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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Let's talk about Fellowship

RCGP Fellowship is an honour and a mark of your career achievements, awarded in recognition of your significant contribution to general practice, and is now free for eligible members. This session will take place on Zoom and is for RCGP Scotland members who are interested in finding out more about 'the why and the how' of applying for RCGP Fellowship.

  • Date

    25 February 2026

  • Start time

    19:30

  • Places left

    2

Gambling Harms: practical tools and guidance for GP teams in Scotland

Specifically designed for a Scottish audience, join us for this FREE live 90-minute webinar focusing on Gambling Harms: practical tools and guidance for GP teams in Scotland

  • Date

    26 February 2026

  • Start time

    18:30

  • Places left

    291

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

    22

East Scotland Faculty Board meeting - March 2026

East Scotland Faculty Chair, Dr Lloyd Thompson and members of the Faculty Board, would like to invite you to the Faculty Board meeting that will take place on Tuesday 3 March 2026 virtually via Zoom. All local Faculty members are welcome to attend the Board meeting as observers if they wish.

  • Date

    03 March 2026

  • Start time

    19:00

  • Places left

    50

North Scotland Faculty: March Board Meeting 2026

North Scotland Faculty Chair, Dr Chris Williams, and members of the Faculty Board would like to invite you to the Faculty's next Board meeting, which will take place on Tuesday 3 March 2026, virtually via Zoom. All members are welcome to attend. For more information, please email gemma.gee@rcgp.org.uk.

  • Date

    03 March 2026

  • Start time

    19:30

  • Places left

    99

Meet your (career) match

East Scotland Faculty trainees are invited to an evening careers networking event. You'll meet GPs working in big practices, small practices, rural and urban areas, academics, those working in OOHs, salaried GPs, partners, locums, GPs with extended roles - promoting the wide range of career opportunities within the world of general practice. School of Medicine, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee

  • Date

    04 March 2026

  • Start time

    18:00

  • Places left

    22

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

    26

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

    677

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

    28