Courses and events

Online

Active Bystander Training

Our working environment is fundamental to achieving one’s full potential. The key principles of achieving a supportive working environment include fostering relationships, inclusion and belonging. This training emphasises the importance of a supportive working and educational environment using Active Bystander skills. Active Bystander training empowers participants to recognise and challenge negative behaviours that impact our experiences and outcomes. With the aim to support positive cultural change, and create safer and more supportive environments.

• Date

  03 September 2025

• Start time

  13:00

• Places left

  56

To Be Confirmed

Northwest England Faculty Board meeting and 2025 AGM

We would like to invite you to our Faculty board meeting and AGM on Tuesday 9 September. This event is open to Members, foundation doctors and medical students and we encourage early booking. The evening is an opportunity for us to share with you some of the work we have done during 2024/25 as well as our goals for the coming year.

• Date

  09 September 2025

• Start time

  17:30

• Places left

  99

Zoom

A regional approach to musculoskeletal diagnosis and management | Part 1 | EWS

Join us for the first of three interactive webinars which will cover a clinic of eight musculoskeletal presentations aimed at enabling fast diagnosis, identifying pathognomic features and best management options.

• Date

  09 September 2025

• Start time

  19:00

• Places left

  91

Zoom

A trainer’s guide to the SCA: an introduction

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

  11 September 2025

• Start time

  19:00

• Places left

  1973

Effective out of hours training | Part 2 | Covid-19, ethics, organisational aspects

This four-part online course is aimed at GP Registrars who are new to out of hours and working towards their urgent and unscheduled care competencies.

• Date

  16 September 2025

• Start time

  18:00

• Places left

  56

Online

The Power of Breath

Breathing is something that we do automatically but there are great benefits to making the process conscious. Here we teach a variety of different breathing techniques and outline the physiological and psychological benefits of each.

• Date

  17 September 2025

• Start time

  19:00

• Places left

  124

Zoom

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

Join us for the second 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

  18 September 2025

• Start time

  19:00

• Places left

  1973

Online

Appraisal Made Easy

Join us for an afternoon of getting the most from your appraisal. We look at tips on how you should prepare, how appraisal has changed since covid, toolkits and much more. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions of the speaker who has been an appraisal lead for NHS England and NHS Improvement North West since 2008. This event is aimed at new GPs, however, all GPs welcome to attend this event.

• Date

  19 September 2025

• Start time

  13:00

• Places left

  171

How GMC investigations work with the MDU

This seminar gives an overview of complaints to the GMC, looks at what happens when a doctor fails to meet professional standards and how the MDU supports members throughout.

• Date

  23 September 2025

• Start time

  13:00

• Places left

  150