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.

Defining the future of general practice, together: Connect, learn, and lead

Join the general practice community for the UK’s strongest clinical programme at the College’s flagship event of the year. Designed for members and led by the profession, this peer-reviewed conference provides a dedicated space to address the specific concerns, insights, and challenges facing general practice today.

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Minor Surgery Skills | Refresher (includes DOPS) | Manchester

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

    15 September 2026

  • Start time

    09:00

  • Places left

    15

Manchester Members' and Fellows' Ceremony | 15 September 2026 | Morning

Member tickets fully booked - only Fellow tickets remain Join us in Manchester for our Members' and Fellows' ceremony. These events are an opportunity for you to celebrate with friends, peers, and family the achievement of attaining membership of the College by completing the MRCGP, MRCGP[INT] or MAP or achieving Fellowship of the College FRCGP.

  • Date

    15 September 2026

  • Start time

    09:00

  • Places left

    127

Manchester Members' and Fellows' Ceremony | 15 September 2026 | Afternoon

Member tickets fully booked - only Fellow tickets remain Join us in Manchester for our Members' and Fellows' ceremony. These events are an opportunity for you to celebrate with friends, peers, and family the achievement of attaining membership of the College by completing the MRCGP, MRCGP[INT] or MAP or achieving Fellowship of the College FRCGP.

  • Date

    15 September 2026

  • Start time

    13:30

  • Places left

    96

South Yorkshire and North Trent (SYNT) Faculty Board Meeting - September 2026

Join us at the SYNT Faculty AGM and help influence the direction of general practice across South Yorkshire and North Trent. Our board meeting is an opportunity to hear what’s happening locally, share your perspective, and see how our board feeds into national discussions through the RCGP Council. Whether you're exploring ways to get more involved or simply want to stay connected with regional GP activity, your contribution can make a real difference. Come along and be part of shaping our collective voice.

  • Date

    15 September 2026

  • Start time

    19:00

  • Places left

    50

Yorkshire Faculty Board Meeting - September 2026

  • Date

    15 September 2026

  • Start time

    19:00

  • Places left

    39

MDU - Avoiding prescribing and medication errors

Looks at MDU data on claims relating to these errors, GMC guidance, shared care prescribing, and the perils of doctors' self-prescribing.

  • Date

    15 September 2026

  • Start time

    19:00

  • Places left

    151

RCGP North Wales Faculty LCaRM Social and Educational Event

Join Nick Clark, Wesleyan Specialist Financial Adviser, for a complimentary talk on: Mastering the NHS Pension Scheme: What Every GP Needs to Know A practical session for GPs covering the NHS Pension Scheme, the McCloud Judgment and retirement planning options, including partial retirement, retire and return, and maximising pension benefits. Includes a complimentary hot meal

  • Date

    15 September 2026

  • Start time

    19:00

  • Places left

    17

RCGP Wales - Joint Injection 16 September 2026

This 1-day Joint Injection course is aimed at practitioners working with musculoskeletal patients who would like to improve their assessment, diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal 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. This is a highly practical course and consists of a series of short and punchy lectures in the morning, followed by hands-on demonstrations and supervised practice for the remainder of the day.

  • Date

    16 September 2026

  • Start time

    09:30

  • Places left

    30

An introduction to speaking publicly or via the media for GPs

Giving you the power to say what you want to say and to say it well. This is the world of the soundbite, the app, the tweet, the word cloud. It's a world of 24-hour rolling news... of vox pops, webcasts and video clips. In business today, you are expected to be able to communicate quickly and simply: » to hit the right note » to come across well » to create memory. Whether it's talking via broadcast or narrowcast TV, on radio, to the press, or presenting to an audience, live or virtual, the right preparation gives you the power to say what you want to say and to say it well.

  • Date

    16 September 2026

  • Start time

    13:00

  • Places left

    112