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.
Intermediate Skills for Laparoscopic Surgeons
Organisation: Surgical Skills Centre Dundee
Event Date(s): 16th – 18th December 2024
Fee: £990
Venue: Surgical Skills Centre, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland
Aimed at:
Contact for further information
E-mail:
Web Link: https://dihs.dundee.ac.uk/surgical-skills/course-calendar
Advanced Emergency Trauma Course (ACTS)
Organisation: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre (NSTC), Freeman Hospital
Event Date(s): 8th-9th January 2025
Fee: Upon request
Venue: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre (NSTC), Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7DN
Aimed at: Senior Trainees ST3+, Consultants, SAS Grades, Registrars who want to take part in trauma on call, New Consultants & refresher for Senior Consultants
Contact for further information
E-mail: nuth.nstc.enquiries@nhs.net
Web Link: https://nstcsurg.org
National Microvascular Course
Organisation: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre (NSTC), Freeman Hospital
Event Date(s): 16th and 17th January 2025
Fee: Upon request
Venue: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre (NSTC), Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7DN
Aimed at: CT2 – ST4
Contact for further information
E-mail: nuth.nstc.enquiries@nhs.net
Web Link: https://nstcsurg.org
Functional Endonasal Sinus Surgery Course
Organisation: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre
Event Date(s): 3rd and 4th February 2025
Fee: Upon request
Venue: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre, Freeman Hospital, Freeman Road, Newcastle NE7 7DN
Aimed at: ENT Trainees ST3 –ST8 Consultants
Contact for further information
E-mail: nuth.nstc.enquiries@nhs.net
Web Link: https://nstcsurg.org
Hands-on Practical Occlusion
Organisation: University of Central Lancashire, School of Dentistry
Event Date(s): Wednesday 19th February 2025
Fee: £190
Venue: School of Medicine and Dentistry, Harrington Building, Preston Campus University of Central Lancashire, PR1 2HE
Aimed at: One day hands-on course in practical occlusion allows dentists to refresh and improve their skills in occlusal assessment, jaw & facebow record taking.
CPD: 6 hours CPD, (verifiable with GDC enhanced outcomes B & C)
Contact for further information
E-mail: pgdent@uclan.ac.uk
Web Link: https://www.uclan.ac.uk/cpd/courses/hands-on-practical-occlusion
Transanal Endoscopic Surgery Course (February 2025)
Organisation: York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Event Date(s): 19th & 20th February 2025
Fee: 750.00
Venue: Medical Education Centre, York Hospital, Wigginton Rd, York, YO31 8HE
Aimed at: Higher colorectal surgical trainees and consultants wanting to set up a transanal practice
CPD: 6.5
Contact for further information
E-mail: yhs-tr.mecyork@nhs.net
Temporal Bone Course
Organisation: Surgical Skills Centre Dundee
Event Date(s): 10th-11th March & 28th–29th April 2025
Fee: £900
Venue: Surgical Skills Centre, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
Aimed at: CT1 – ST8
CPD: 12 credits
Contact for further information
E-mail: cscbookings@dundee.ac.uk
Web Link: https://dihs.dundee.ac.uk/surgical-skills/course-calendar
Anterior and Posterior Crown Preparation
Organisation: University of Central Lancashire, School of Dentistry
Event Date(s): Wednesday 19th March 2025
Fee: £190
Venue: School of Medicine and Dentistry, Harrington Building, Preston Campus University of Central Lancashire, PR1 2HE
Aimed at: This is a practical-based course for General Dental Practitioners to refresh and improve their practical skills in ceramic and metal crown preparation and temporalisation.
CPD: 6 hours CPD (verifiable with GDC enhanced outcomes B,C,D)
Contact for further information
E-mail: pgdent@uclan.ac.uk
Web Link: https://www.uclan.ac.uk/cpd/courses/anterior-and-posterior-crown-preparation
Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, Advanced and Open Sinus Surgery by Thiel Cadaver Dissection FESS1 and FESS 2
Organisation: Surgical Skills Centre Dundee
Event Date(s): 25-26 March 2025
Fee: £850
Venue: Surgical Skills Centre, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland
Aimed at: Allied Specialities including, ENT Trainees, Core training CT1 - ST4, Ophthalmology & Neurosurgery)
CPD: 12
Contact for further information
E-mail: cscbookings@dundee.ac.uk
Web Link: https://dihs.dundee.ac.uk/surgical-skills/course-calendar
TMD Patients in Clinical Practice
Organisation: University of Central Lancashire, School of Dentistry
Event Date(s): Wednesday 9th April 2025
Fee: £285.00
Venue: School of Medicine and Dentistry, Harrington Building, Preston Campus University of Central Lancashire, PR1 2HE
Aimed at: General Dental Practitioners, Dental Nurses, and Orthodontic Therapists to refresh and improve their clinical skills of TMD patients’ assessment, diagnosis, and management.
CPD: 6 hours CPD (verifiable with enhanced GDC outcomes A, B, C, D)
Contact for further information
E-mail: pgdent@uclan.ac.uk
Web Link: https://www.uclan.ac.uk/cpd/courses/tmd-patients-in-clinical-practice
National K-Wiring Course
Organisation: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre (NSTC), Freeman Hospital
Event Date(s): 10th April 2025
Fee: Upon request
Venue: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre (NSTC), Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7DN
Aimed at: Trainees in Plastic and Orthopaedics
Contact for further information
E-mail: nuth.nstc.enquiries@nhs.net
Web Link: https://nstcsurg.org
National Temporal Bone Course
Organisation: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre
Event Date(s): 11th April 2025
Fee: Upon request
Venue: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre, Freeman Hospital, Freeman Road, Newcastle NE7 7DN
Aimed at: ST3 –ST8
Contact for further information
E-mail: nuth.nstc.enquiries@nhs.net
Web Link: https://nstcsurg.org
Cadaveric HOLEP Masterclass
Organisation: Surgical Skills Centre Dundee
Event Date(s): 1-2 May 2025
Fee: £1700
Venue: Surgical Skills Centre, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland
Aimed at: ST6+
CPD: 12 credits
Contact for further information
E-mail: cscbookings@dundee.ac.uk
Web Link: https://dihs.dundee.ac.uk/surgical-skills/course-calendar
Intermediate Skills for Laparoscopic Surgeons
Organisation: Surgical Skills Centre Dundee
Event Date(s): 6-8 May 2025
Fee: £990
Venue: Surgical Skills Centre, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland
Aimed at: CT1+
CPD: 18 credits
Contact for further information
E-mail: cscbookings@dundee.ac.uk
Web Link: https://dihs.dundee.ac.uk/surgical-skills/course-calendar
Transanal Endoscopic Surgery Course
Organisation: York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Event Date(s): 21st & 22nd May 2025
Fee: 750.00
Venue: Medical Education Centre, York Hospital, Wigginton Rd, York, YO31 8HE
Aimed at: Higher colorectal surgical trainees and consultants wanting to set up a transanal practice
CPD: 6.5
Contact for further information
E-mail: yhs-tr.mecyork@nhs.net
Advanced Laryngeal, Pharyngeal & LASER & Endoscopic, Simulation Surgery Masterclass (Thiel Cadaver)
Organisation: Surgical Skills Centre Dundee
Event Date(s): 21-22 May 2025
Fee: £950
Venue: Surgical Skills Centre, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland
Aimed at:
CPD: 12 credits
Contact for further information
E-mail: cscbookings@dundee.ac.uk
Web Link: https://dihs.dundee.ac.uk/surgical-skills/course-calendar
Advanced Temporal Bone Surgery Course (2 ½ day)
Organisation: Surgical Skills Centre Dundee
Event Date(s): 9 – 11 June 2025
Fee: £1200
Venue: Surgical Skills Centre, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland
Aimed at: SPR4+
CPD: 15.5 credits
Contact for further information
E-mail: cscbookings@dundee.ac.uk
Web Link: https://dihs.dundee.ac.uk/surgical-skills/course-calendar
Recession Coverage: Soft tissue management for General Dental Practitioners
Organisation: University of Central Lancashire, School of Medicine and Dentistry
Event Date(s): 18th July 2025
Fee: £270.00 (please check)
Venue: University of Central Lancashire Phantom Head Suite, Allen Building, Preston, Lancashire PR1 2HE
Aimed at: General Dental Practitioners with an interest in periodontal diseases and therapy who want to improve their theoretical and practical surgical skills in a simulated environment.
CPD: 6.5 hours verifiable enhanced CPD (A,C,D)
Contact for further information
E-mail: PGDent@Uclan.ac.uk
Web Link: https://www.uclan.ac.uk/cpd/courses/recession-coverage
Life Support Training (Hands-on) /Sedation-related Complications in Dentistry
Organisation: University of Central Lancashire, School of Dentistry
Event Date(s): Wednesday 23rd July 2025
Fee: £140
Venue: School of Medicine and Dentistry, Harrington Building, Preston Campus University of Central Lancashire, PR1 2HE
Aimed at: School of Medicine and Dentistry, Harrington Building, Preston Campus University of Central Lancashire, PR1 2HE
CPD: 6.5 hours CPD (verifiable with GDC enhanced outcomes A,B,C,D)
Contact for further information
E-mail: pgdent@uclan.ac.uk
Web Link: https://onlineshop.uclan.ac.uk/short-courses/school-of-medicine-and-dentistry/cpd-short-course/life-support-trainingmanaging-sedation-related-complications-in-dentistry
Intermediate and Advanced Gynaecological Laparoscopic Surgery Course
Organisation: Surgical Skills Centre Dundee
Event Date(s): 8-11 September 2025
Fee: £970 or £1200 when also booking onto Hysteroscopy
Venue: Surgical Skills Centre, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland
Aimed at: CT1+
CPD: 24 credits
Contact for further information
E-mail: cscbookings@dundee.ac.uk
Web Link: https://dihs.dundee.ac.uk/surgical-skills/course-calendar
Fundamentals of Transurethral Resection and Ureteroscopic Skills using animal and human Cadaveric models
Organisation: Surgical Skills Centre Dundee
Event Date(s): 18-19 September 2025
Fee: £1350
Venue: Surgical Skills Centre, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland
Aimed at: Urology Trainees who are already undertaking or about to start training in endoscopic urology
CPD: 9 credits
Contact for further information
E-mail: cscbookings@dundee.ac.uk
Web Link: https://dihs.dundee.ac.uk/surgical-skills/course-calendar
Rectal Prolapse Surgical Management Cadaveric Course
Organisation: Surgical Skills Centre Dundee
Event Date(s): 29 – 31 October 2025
Fee: £1400
Venue: Surgical Skills Centre, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland
Aimed at: Consultants, Fellows and ST7 - ST8
CPD: 16 credits
Contact for further information
E-mail: cscbookings@dundee.ac.uk
Web Link: https://dihs.dundee.ac.uk/surgical-skills/course-calendar
Hysteroscopy, Hysteroscopic Surgery and Endometrial Ablation Course
Organisation: Surgical Skills Centre Dundee
Event Date(s): 12 – 15 December
Fee: £450 or £1200 when also booking Intermediate and Advanced Gynaecological Laparoscopic Surgery Course
Venue: Surgical Skills Centre, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland
Aimed at: CT1+
CPD: 6 credits
Contact for further information
E-mail: cscbookings@dundee.ac.uk
Web Link: https://dihs.dundee.ac.uk/surgical-skills/course-calendar
