Gambling Harms, this practical webinar will also cover the NICE guidance (January 2025), how to identify gambling harms in primary care, local referral pathways, and the support available for patients and affected others. By attending this live webinar, your GP practice will receive the RCGP Gambling Harms practice resource pack and a GP practice accreditation certificate.

  • Date

    04 March 2027

  • Start time

    18:30

  • Places left

    230

RCGP & AP Managing Addictions in Primary Care 2027

This joint RCGP and Addiction Professionals conference is the largest event in the UK for GPs, shared care workers, nurses, other primary care staff, specialists, commissioners and researchers interested in and involved with the management of people with drug and alcohol problems in primary care.

  • Date

    17 March 2027

  • Start time

    09:15

  • Places left

    248

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

    24 March 2027

  • Start time

    09:00

  • Places left

    35

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

    22 April 2027

  • Start time

    09:00

  • Places left

    36

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

    18 May 2027

  • Start time

    09:00

  • Places left

    36

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

In the first part of this two-part series, the panel will cover what trainers need to know about the exam, including its regulations, practical arrangements, curriculum, case mix, marking system, examiners expectations and common misunderstandings. It will also describe how trainers can help trainees develop consultation structure and skills most likely to prove successful in the exam. The SCA component of the MRCGP exam is a significant and challenging milestone in a trainee's career, and the support of their trainer is crucial for their success.

  • Date

    11 November 2027

  • Start time

    19:00

  • Places left

    2000

A trainer's guide to the SCA: case examples and exam preparation - part two

In the concluding instalment of this two-part series, delegates will observe examiners discussing and marking pre-recorded role-play cases, equipping them with the skills to evaluate their own trainees’ consultations from an examiner’s perspective. The presenters will also share detailed educational insights and practical guidance on how trainers can best prepare and support their trainees, ensuring they gain the experience, confidence and skills needed to maximise their chances of success in the exam.

  • Date

    25 November 2027

  • Start time

    19:00

  • Places left

    2000