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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Effective out of hours training | part 3: laboratory results, palliative care and telephone triage

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

    03 February 2026

  • Start time

    18:00

  • Places left

    60

Effective out of hours training | part 4, sepsis, mental health and challenging situations

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

    10 February 2026

  • Start time

    18:00

  • Places left

    58

Online

When can you retire?

This webinar will include - What retirement means today and the associated challenges this brings, How you begin planning for your own retirement and the key considerations to secure your financial future, The variety of options available to you NHS Pension Scheme considerations and in particular, the impact of retiring early and Tax implications and associated points

  • Date

    10 February 2026

  • Start time

    19:00

  • Places left

    179

Zoom

Child & adult safeguarding: level 3

Safeguarding is simply part of the holistic care we provide in general practice. We are frequently in contact with patients who are victims and survivors of abuse and it is essential that they receive a compassionate, competent and appropriate safeguarding response from general practice, regardless of where they live in the UK or which professional they come into contact with. 4.5 CPD points for this course.

  • Date

    11 February 2026

  • Start time

    10:00

  • Places left

    137

Online Zoom Webinar

Life after VTS: Webinar Series: Mock Interviews & Confidence Building

Life after VTS, trainees can pick the brains of more established GPs in how to apply for roles, schemes and get real world advice on how to navigate stepping into the professional world. Topics that will be discussed are: what and where to look for when applying for roles, CV support, mock interviews, and a social.

  • Date

    11 February 2026

  • Start time

    19:00

  • Places left

    75

INNSiDE Hotel by Meliá

RCGP & AP Managing Addictions in Primary Care 2026

This joint RCGP and Addiction Professionals conference is the largest event in the UK for GPs, shared care workers, nurses, other primary care staff, specialists, commissioners and researchers interested in and involved with the management of people with drug and alcohol problems in primary care.

  • Date

    26 February 2026

  • Start time

    09:00

  • Places left

    512

Online

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

    28

Online

How to Say No 2026

Habitually saying “yes” to all requests comes from a core belief that we must agree to everything to be valued. Here we challenge this concept and provide the specific tools for saying “no.”

  • Date

    04 March 2026

  • Start time

    19:00

  • Places left

    93

Online via Zoom

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

    968