Minor surgery courses

Our popular minor surgery courses use state-of-the-art models, instruments and simulated tissues to give full hands-on training and theoretical sessions.

Topics include: Preparation and planning; instruments materials and sterilisation; local anaesthesia; basic surgical technique; epidermal cysts and abscesses; snip, scrape and shave lesions; pigmented lesions; cryosurgery; joint injection techniques and skin cancer.

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Minor Surgery Skills | Entry Level (includes DOPS) | Liverpool

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

    17 November 2026

  • Start time

    09:00

  • Places left

    29

Minor Surgery Skills | Entry Level (includes DOPS) | Leicester

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

    26 November 2026

  • Start time

    09:00

  • Places left

    33

RCGP Wales - Joint Injection REFRESHER course, December

Our one-day Joint Injection Refresher Course is a highly practical, simulation-based training day designed for healthcare professionals wishing to refresh and consolidate their skills in musculoskeletal assessment and joint injection techniques.

  • Date

    02 December 2026

  • Start time

    09:30

  • Places left

    39

RCGP Wales - Minor Surgery REFRESHER course, December

Our one-day Minor Surgery Refresher Course is an intensive practical programme designed to support healthcare professionals in refreshing and refining core minor surgical skills.

  • Date

    03 December 2026

  • Start time

    09:30

  • Places left

    38

Minor Surgery Skills | Entry Level (includes DOPS) | Manchester

This two day beginners course is a mixture of theoretical and practical sessions and is intended for all GPs who wish to carry out Minor Surgery in their practices. It also includes the Direct Observations of Procedural Skills (DOPS) Assessment.

  • Date

    08 December 2026

  • Start time

    09:00

  • Places left

    33

Minor Surgery Skills | Entry Level (includes DOPS) | Swindon

This two day beginners course is a mixture of theoretical and practical sessions and is intended for all GPs who wish to carry out Minor Surgery in their practices. It also includes the Direct Observations of Procedural Skills (DOPS) Assessment.

  • Date

    28 January 2027

  • Start time

    09:00

  • Places left

    33

Minor Surgery Skills | Entry Level (includes DOPS) | Birmingham

This two day beginners course is a mixture of theoretical and practical sessions and is intended for all GPs who wish to carry out Minor Surgery in their practices. It also includes the Direct Observations of Procedural Skills (DOPS) Assessment.

  • Date

    09 February 2027

  • Start time

    09:00

  • Places left

    31