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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Palliative care | Part 1

Join this RCGP palliative care course designed for GPs and healthcare professionals looking to improve confidence in managing patients with advanced illness and end of life care needs. This practical palliative care training course covers symptom management, pain management, anticipatory prescribing, advance care planning, communication at the end of life and recognising palliative care emergencies.

  • Date

    30 September 2026

  • Start time

    09:00

  • Places left

    99

A trainer's guide to the SCA: an introduction - Part one

Join us for the first of a two-part series of FREE webinars on the SCA exam. This informative webinar introduces the SCA exam and is led by esteemed professionals Prof Roger Neighbour, Brigadier (Retd) Robin Simpson, Dr Pauline Foreman and Dr Meiling Denney. 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

    01 October 2026

  • Start time

    19:00

  • Places left

    1913

The Art of Seeing: Art in Medicine taster session

If you're curious about the role of the arts and humanities in healthcare and wondering how they can enhance clinical practice, this welcoming 90-minute session is the perfect place to start.

  • Date

    01 October 2026

  • Start time

    19:30

  • Places left

    43

Effective out of hours training | part 2

This is the second of two online courses aimed at GP Registrars who are new to out of hours and working towards their urgent and unscheduled care competencies.

  • Date

    03 October 2026

  • Start time

    09:30

  • Places left

    33

Guided Creative writing for wellbeing - October 2026

Wellbeing sessions guiding members through creative writing techniques and responses to texts, quotes and images to support your wellbeing.

  • Date

    05 October 2026

  • Start time

    19:30

  • Places left

    22

Palliative care | Part 2

Palliative medicine two half-day course will cover managing common symptoms in palliative care, and understand the nuances of providing care in unique settings.

  • Date

    07 October 2026

  • Start time

    09:00

  • Places left

    100

Tamar Faculty local update - 'New treatments in migraine' (lunch time session)

The second in a series of six 30 minute sessions for local Tamar Faculty GPs by Dr David Kernick and Dr Rebecca Walker.

  • Date

    13 October 2026

  • Start time

    13:00

  • Places left

    18

Tamar Faculty local update - 'New treatments in migraine' (evening session)

The second in a series of six 30 minute sessions for local Tamar Faculty GPs by Dr David Kernick and Dr Rebecca Walker.

  • Date

    13 October 2026

  • Start time

    19:30

  • Places left

    13

The RCGP 1-day SCA preparation course

This SCA preparation course is designed to help ST3s who are preparing to sit their SCA examination. The day will involve our lead facilitator showing you how to structure and manage your consultations to give you the best possible chance of success in the SCA exam.

  • Date

    14 October 2026

  • Start time

    09:00

  • Places left

    29