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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West Scotland Faculty Board meeting - March 2026

West Scotland Faculty Chair, Dr Michael Blackmore and members of the Faculty Board, would like to invite you to the Faculty Board meeting that will take place on Wednesday 4 March 2026 virtually via Zoom. All Faculty members are welcome to attend the Board meeting as observers if they wish.

  • Date

    04 March 2026

  • Start time

    19:00

  • Places left

    47

South East Scotland Faculty Board meeting - March 2026

South East Scotland Faculty Chair, Dr Babar Akbar and members of the Faculty Board, would like to invite you to the Faculty Board meeting that will take place on Thursday 5 March 2026 virtually via Zoom. All local Faculty members are welcome to attend the Board meeting as observers if they wish.

  • Date

    05 March 2026

  • Start time

    19:00

  • Places left

    50

Part Two - Certificate in the Management of Problem Drug Use 2026

RCGP Scotland's well-regarded two-part course designed to assist primary care professionals to help and care for people affected by drug use.

  • Date

    13 March 2026

  • Start time

    09:00

  • Places left

    14

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

    537

GP Registrar Insights - SCA

Welcome to our peer-led educational programme run by the Tamar Faculty GP registrar leads for GP Registrars!

  • Date

    24 March 2026

  • Start time

    19:30

  • Places left

    20

East Scotland LCARM Talk - Adventures of a Deep‑Sea Diver

Join us to hear from accomplished deep-sea explorer, Alec Crawford, as he shares insights from over 50 years of searching for shipwrecks worldwide — including the SS Politician and the RMS Oceanic. An inspiring journey of adventure, resilience and life under pressure.

  • Date

    25 March 2026

  • Start time

    12:15

  • Places left

    16

South East Scotland Annual Lecture with Dr Rob Lawson, FRCGP

South East Scotland Faculty are delighted to announce their Annual Lecture for 2026, taking place on Thursday 02 April, with the option to attend in person in Edinburgh City Centre or online via Zoom. We are pleased to welcome Dr Rob Lawson,FRCGP, as this year’s speaker. Dr Lawson will present a lecture on lifestyle medicine 'Bringing Global Solutions to Local Problems'.

  • Date

    02 April 2026

  • Start time

    19:00

  • Places left

    49

Learning disabilities | One Day Essentials

Join us for a One Day Essentials conference on the medical needs of our patients with a learning disability. The national learning disability mortality review programme learning from lives and deaths LeDeR has shone a light on the huge health inequalities experienced by this population.

  • Date

    28 April 2026

  • Start time

    09:00

  • Places left

    3655

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

    27