Courses and events

We provide a wide range of high-quality online events to support our members' continuing professional development. Topics cover a broad range of clinical, wellbeing and developmental themes for GPs at all stages of their career.

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Zoom

Telephone consulting and triage skills

This online course will provide you with a real understanding of how to manage the risks involved in remote telephone consultations and the benefits this work can bring when practiced effectively. This day will give you tools and techniques to best handle remote telephone consultations.

  • Date

    16 July 2025

  • Start time

    09:15

  • Places left

    1

Online via Zoom

Physical activity: how to create effective health pathways

Did you know that physical activity has significant benefits for health, both physical and mental, and can help to prevent and manage over 20 chronic conditions and diseases, including some cancers, heart disease, type 2 diabetes and depression? This webinar will delve into the Active Partnerships Pathways Project, which aims to bridge the gap between health and physical activity sectors. The project focuses on creating effective physical activity pathways for individuals with long-term health conditions, ensuring they receive appropriate support and resources. Participants will learn about the project's core components, implementation strategies, and best practices from existing initiatives, all aimed at enhancing community engagement in physical activity and improving health outcomes.

  • Date

    16 July 2025

  • Start time

    18:30

  • Places left

    935

Zoom

SCA cases and panel discussion (free preparation webinar)

Join us for the concluding instalment of our two-part series of FREE webinars on the SCA exam, led by esteemed professionals Dr Roger Neighbour, Dr Robin Simpson, and Dr Jim Bartlett. With extensive experience as examiners and facilitators of successful SCA prep courses for the RCGP, they bring a wealth of knowledge to guide you through this crucial examination.

  • Date

    17 July 2025

  • Start time

    19:00

  • Places left

    1746

Online

GP registrar Hustings 2025

Join us to hear from the candidates standing to be the next GP registrar Chair on College Council.

  • Date

    29 July 2025

  • Start time

    19:00

  • Places left

    249

Zoom

The RCGP 1-day SCA preparation course | 31 July 2025

This open to all one-day 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.

  • Date

    31 July 2025

  • Start time

    09:00

  • Places left

    25

Zoom

Sports medicine | One Day Essentials

This free-to-members one-day interactive online conference will cover a range of sports medicine topics designed to support GPs in improving patient care. Understanding sports medicine enables GPs to provide comprehensive care for patients of all ages and activity levels, addressing not just general health but also physical activity-related issues. Additionally, it will address common presentations, management and diagnosis relevant to general practice.

  • Date

    06 August 2025

  • Start time

    09:30

  • Places left

    3588

Manchester Pride Parade Route

Manchester Pride 2025

We are excited to announce that the RCGP has once again been selected to have an official presence at the Manchester Pride Parade on Saturday 23rd August 2025. Join RCGP and walk with us in the parade. Register now for your free parade wristbands! It is such an amazing atmosphere to be part of the parade and a day to remember, especially if the sun is shining. Everyone is welcome to join us, GPs, team members, patients, friends, family, EVERYONE. You don't have to be LGBTQ+, you just need to support! We start the day with a light breakfast at the Novotel Hotel in the city centre. Want to bring friends/family? The more the merrier. Just let us know how many wrist bands you would like to book.

  • Date

    23 August 2025

  • Start time

    10:00

  • Places left

    14

Queensferry Sports and Community Hub, Queensferry

Adult and Child CPR and AED updates for Primary Care - Lothian

Designed to satisfy the Resuscitation Council UK’s Quality Standards for Primary Care settings, this two-hour enhanced CPR and AED update will include an additional choking update. Suitable for GPs and primary care professionals, tickets cost £45 for members, £60 for non-members.

  • Date

    26 August 2025

  • Start time

    09:30

  • Places left

    10

Microsoft Teams

Resilience and having challenging conversations for Practice Managers

Join RCGP Scotland and Dr Val McGarrell from Prima Linea Training for this online session specifically for Practice Managers on resilience and having difficult conversations.

  • Date

    28 August 2025

  • Start time

    13:30

  • Places left

    26