Courses and events

Zoom

Ophthalmology | One Day Essentials

There are almost 2 million people in the UK of all ages living with sight loss. For some GPs, this area of medicine is replete with uncertainty. Join us on this one day interactive conference, providing expert specialist clinical training and essential information on Ophthalmology for GPs and their practice colleagues.

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• Date

  20 October 2025

• Start time

  09:00

• Places left

  2231

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Zoom

The RCGP 3-day SCA preparation course

This open-to-all 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, a highlight being Dr Roger Neighbour, a renowned teacher on the skills of communication within the GP consultation.

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• Date

  20 October 2025

• Start time

  09:00

• Places left

  0

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30 Euston Square

Minor Surgery Skills | Entry level (includes DOPS) | London | 21 & 22.10.25

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.

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• Date

  21 October 2025

• Start time

  09:00

• Places left

  0

Mercure Bristol North The Grange Hotel

Severn Faculty AGM 2025

Severn Faculty RCGP are hosting their Annual AGM on 21 October 2025 at Mercure Bristol North The Grange Hotel. The evening will begin a hot buffet dinner from 6.30pm. This is a great opportunity to network, meet the board and many other Severn Faculty colleagues, and have an enjoyable evening! It will include interesting short talks from recipients of Severn Faculty bursaries awarded through the year.

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• Date

  21 October 2025

• Start time

  18:30

• Places left

  4

Newcastle Medical School, Dental Lecture Theatre E

Eyes - Refer Smarter: What & When for GPs

Welcoming back to our free for RCGP members evening lecture series, October we will have Opthalmology. This will provide you with key learning outcomes and when to refer along with a question and answer session.

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• Date

  21 October 2025

• Start time

  19:00

• Places left

  66

Sold out

Radisson Blu Hotel, Perth

RCGP Scotland | Joint Injections

This one-day course is open to trainees, General Practitioners and Practice Nurses in Scotland 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.

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• Date

  22 October 2025

• Start time

  09:30

• Places left

  0

Westonbirt Arboretum, Westonbirt, Tetbury

Severn Westonbirt Wellbeing Walk

Severn Westonbirt Wellbeing Walk We are organising a walk at Westonbirt Artboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire. This will take place on Wednesday morning 22 October 2025 from 10am. There are trails through the arboretum. We aim to be walking for an hour or so. There are a few benches around the park for anyone who may need a break on the way. This walk is a social and wellbeing event to give members the opportunity to meet in person. We hope you will join us!

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• Date

  22 October 2025

• Start time

  10:00

• Places left

  7

Online Via MS Teams

RCGP Wales - Pancreatic Cancer Update

Dynamic, enthusiastic speakers Wales focused updates, with local specialists giving primary care focused learning. Supporting early diagnosis, support through treatments and living beyond cancer. Developed by GP's for primary care support CPD, ideas for practice improvement activities.

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• Date

  22 October 2025

• Start time

  19:00

• Places left

  10

Online

Considering mental capacity 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. Focuses on factors that might influence capacity, assessment of capacity, and mechanisms to protect those without it.

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• Date

  22 October 2025

• Start time

  19:00

• Places left

  88