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.
Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Course
Organisation: British Association for Immediate Care
Event Date(s): Various (7 courses a year, each lasting three days). See https://www.basics.org.uk/phec/ for details.
Fee: £950 or £795 for BASICS members
Venue: Various: Putteridge Bury (Luton), Yarnfield Park (Staffordshire), Slade Park Fire Station (Oxfordshire), St John Ambulance Cmyru Training Centre (Wrexham).
Aimed at: Registered healthcare professional working in or wanting to work or volunteer in Pre-hospital care (including event medicine/crowd practitioner).
Contact for further information
E-mail: courses@basics.org.uk
Web Link: https://www.basics.org.uk/phec/
Mentor Training Course
Organisation: ENT UK
Event Date(s): 9th March 2026
Fee: £50 for ENT UK Members £80 for non-members
Venue: The Royal College of Surgeons of England, London
Aimed at: All Grades – this course ideal for those currently involved in mentoring or considering a mentoring role.
CPD: 5 CPD points awarded by the ENT UK CPD committee
Contact for further information
E-mail: events@entuk.org
Web Link: https://www.entuk.org/events/329/mentor_training_course_inperson_2026
Event Title: Women in ENT Surgery (WENTS) Leadership Course
Organisation: ENT UK
Event Date(s): 10th March 2026
Fee: £50 for ENT UK Members £80 for non-members
Venue: The Royal College of Surgeons of England, London
Aimed at: All Grades and genders
CPD: 4 CPD points awarded by the ENT UK CPD committee
Contact for further information
E-mail: events@entuk.org
Web Link: https://www.entuk.org/events/328/wents_leadership_course_2026
Transorbital Neuroendoscopic Surgery (TONES)
Organisation: University of Dundee
Event Date(s): 11th March 2026
Fee: £600.00
Venue: Surgical Skills Centre, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
Aimed at: Surgeons with an interest in advanced endoscopic approaches
CPD: TBC
Contact for further information
E-mail: cscbookings@dundee.ac.uk
Web Link: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/healthcare-simulation/surgical-skills/upcoming
Ureteric Stricture & Metal Stent Course
Organisation: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre
Event Date(s): 23rd – 24th March 2026
Fee: Upon request
Venue: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre, Freeman Hospital, Freeman Road, Newcastle NE7 7DN
Aimed at: Senior Urology Trainees – ST6 and above Urology Consultants
Contact for further information
E-mail: nuth.nstc.enquiries@nhs.net
Web Link: https://nstcsurg.org/courses/ureteric-stricture-and-metal-stent/
Minor Surgery in General Practice
Organisation: University of Dundee
Event Date(s): 26th March 2026
Fee: £425.00
Venue: Surgical Skills Centre, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
Aimed at: General Practitioners
CPD: 6 hours
Contact for further information
E-mail: cscbookings@dundee.ac.uk
Web Link: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/healthcare-simulation/surgical-skills/upcoming
Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Anaesthesia Assist Course
Organisation: British Association for Immediate Care
Event Date(s): Thursday 26 March 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/
Principles of Joint Injection using Thiel Cadavers
Organisation: University of Dundee
Event Date(s): 27th March 2026
Fee: £425.00
Venue: Surgical Skills Centre, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
Aimed at: General Practitioners
CPD: 6 hours
Contact for further information
E-mail: cscbookings@dundee.ac.uk
Web Link: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/healthcare-simulation/surgical-skills/upcoming
Advanced Rhinoplasty
Organisation: University of Dundee
Event Date(s): 21st - 23rd April 2026
Fee: £970.00
Venue: Surgical Skills Centre, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
Aimed at: ST mid+
CPD: 17.5 hours
Contact for further information
E-mail: cscbookings@dundee.ac.uk
Web Link: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/healthcare-simulation/surgical-skills/upcoming
Treating Members of the Deaf Community in Pre-Hospital Care
Organisation: British Association for Immediate Care
Event Date(s): Wednesday 6 May 2026, 7.30pm
Fee: £20 or free for BASICS members
Venue: Online
Aimed at: Anyone working in or with an interest in pre-hospital care.
Contact for further information
E-mail: courses@basics.org.uk
Web Link: https://www.basics.org.uk/basics-insights/
Transanal Endoscopic Surgery Course
Organisation: York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Event Date(s): 23rd & 24th April 2026, 9th & 10th July 2026
Fee: £750.00
Venue: Medical Education Centre, York Hospital, Wigginton Road, York, YO31 8HE
Aimed at: Higher colorectal surgical trainees and consultants who are interested in developing and implementing the service.
CPD: 6.5 hours
Contact for further information
E-mail: yhs-tr.mecyork@nhs.net
Telephone: 01904 721425
National K-Wiring Course
Organisation: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre
Event Date(s): 27th April 2025
Fee: Upon request
Venue: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre, Freeman Hospital, Freeman Road, Newcastle NE7 7DN
Aimed at: Trainees in Plastics and Orthopaedics
Contact for further information
E-mail: nuth.nstc.enquiries@nhs.net
Web Link: https://nstcsurg.org/courses/k-wiring-hand-fractures/
EAES Laparoscopic Upper GI Surgery
Organisation: University of Dundee
Event Date(s): 27-30 April 2026
Fee: £1050
Venue: Surgical Skills Centre, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland
Aimed at: SPR 5-6 and consultant surgeons who have extensive experience of conventional upper GI procedures and are already undertaking routine laparoscopic cases
CPD: 20
Contact for further information
E-mail: cscbookings@dundee.ac.uk
Web Link: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/healthcare-simulation/surgical-skills/upcoming
BAUS Sections of Endourology and Oncology Laparoscopic
Organisation: University of Dundee
Event Date(s): 5th & 6th May 2026
Fee: £1,050.00
Venue: Surgical Skills Centre, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
Aimed at: SpR1+
CPD: 12 hours
Contact for further information
E-mail: cscbookings@dundee.ac.uk
Web Link: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/healthcare-simulation/surgical-skills/upcoming
Facial Plastic Surgery Flap Reconstruction Dissection
Organisation: University of Dundee
Event Date(s): 7 May 2026
Fee: £475
Venue: Surgical Skills Centre, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland
Aimed at: Trainees and Consultants in plastic, ENT and maxillofacial surgery
CPD: 6
Contact for further information
E-mail: cscbookings@dundee.ac.uk
Web Link: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/healthcare-simulation/surgical-skills/upcoming
Immediate Care Course
Organisation: British Association for Immediate Care
Event Date(s): 11-15 May 2026
Fee: £1495, or £1295 for BASICS members
Venue: Hicks Gate Fire and Rescue Training Centre, Bristol
Aimed at: For those working as a immediate care responder, as part of a Pre-hospital team, in sports or event medical services, the military and those seeking to explore extending their current Pre-hospital role. Also, for those preparing to sit immediate care exams, such as the Diploma in Immediate Medical Care exams of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
Contact for further information
E-mail: courses@basics.org.uk
Web Link: https://www.basics.org.uk/ICC/
Colorectal Robotic Surgery Cadaveric Course
Organisation: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre
Event Date(s): 18th – 19th May 2026
Fee: Upon request
Venue: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre, Freeman Hospital, Freeman Road, Newcastle NE7 7DN
Aimed at: Senior colorectal trainees and Consultants
CPD: N/A
Contact for further information
E-mail: nuth.nstc.enquiries@nhs.net
Web Link: https://nstcsurg.org/courses/robotic-colorectal/
Robotic TORS Course
Organisation: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre
Event Date(s): 20th & 21st May 2026
Fee: Upon request
Venue: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre, Freeman Hospital, Freeman Road, Newcastle NE7 7DN
Aimed at: Trainees ST5-ST8 and Consultants
Contact for further information
E-mail: nuth.nstc.enquiries@nhs.net
Web Link: https://nstcsurg.org/courses/robotic-tors/
Advanced Laryngeal, Pharyngeal & Laser & Endoscopic, Simulation Surgery (Thiel Cadaver)
Organisation: University of Dundee
Event Date(s): 20th & 21st May 2026
Fee: £950.00
Venue: Surgical Skills Centre, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
Aimed at: ST6–8, Fellows, and Junior Consultants
CPD: 12 hours
Contact for further information
E-mail: cscbookings@dundee.ac.uk
Web Link: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/healthcare-simulation/surgical-skills/upcoming
AO Recon Course—Complex Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty (With Human Anatomical Specimens)
Organisation: AO Foundation
Event Date(s): June 10-12, 2026
Fee: 1800 CHF
Venue: West Midland Surgical Training Centre & DoubleTree by Hilton Coventry
Aimed at: This course is targeted at certified, experienced orthopaedic surgeons who wish to enhance their knowledge and skills in complex arthroplasty.
Contact for further information
E-mail: aoges.emea@aofoundation.org
Web Link: https://eduevents.aofoundation.org/evt/s/evt-event/a1oTG00000Bl8YP
AO Recon Course—Principles of Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
Organisation: AO Foundation
Event Date(s): June 12-13, 2026
Fee: 900 CHF
Venue: DoubleTree by Hilton Coventry
Aimed at: This course is targeted at newly certified orthopaedic surgeons and advanced orthopaedic surgical trainees.
Contact for further information
E-mail: aoges.emea@aofoundation.org
Web Link: https://eduevents.aofoundation.org/evt/s/evt-event/a1oTG00000Bl8XC
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/
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
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
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
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
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
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/
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/
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
