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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SCA cases and panel discussion (free preparation webinar) - Part two

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, 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

    12 November 2026

  • Start time

    19:00

  • Places left

    1019

Glasgow | Thrive in First5 (Cohort 8)

Thrive in First5 is a new programme designed to support Scotland based GPs in their first five years post-qualification. Led by an experienced GP coach, it offers workshops with practical tools and techniques, short webinars throughout the year, an annual networking event and ongoing peer support via a closed WhatsApp group. The course will run face to face across two workshops (09:30-15:30) on Friday 13th November and Friday 27th November 2026.

  • Date

    13 November 2026

  • Start time

    09:30

  • Places left

    6
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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

    17 November 2026

  • Start time

    09:15

  • Places left

    0

Online | North Scotland Faculty Board Meeting - November

North Scotland Faculty Chair, Dr Chris Williams, and members of the Faculty Board would like to invite you to the Faculty's next Board meeting. All members are welcome to attend. For more information, please email gemma.gee@rcgp.org.uk.

  • Date

    17 November 2026

  • Start time

    19:30

  • Places left

    97

Annual General Meeting 2026

Join us to hear an update from our Chair of Trustees, President of Council, and Vice Chair Membership Value. A copy of the agenda and papers for this meeting are on our website: https://www.rcgp.org.uk/about/governance/college-meetings

  • Date

    18 November 2026

  • Start time

    18:30

  • Places left

    307
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Online | Medical terminology for non-medical Staff

This is a fun and interactive workshop giving non-clinical staff the required skills to break down even the longest medical words into something understandable. Attendees will learn the basic rules of terminology and how to apply them to a number of typical in-practice situations. Hosted by Val McGarrell from Prima Linea and RCGP Scotland, delivered online via Microsoft Teams.

  • Date

    19 November 2026

  • Start time

    13:30

  • Places left

    0
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Perth | Joint Injections

This one-day course is open to trainees, general practitioners and practice nurses working with musculoskeletal patients. The training will support improvement in assessment, diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal conditions, and includes training on practical use of corticosteroid joint and tissue injections.

  • Date

    23 November 2026

  • Start time

    09:30

  • Places left

    0

Perth | Minor Surgery

This two-day course is open to trainees, general practitioners and practice nurses and will enable attendees to develop the skills required to run a successful minor surgery service in primary care. Topics covered include; minor skin procedures and non-surgical techniques, as well as advice about how to set up a service and the medico-legal and contractual obligations required of those practicing minor surgery.

  • Date

    24 November 2026

  • Start time

    09:30

  • Places left

    8

Bringing physical activity research into the consulting room: translating the latest research into practical actions

Join us as we summarise some of the latest global research, dig into the outcomes of recent studies into Active Practices and parkrun, providing guidance for you to get involved in research whilst also leaving practical clinical takeaways.

  • Date

    25 November 2026

  • Start time

    18:30

  • Places left

    414