Courses and events

The Lowry Manchester

RCGP & AP Managing addictions in primary care 2025

This joint RCGP and Addiction Professionals conference is the largest event in the UK for GPs, shared care workers, nurses, other primary care staff, specialists, commissioners and researchers interested in and involved with the management of people with drug and alcohol problems in primary care.

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• Date

  16 January 2025

• Start time

  09:00

• Places left

  489

Online

RCGP Wales - Management of Alcohol Problems in Primary Care

This training course aims to improve participants’ understanding of alcohol-related problems and equips participants with the skills and knowledge necessary to manage their patients and supporting carers. It is open to all healthcare professionals. Please note, delegates are required to work in Wales to attend this course.

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• Date

  16 January 2025

• Start time

  09:00

• Places left

  5

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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.

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• Date

  20 January 2025

• Start time

  09:00

• Places left

  0

Zoom

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.

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• Date

  21 January 2025

• Start time

  09:00

• Places left

  34

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Effective out of hours training | part 2, COVID-19, Ethics, Organisational Aspects

This is a virtual course comprising 4, two-hour webinars providing an overview of some of the key knowledge and skills required to undertake out of hours work effectively

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• Date

  21 January 2025

• Start time

  18:00

• Places left

  0

Zoom

Portrait Series | GLP-1 receptor agonists for T2D with Dr Kevin Fernando

Join RCGP West Scotland for an inspiring talk Dr Kevin Fernando on GLP-1 receptor agonists for T2D, obesity and beyond: practicalities & pitfalls. The Portrait series aims to inspire GPs highlighting the diversity of roles available to a GP in modern healthcare.

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• Date

  21 January 2025

• Start time

  19:30

• Places left

  272

The Broadmeadow Suite, Fermanagh House

Working rurally in NI- the challenges and opportunities

Join this meeting on the challenges and opportunities presented in rural health. Issues covered will include mental health, crisis services and loneliness, teaching and training in rural areas, retention and recruitment, social prescribing, community orientation, rural health for the elderly

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• Date

  22 January 2025

• Start time

  13:00

• Places left

  46

Online

How to Manifest Success

We all hope for success in our endeavours, but what does success really mean? Join the Resilient Practice team for an introduction to the concept of the Universal Law of Manifestation and learn how to use it for yourself.

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• Date

  22 January 2025

• Start time

  19:00

• Places left

  89

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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

  23 January 2025

• Start time

  09:00

• Places left

  0