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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Care Navigation at reception - essential skills

RCGP Scotland welcome 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).

  • 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

    39

The RCGP 1-day SCA Preparation Course | 25 February 2026

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

    9

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 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

    10

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

    293

Clinical decision-making for skin infections: from Group A Strep to insect bites

Skin infections are the third most common reason for antibiotic prescribing in primary care, accounting for around 7% of antibiotic prescriptions. This webinar will explore cellulitis in different scenarios such as Group A Strep presentation and insect bites by summarising NICE prescribing guidance and best practice recommendations for management. It will also offer practical tips on how to improve antibiotic prescribing and action planning for skin infections in your practice, as well as how to provide safety netting advice.

  • Date

    17 March 2026

  • Start time

    18:30

  • Places left

    748

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 someones behaviour - but you didnt 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 youre 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

    26 March 2026

  • Start time

    13:00

  • Places left

    63

Call handling and note taking

This GP reception training is designed to help you understand the communication process, the impact of the telephone, message taking and reflection. Hosted by Val McGarrell from Prima Linea and RCGP Scotland, delivered online via Microsoft Teams.

  • Date

    03 June 2026

  • Start time

    13:30

  • Places left

    28

Motivation and teamwork in the practice team

This workshop is designed to provide you with the foundations of great teamwork and motivation in the workplace. Hosted by Val McGarrell from Prima Linea and RCGP Scotland, delivered online via Microsoft Teams.

  • Date

    27 August 2026

  • Start time

    13:30

  • Places left

    29