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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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

    41

The RCGP 1-day SCA Preparation Course

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

    21 April 2026

  • Start time

    09:00

  • Places left

    36

AKT Preparation Course

This one-day interactive course has been designed for those planning to take the AKT component of the MRCGP. It will assist with your exam preparation and revision for the MRCGP AKT examination, focusing on high yield and difficult curriculum topics, including the topics trainees often forget to include in their revision and help with your exam technique.

  • Date

    21 April 2026

  • Start time

    09:15

  • Places left

    81

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

    3524

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

North East Scotland June Faculty Board Meeting

North East Scotland Faculty Chair, Dr Douglas Naismith, and members of the Faculty Board would like to invite you to the Faculty's next Board meeting, which will take place on Thursday 4 June 2026 in Aberdeen (venue TBC) and virtually via MS Teams. All members are welcome to attend. For more information, please email gemma.gee@rcgp.org.uk.

  • Date

    04 June 2026

  • Start time

    19:00

  • Places left

    49

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.

  • Date

    09 June 2026

  • Start time

    09:30

  • Places left

    41

North Scotland Faculty Board Meeting June 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 9 June 2026, virtually via Zoom. All members are welcome to attend. For more information, please email gemma.gee@rcgp.org.uk.

  • Date

    09 June 2026

  • Start time

    19:30

  • Places left

    99

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.

  • Date

    10 June 2026

  • Start time

    09:30

  • Places left

    39