Courses and events

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The RCGP South-West 1-day SCA Preparation Course

This 1-Day SCA Preparation Course aims to improve your consultation skills and help to provide you with all the relevant information and help you need to help you pass your SCA. The course offers interactive sessions with experienced trainers and examiners & actors. Please note that this 1-Day SCA Preparation Course is open to South-West Trainees only.

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• Date

  03 March 2025

• Start time

  09:00

• Places left

  30

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Online

Creative Writing - March 2025

Writing has been proven to boost your immune system and reduce stress. These stand-alone sessions will provide both engagement and escape, as you find words, voice and encouragement from others. These sessions will employ creative writing techniques and responses to texts, quotes and images to support your wellbeing.

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• Date

  03 March 2025

• Start time

  19:30

• Places left

  0

Penny Brohn, Bristol

Severn sustainability and wellbeing day 2025

Come and join us for a relaxing day, connecting with colleagues. This year we will be focusing on Food and the Planet and how to take action and will include live demonstrations of sustainable eating and tasters in Foraging and Fermenting. Our Severn sustainability and wellbeing day 2025 will be taking place at Penny Brohn, Pill, Bristol on Tuesday 4 March 2025 This event is Free to RCGP Members and £25 for non RCGP Members

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• Date

  04 March 2025

• Start time

  09:00

• Places left

  26

Tamar Faculty Board Meeting - March 2025

Our Faculty board meet four times per year in March, June, September and November and is made up of GP volunteers and Lay representatives. We also have representation from local groups such as student's groups, First 5 and GP Registrars.

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• Date

  04 March 2025

• Start time

  19:30

• Places left

  20

Novotel Manchester Centre

Minor Surgery Skills | Refresher (includes DOPS) - Manchester

This RCGP course is a refresher aimed at GPs who are experienced in providing skin minor surgery, this educational activity is considered to be relevant for general practitioners CPD Revalidation needs. This refresher also includes Direct Observations of Procedural Skills (DOPS) Assessment.

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• Date

  05 March 2025

• Start time

  09:00

• Places left

  20

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

  179

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

  1923

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

  24

Chilworth Manor Hotel, Chilworth, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 7PT

RCGP Wessex Learn and Connect Conference 2025

The RCGP Wessex Faculty invite you to this one day conference, FREE to RCGP members. This full day conference will have a varied and topical agenda, including an update on the new death certificate reforms and an opportunity to meet with local safeguarding representatives with Q&A on the recent change in guidelines. There also will be plenty of opportunity to network and catch up with peers and colleagues from across the region.

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• Date

  12 March 2025

• Start time

  09:00

• Places left

  94