Courses and events

Online

Dealing with complaints 2025

Complaints are a leading cause of distress and are often avoidable. With good self-awareness and tried and tested language skills, we teach ways to avoid our interactions leading to complaints and how to manage them if they do arise.

• Date

  03 December 2025

• Start time

  19:00

• Places left

  85

Game of Throwing, Leicester

Holly Jolly Hatchet Hurling!

Our First5 Leads and GP Registrar Reps are excited to invite you and your friends to a festive axe-throwing night at Game of Throwing in Leicester! It’s the perfect chance to unwind, meet colleagues in a relaxed setting, and test your aim (no experience required — just a sense of fun!). Members pay a refundable deposit.

• Date

  03 December 2025

• Start time

  19:30

• Places left

  14

Armagh City Hotel

Essential Paediatrics for Primary Care - Full Day Conference

This event is open to doctors of all specialities, with a focus on paediatric cases in primary care. This full-day CPD session will include interactive workshops, practical discussions, training sessions and networking. Hosted by RCGP Northern Ireland and The Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children SimEd Team.

• Date

  04 December 2025

• Start time

  09:00

• Places left

  159

Royal Station Hotel, Newcastle

Minor Surgery Skills | Entry level (includes DOPS) | Newcastle

This two day beginners course is a mixture of theoretical and practical sessions and is intended for all GPs who wish to carry out Minor Surgery in their practices. It also includes the Direct Observations of Procedural Skills (DOPS) Assessment.

• Date

  09 December 2025

• Start time

  09:00

• Places left

  17

Remote consultations with the MDU

This seminar offers practical tips on providing remote consultations in a safe and effective manner, including the latest guidance, regulations and the medico-legal issues to consider.

• Date

  09 December 2025

• Start time

  13:00

• Places left

  131

Microsoft Teams

Emotional intelligence and dealing with complaints at the GP reception

Join RCGP Scotland for this training by Dr Val McGarrell, for all non-clinical staff in GP Practices. The training aims to upskill frontline colleagues to build resilience and empathy when dealing with difficult situations and patient complaints at the GP reception, and more.

• Date

  11 December 2025

• Start time

  13:30

• Places left

  24

RCGPNI Office

CPR Course - 11 December 2025

This evening class is one in a series of CPR classes run by RCGP in Northern Ireland. This is a basic life support class open to RCGP members and non-members. GPs in Northern Ireland are required to update their CPR training every 15 months. The CPR class will be conducted in person at our office in Belfast.

• Date

  11 December 2025

• Start time

  19:00

• Places left

  10

Online

Interest Rates and Your Practice's Financial Future

Explore interest rate forecasts and their impact on your practice’s finances with a Lloyds economist and the Healthcare team. Gain expert insights so you can make informed borrowing and deposit decisions in today’s shifting economy.

• Date

  11 December 2025

• Start time

  19:00

• Places left

  196

Royal College of General Practitioners

Minor Surgery Skills | Joint injections | Leeds

This highly practical, joint injection course is aimed at those working with musculoskeletal patients who would like to improve their assessment, diagnosis and management of the conditions, including the role of, the theory behind and practical use of corticosteroid joint and soft tissue injections. The course is suitable for all skill levels.

• Date

  12 December 2025

• Start time

  09:00

• Places left

  8