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.

Filter

-

The RCGP 1-day SCA Preparation Course

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

    12 February 2026

  • Start time

    09:00

  • Places left

    13

Care Navigation at reception - essential skills

RCGP Scotland welcomes Dr Val McGarrell from Prima Linea Training to this half day essential skills care navigation workshop for non-clinical staff on the frontline of the GP Practice. Open to practice staff, reception supervisors and practice managers from across Scotland, this training aims to support, encourage and upskill practice teams to deliver and grow non-clinical care navigation (the new term for signposting). This training will take place on MS Teams.

  • Date

    12 February 2026

  • Start time

    13:30

  • Places left

    19

Feb 2026 - Part 1 Certificate in the Management of Problem Drug Use (online)

RCGP Scotland's well-regarded two part course designed to assist primary care professionals help and care for people affected by drug use. This course is open to all professionals working in Primary Care. The course will take place online over two mornings. Day 1 - 13 February 2026 09:30 - 13:00 Day 2 - 20 February 2026 09:30 - 13:00

  • Date

    13 February 2026

  • Start time

    09:30

  • Places left

    27

Introduction in to how mindfulness & compassion can help manage stress

Join Alison Sedgwick-Taylor at another opportunity to attend this ever popular session. Mindfulness and Compassion can help you manage stress, feel better about yourself and get more enjoyment out of your personal and professional life. This online Taster session will provide you with an opportunity to learn more about mindfulness, through a series of practical yet profound experiential practices and discussion.

  • Date

    23 February 2026

  • Start time

    19:15

  • Places left

    34
Sold out

The RCGP 1-day SCA Preparation Course

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

    25 February 2026

  • Start time

    09:00

  • Places left

    0

Let's talk about Fellowship

RCGP Fellowship is an honour and a mark of your career achievements, awarded in recognition of your significant contribution to general practice, and is now free for eligible members. This session will take place on Zoom and is for RCGP Scotland members who are interested in finding out more about 'the why and the how' of applying for RCGP Fellowship.

  • Date

    25 February 2026

  • Start time

    19:30

  • Places left

    9

Gambling Harms: practical tools and guidance for GP teams in Scotland

Specifically designed for a Scottish audience, join us for this FREE live 90-minute webinar focusing on Gambling Harms: practical tools and guidance for GP teams in Scotland

  • Date

    26 February 2026

  • Start time

    18:30

  • Places left

    291

Creative writing for wellbeing - March 2026

The South West faculties, Tamar, Wessex and Severn invite their members to attend this Wellbeing event. These sessions will employ creative writing techniques and responses to texts, quotes and images to support your wellbeing.

  • Date

    02 March 2026

  • Start time

    19:30

  • Places left

    24

Meet your (career) match

East Scotland Faculty trainees are invited to an evening careers networking event. You'll meet GPs working in big practices, small practices, rural and urban areas, academics, those working in OOHs, salaried GPs, partners, locums, GPs with extended roles - promoting the wide range of career opportunities within the world of general practice. School of Medicine, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee

  • Date

    04 March 2026

  • Start time

    18:00

  • Places left

    23