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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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

    19

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

    29

Zoom

The RCGP 3-day SCA preparation course

This open-to-all 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, a highlight being Dr Roger Neighbour, a renowned teacher on the skills of communication within the GP consultation.

  • Date

    01 September 2025

  • Start time

    09:00

  • Places left

    35

RCGP North Wales Faculty Board Meeting - September 2025

Our Faculty Board meets quarterly (February, June, September, and November), primarily online. It comprises GP volunteers, lay representatives, and members from groups like First5 and GP registrars. Volunteers bring insights, share local updates, and shape general practice. The board represents local views at RCGP Wales and Council meetings. We encourage local GPs to join and contribute actively.

  • Date

    02 September 2025

  • Start time

    19:00

  • Places left

    30

Minor Surgery Skills | Entry Level (includes DOPS) - Bristol

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

    04 September 2025

  • Start time

    09:00

  • Places left

    31

Inchture Hotel, Perthshire

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

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

    04 September 2025

  • Start time

    09:30

  • Places left

    12

RCGP South West Wales Faculty Board Meeting - September 2025

Our Faculty Board meets quarterly (February, June, September, and November), primarily online. It comprises GP volunteers, lay representatives, and members from groups like First5 and GP registrars. Volunteers bring insights, share local updates, and shape general practice. The board represents local views at RCGP Wales and Council meetings. We encourage local GPs to join and contribute actively.

  • Date

    04 September 2025

  • Start time

    19:00

  • Places left

    30

Microsoft Teams

Medical terminology for non-clinical practice staff

This is a fun and participative workshop to give staff the skills to break down event the longest medical word into something understandable. Delegates will learn the basic rules to terminology and apply them to a number of typical in-practice situations

  • Date

    09 September 2025

  • Start time

    13:30

  • Places left

    34

To Be Confirmed

Northwest England Faculty Board meeting and 2025 AGM

We would like to invite you to our Faculty board meeting and AGM on Tuesday 9 September. This event is open to Members, foundation doctors and medical students and we encourage early booking. The evening is an opportunity for us to share with you some of the work we have done during 2024/25 as well as our goals for the coming year.

  • Date

    09 September 2025

  • Start time

    17:30

  • Places left

    100