External Courses and Events
This section provides details about courses and events provided by external organisations. Please note, that the College does not necessarily recognise or endorse these courses or events and we are unable to answer questions about them. If you would like your course or event to appear on this page, please download the external events form and return to education@rcsed.ac.uk.
Please see the information provided for each individual course/event for contact details.
“Patient Focused!” Photography courses for clinicians
Organisation: Patient Focused!
Event Date(s): Various Dates Throughout the Year (Check Website for Nearest Dates)
Fee: £195.00 - 10% discount for RCSEd Members, Fellows and staff. (Code: RCSEd10 )
Venue: Online
Aimed at: Clinicians who require accurate documentation of clinical findings, e.g. injuries, lumps and bumps, surgical complications (e.g. wound infections and dehiscence)
CPD: 3 hours CPD via the Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine |(FFLM).
Contact for further information
E-mail: Dr Will Anderson, FRCSEd, LLM, FFFLM, FBIPP info@patientfocused.co.uk
Telephone: 07988 793 154
Web Link: http://www.patientfocused.co.uk/courses/
Intermediate Skills for Laparoscopic Surgeons
Organisation: University of Dundee
Event Date(s): 17th - 19th June 2026
Fee: £990.00
Venue: Surgical Skills Centre, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
Aimed at: CT1-ST6
CPD: 18 hours
Contact for further information
E-mail: cscbookings@dundee.ac.uk
Web Link: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/healthcare-simulation/surgical-skills/upcoming
Advanced Temporal Bone Surgery
Organisation: University of Dundee
Event Date(s): 22nd - 24th June 2026
Fee: £1,200.00
Venue: Surgical Skills Centre, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
Aimed at: ST6+ and Consultants
CPD: 15.5 hours
Contact for further information
E-mail: cscbookings@dundee.ac.uk
Web Link: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/healthcare-simulation/surgical-skills/upcoming
Paediatric Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Course
Organisation: British Association for Immediate Care
Event Date(s): Thursday 25 June 2026
Fee: £299 or £246 for BASICS members
Venue: Putteridge Bury (Luton)
Aimed at: Registered health care professionals who are looking to broaden their experience of the pre-hospital emergency care of children and infants. You may be working in, or preparing to work in pre-hospital emergency care, such as those planning to progress to PHEM training programmes. You may also be preparing, or working within, the role of Event Doctor, Paramedic or Nurse or as a member of the wider professional medical team. The course is also useful for GPs wanting to add to their pre-hospital knowledge and experience, especially if moving to a rural setting.
Contact for further information
E-mail: courses@basics.org.uk
Web Link: https://www.basics.org.uk/pphec/
Newcastle Functional Septorhinoplasty & Facial Plastics Cadaveric Course
Organisation: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre
Event Date(s): 13th – 15th July 2026
Fee: Upon request
Venue: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre, Freeman Hospital, Freeman Road, Newcastle NE7 7DN
Aimed at: ST3 –ST8 Consultants Career Grade Doctors wishing to update their skills
CPD: N/A
Contact for further information
E-mail: nuth.nstc.enquiries@nhs.net
Web Link: https://nstcsurg.org
Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Anaesthesia Assist Course
Organisation: British Association for Immediate Care
Event Date(s): Thursday 16 July 2026
Fee: £299 or £246 for BASICS members
Venue: Slade Park Fire Station (Oxfordshire)
Aimed at: Registered health care professionals who are looking to broaden their experience of the pre-hospital emergency care of adults. You may be working in, or preparing to work in pre-hospital emergency care, such as those planning to progress to PHEM training programmes. You may also be preparing, or working within, the role of Event Doctor, Paramedic or Nurse or as a member of the wider professional medical team. The course is also useful for GPs wanting to add to their pre-hospital knowledge and experience, especially if moving to a rural setting.
Contact for further information
E-mail: courses@basics.org.uk
Web Link: https://www.basics.org.uk/pheaa/
Robotic Functional & Reconstructive Urology (RoboFRU) Course
Organisation: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre
Event Date(s): 16th – 17th July 2026
Fee: Upon request
Venue: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre, Freeman Hospital, Freeman Road, Newcastle NE7 7DN
Aimed at: · Higher specialty trainees in urology (ST5+) · Urology consultants with an interest in robotic FRU
CPD: N/A
Contact for further information
E-mail: nuth.nstc.enquiries@nhs.net
Web Link: https://nstcsurg.org/courses/robotic-functional-and-reconstructive-urology-robofrucourse/
International Sports Surgery and Medicine Conference – Glasgow 2026
Organisation: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
Event Date(s): 20-22 July 2026
Fee: Members £276. Non-members £423. Book individual days (from £115 per day) or attend the full three day programme at a discounted rate.
Venue: Venue: Online and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
Aimed at: Orthopaedic surgeons Particularly those specialising in sports injuries, arthroscopy and joint preservation. Sport and exercise medicine physicians Experts in non-surgical management of athletic injuries and performance optimisation. Podiatrists and Podiatric medicine specialists Physiotherapists and rehabilitation specialists Focused on post-operative care, injury prevention and return-to-play strategies. Athletic trainers and sports therapists Working directly with athletes in professional, amateur or youth sports settings. Performance coaches Interested in injury prevention, load management and rehabilitation protocols. Healthcare managers and policy makers Overseeing sports medicine services, surgical innovation or health system integration. Professional sports organisations Including medical teams from clubs, national teams and Commonwealth Games committees.
CPD: 18 (6 per day)
Contact for further information
E-mail: Karen.ross@rcpsg.ac.uk
Web Link: https://rcpsg.ac.uk/education/international-sports-surgery-and-medicine-conference-glasgow-2026
Reconstruction Urology Surgical Skills Course
Organisation: University of Dundee
Event Date(s): 3-4 August 2026
Fee: £980
Venue: Surgical Skills Centre, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland
Aimed at: Urology trainees at ST3 or above
CPD: 12
Contact for further information
E-mail: cscbookings@dundee.ac.uk
Web Link: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/short/reconstruction-urology-surgical-skills
Cadaveric Open Radical Cystectomy and Urinary Diversion Surgical Skills
Organisation: University of Dundee
Event Date(s): 5-6 August 2026
Fee: £1355
Venue: Surgical Skills Centre, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland
Aimed at: ST4, ST5 or above
CPD: 10
Contact for further information
E-mail: cscbookings@dundee.ac.uk
Web Link: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/short/cadaveric-open-radical-cystectomy-urinary-diversion
Robotic Oesophago-Gastric Cancer Masterclass
Organisation: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre
Event Date(s): 7th and 8th September 2026
Fee: £1,650.00
Venue: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre, Freeman Hospital
Aimed at: ST6 - ST8, Upper GI Fellows, Consultant Upper GI Surgeons
Contact for further information
E-mail: nuth.nstc.enquiries@nhs.net
Telephone: +44 (0)191 2138589
Web Link: https://nstcsurg.org/courses/robotic-oesophago-gastric-cancer-masterclass-7th-and-8th-september-2026/?course=register&date=Monday%2007%20September%202026
Intermediate and Advanced Gynaecological Laparoscopic Surgery
Organisation: University of Dundee
Event Date(s): 7-10 September 2026
Fee: £970
Venue: Surgical Skills Centre, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland
Aimed at: CT1 and above
CPD: 20
Contact for further information
E-mail: cscbookings@dundee.ac.uk
Web Link: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/short/intermediate-gynaecological-laparoscopic-surgery
Cadaveric Hand & Wrist Fixation Course
Organisation: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre
Event Date(s): 9th and 10th September 2026
Fee: £450.00
Venue: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle.
Aimed at: Senior Residents (ST5+) Fellows New consultants with a keen interest in hand surgery and wishing to improve their operative skill in managing hand fractures Suitable for both Orthopaedic and Plastics Surgeons
CPD: TBA
Contact for further information
E-mail: Nuth.nstc.enquiries@nhs.net
Web Link: https://nstcsurg.org/courses/cadaveric-hand-wrist-fixation-course/
Robotic Adrenal Course
Organisation: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre
Event Date(s): 10th September 2026
Fee: £995
Venue: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre
Aimed at: Trainees, ST7/ST8, Senior Clinical Fellows, Consultants
CPD: 6
Contact for further information
E-mail: nuth.nstc.enquiries@nhs.net
Telephone: 0191 2138589
Web Link: https://nstcsurg.org/courses/robotic-adrenal-surgery/
Hysteroscopy, Hysteroscopic Surgery and Endometrial Ablation
Organisation: University of Dundee
Event Date(s): 11 September 2026
Fee: £450
Venue: Surgical Skills Centre, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland
Aimed at:
CPD: 6
Contact for further information
E-mail: cscbookings@dundee.ac.uk
Web Link: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/short/hysteroscopic-surgery-endometrial-ablation
Robotic Orthopaedic Cadaveric Dissection Course
Organisation: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre
Event Date(s): 14th September 2026
Fee: Upon request
Venue: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre, Freeman Hospital, Freeman Road, Newcastle NE7 7DN
Aimed at: ST5 – ST8 Orthopaedic Trainees
CPD: N/A
Contact for further information
E-mail: nuth.nstc.enquiries@nhs.net
Web Link: https://nstcsurg.org/courses/robotic-ortho-cadaveric-dissection-course/
Fundamentals of Transurethral Resection and Ureteroscopic Skills using animal and human Cadaveric models.
Organisation: University of Dundee
Event Date(s): 21 – 22 September 2026
Fee: £1350
Venue: Surgical Skills Centre, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland
Aimed at:
CPD: 9
Contact for further information
E-mail: cscbookings@dundee.ac.uk
Web Link: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/short/transurethral-resection-ureteroscopic-skills
BOASTiC 2026
Organisation: University of Oxford
Event Date(s): 29-30 September 2026
Fee: £475.00
Venue: Merton College, Oxford OX1 4JD
Aimed at: Surgical Trainees (all levels and specialities)
CPD: Up to 19 points (TBC)
Contact for further information
E-mail: Katie.chegwin@ndorms.ox.ac.uk
Web Link: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/population-health-sciences/centres/surgical-research/education/boastic-2026/
Robotic Urology Course
Organisation: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre
Event Date(s): 8th & 9th October 2026
Fee: Upon request
Venue: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre, Freeman Hospital, Freeman Road, Newcastle NE7 7DN
Aimed at: Consultants and Advanced Trainees
CPD: N/A
Contact for further information
E-mail: nuth.nstc.enquiries@nhs.net
Web Link: https://nstcsurg.org/courses/robotic-urology-course/
Prolapse Surgical Management Cadaveric
Organisation: University of Dundee
Event Date(s): 28-30 October 2026
Fee: £1400
Venue: Surgical Skills Centre, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland
Aimed at: Consultants, Fellows & ST7 - ST8 with an interest in pelvic floor dysfunction
CPD: 10
Contact for further information
E-mail: cscbookings@dundee.ac.uk
Web Link: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/short/rectal-prolapse-surgical-management
Newcastle 8th Robotic HPB Cadaveric Dissection Course
Organisation: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre
Event Date(s): 5th and 6th November 2026
Fee: £1500.00
Venue: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust, Freeman Hospital, Freeman Road, Newcastle, NE7 7DN
Aimed at: Trainees ST5 – ST8 HPB Consultants
CPD: 10.5
Contact for further information
E-mail: nuth.nstc.enquiries@nhs.net
Telephone: 0191-2138589
Web Link: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre - NSTC - Robotic HPB Course
Advanced Sinus Surgery Course
Organisation: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre
Event Date(s): 9th and 10th November 206
Fee: £1400
Venue: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre, Freeman Hospital
Aimed at: Senior Trainees (ST5+), Fellows (ENT, Neurosurgery) , Associate Specialists, Speciality Doctors and Consultants
Contact for further information
E-mail: nuth.nstc.enquiries@nhs.net
Telephone: 0191 213 8628
Web Link: https://nstcsurg.org/courses/advanced-sinus-surgery-course/
Machine Perfusion in Liver Transplantation Course
Organisation: Royal Free Hospital
Event Date(s): 9th – 10th November 2026
Fee: £1000
Venue: Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, Hampstead Heath, London, NW32QG
Aimed at: Transplant surgeons, Retrieval surgeons, Organ Preservation Practitioners, Basic Scientists, Clinical Scientists, Scrub Nurses, Theatre Nurses, ODP’s, Welcome interest to those looking to work in organ perfusion, NHSBT staff
CPD: 12
Contact for further information
E-mail: keziah.crick@nhs.net
Telephone: 02077940500 ext 32025
Paediatric Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Course
Organisation: British Association for Immediate Care
Event Date(s): Thursday 19 November 2026
Fee: £299 or £246 for BASICS members
Venue: Slade Park Fire Station (Oxfordshire)
Aimed at: Registered health care professionals who are looking to broaden their experience of the pre-hospital emergency care of children and infants. You may be working in, or preparing to work in pre-hospital emergency care, such as those planning to progress to PHEM training programmes. You may also be preparing, or working within, the role of Event Doctor, Paramedic or Nurse or as a member of the wider professional medical team. The course is also useful for GPs wanting to add to their pre-hospital knowledge and experience, especially if moving to a rural setting.
Contact for further information
E-mail: courses@basics.org.uk
Web Link: https://www.basics.org.uk/pphec/
Annual Scientific Meeting | Vascular Society
Organisation: Vascular Society
Event Date(s): 25th to 27th November 2026
Fee: See website for details
Venue: ACC Liverpool, Kings Dock, Liverpool Waterfront, L3 4FP
Aimed at: See website for details
Contact for further information
E-mail: https://vascularsociety.org.uk/contact
Web Link: https://vascularsociety.org.uk/annual-meeting/
Laparoscopic Hysterectomy using Thiel Cadavers
Organisation: University of Dundee
Event Date(s): 30 November – 1 December 2026
Fee: £1490
Venue: Surgical Skills Centre, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland
Aimed at: ST5+ and Consultants
CPD: 12
Contact for further information
E-mail: cscbookings@dundee.ac.uk
Web Link: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/short/laparoscopic-hysterectomy-thiel-cadavers
