Courses and events

We provide a wide range of high-quality online events to support our members' continuing professional development. Topics cover a broad range of clinical, wellbeing and developmental themes for GPs at all stages of their career.

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Brooklands Museum

SWT Family Fun Day - Planes, Buses, and Automobiles

Join us for a fascinating and fun day out at the Brooklands Museum, the birthplace of British Aviation and Motorsport. Open to South West Thames Faculty members only.

  • Date

    05 July 2025

  • Start time

    11:00

  • Places left

    11

Zoom

Introduction to the SCA (free preparation webinar)

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 Dr Roger Neighbour, Dr Robin Simpson and Dr Jim Bartlett. 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

    10 July 2025

  • Start time

    19:00

  • Places left

    1715

Online

Active Bystander Training

Witnessing verbal and physical abuse, discrimination, racism and micro-aggression effects everyone! Have you ever been in a situation where you want to challenge someone’s behaviour - but you didn’t know how to do it or what to say? This session has been developed to support ALL members of the Primary Care Team. It includes self-coaching techniques to help you keep a cool head when you’re faced with a challenging situation, and assertive language devices which you can use to make sure your voice is heard if you want to raise a concern. The session focuses on challenging inappropriate workplace behaviours from patients and colleagues and will give you the tools needed to be able to do this confidently.

  • Date

    11 July 2025

  • Start time

    13:00

  • Places left

    10

Zoom

Telephone consulting and triage skills

This online course will provide you with a real understanding of how to manage the risks involved in remote telephone consultations and the benefits this work can bring when practiced effectively. This day will give you tools and techniques to best handle remote telephone consultations.

  • Date

    16 July 2025

  • Start time

    09:15

  • Places left

    2

Zoom

SCA cases and panel discussion (free preparation webinar)

Join us for the concluding instalment of our two-part series of FREE webinars on the SCA exam, led by esteemed professionals Dr Roger Neighbour, Dr Robin Simpson, and Dr Jim Bartlett. 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

    17 July 2025

  • Start time

    19:00

  • Places left

    1749

Online

GP registrar Hustings 2025

Join us to hear from the candidates standing to be the next GP registrar Chair on College Council.

  • Date

    29 July 2025

  • Start time

    19:00

  • Places left

    250

Zoom

The RCGP 1-day SCA preparation course | 31 July 2025

This open to all one-day 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.

  • Date

    31 July 2025

  • Start time

    09:00

  • Places left

    27

Online

Planetary Health curriculum changes: what you need to know

Summary of recent curriculum, portfolio, exam and WBPA updates around planetary health for both GP Trainers and GP Registrars.

  • Date

    20 August 2025

  • Start time

    19:00

  • Places left

    249

Manchester Pride Parade Route

Manchester Pride 2025

We are excited to announce that the RCGP has once again been selected to have an official presence at the Manchester Pride Parade on Saturday 23rd August 2025. Join RCGP and walk with us in the parade. Register now for your free parade wristbands! It is such an amazing atmosphere to be part of the parade and a day to remember, especially if the sun is shining. Everyone is welcome to join us, GPs, team members, patients, friends, family, EVERYONE. You don't have to be LGBTQ+, you just need to support! We start the day with a light breakfast at the Novotel Hotel in the city centre. Want to bring friends/family? The more the merrier. Just let us know how many wrist bands you would like to book.

  • Date

    23 August 2025

  • Start time

    10:00

  • Places left

    17