Courses and events

Online

Retirement planning, including the NHS Pension Scheme

With retirement on the horizon for many healthcare professionals, it is important to understand what your options are especially with the recent introduction of “Partial Retirement”. Wesleyan Financial Services is hosting a webinar covering the NHS Pension Scheme and how to plan for retirement.

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• Date

  05 March 2025

• Start time

  19:00

• Places left

  178

East Anglia Faculty Board March Meeting 2025

The Faculty Chair, Dr Claire Giles and members of the Faculty Board, would like to invite you to the Faculty Board meeting that will take place on Wednesday 5 March 2025.

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• Date

  05 March 2025

• Start time

  19:30

• Places left

  49

Village Hotel, Swansea

RCGP Wales - Safeguarding

This adult and child safeguarding course is aimed at practicing GPs, trainees and doctors. It will provide an update on current rules and regulations, guidance and best practice, and will be interactive with opportunity to discuss and review.

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• Date

  06 March 2025

• Start time

  09:00

• Places left

  33

Zoom

A trainer’s guide to the SCA: an introduction

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 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.

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• Date

  06 March 2025

• Start time

  19:00

• Places left

  1905

The Arundell Arms, Lifton

25 year RCGP membership & Tamar Faculty Fellows dinner

The Tamar Faculty invite their Fellows and members who are celebrating 25 years or more of RCGP membership to a dinner at the Arundell Arms, Lifton.

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• Date

  06 March 2025

• Start time

  19:00

• Places left

  29

Zoom

Women's health | One Day Essentials

Join Dr Toni Hazell and a group of leading speakers will focus on essential information, latest evidence, practical tips and take-home messages to help improve practice and patient outcomes. The primary care perspective will be foremost in all of the talks, with consideration of the real-life decisions that we make every day whilst working in an under-resourced system.

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• Date

  07 March 2025

• Start time

  09:20

• Places left

  3876

Sold out

Zoom

The RCGP 3-day SCA preparation course | 10-12 March 2025

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.

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• Date

  10 March 2025

• Start time

  09:00

• Places left

  0

Zoom

Musculoskeletal health | One Day Essentials

Musculoskeletal (MSK) issues account for up to 30% of general practitioner consultations, representing a significant clinical and societal burden. MSK disabilities often persist longer than other conditions, leading to reduced quality of life and broader socioeconomic implications. GPs play a crucial role in early diagnosis, effective management, and preventive care for MSK conditions to minimize disability and encourage healthier lifestyles.

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• Date

  11 March 2025

• Start time

  09:30

• Places left

  3927

30 Euston Square

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

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.

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• Date

  12 March 2025

• Start time

  09:00

• Places left

  15