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The course is designed to provide surgeons with basic core knowledge and skills in ultrasound use. It will also cover relevant surgical topics, including: The course is suitable for junior registrars, core surgical trainees, surgical clinical fellows, and foundation doctors.
Introducing a New One-Day Hands-On Surgical Skills CourseEnhance your surgical foundation with our immersive one-day course designed to impart essential skills for aspiring surgeons.Course Overview:Our accelerated one-day course offers an introduction to core surgical skills with minimal time away from the workplace. Aligned with the components assessed in the MRCS OSCE exam, this course adopts...
Introducing a New One-Day Hands-On Surgical Skills CourseEnhance your surgical foundation with our immersive one-day course designed to impart essential skills for aspiring surgeons.Course Overview:Our accelerated one-day course offers an introduction to core surgical skills with minimal time away from the workplace. Aligned with the components assessed in the MRCS OSCE exam, this course adopts...
This one-day course is designed for junior doctors (CST1 or equivalent) interested in General Surgery, Paediatric Surgery, Urology, and Gynaecology.The course aims to familiarise delegates with the equipment and instruments used in laparoscopic surgery. Participants will have the opportunity to simulate the manipulation of objects within a laparoscopic environment and practice simulated operations using a...
This one-day course is designed for junior doctors (CST1 or equivalent) interested in General Surgery, Paediatric Surgery, Urology, and Gynaecology.The course aims to familiarise delegates with the equipment and instruments used in laparoscopic surgery. Participants will have the opportunity to simulate the manipulation of objects within a laparoscopic environment and practice simulated operations using a...
Originally developed by Health Education England and the award-winning Blended Learning team for NHS doctors-in-training, this 16-week online CPD module is now open to international students. The course is designed around the UK Royal College of Surgeons Emergency Surgery Curriculum and can be completed in two 8-week parts or as a full 16-week programme. The...
This two-day, hands-on dissection course is designed for ST-level trainees in Otolaryngology. The primary goal is to teach the surgical anatomy and procedural steps for key head and neck surgeries. Course Highlights: Who Should Attend: Course Structure: Day 1: Comprehensive dissection and anatomy sessions. Day 2: Continuation of dissection with an optional emergency ENT procedures...
Led by experienced clinicians and plaster technicians, this course will equip you with essential skills for casting both upper and lower body parts.With a maximum of 20 participants and a high delegate-to-tutor ratio, the course offers a thorough exploration of casting theory combined with extensive hands-on practice. The interactive format ensures clear instruction and a...
Care of the Critically Ill Surgical Patient (CCrISP) is a two-day interactive course, including mandatory pre-course eLearning, designed to equip you with the practical skills and knowledge necessary for managing surgical patients, particularly those who are deteriorating or at risk of deterioration.Led by highly knowledgeable faculty from both surgical and anaesthetic specialties, the course provides...
Introducing a New One-Day Hands-On Surgical Skills CourseEnhance your surgical foundation with our immersive one-day course designed to impart essential skills for aspiring surgeons.Course Overview:Our accelerated one-day course offers an introduction to core surgical skills with minimal time away from the workplace. Aligned with the components assessed in the MRCS OSCE exam, this course adopts...
This one-day course is designed for junior doctors (CST1 or equivalent) interested in General Surgery, Paediatric Surgery, Urology, and Gynaecology.The course aims to familiarise delegates with the equipment and instruments used in laparoscopic surgery. Participants will have the opportunity to simulate the manipulation of objects within a laparoscopic environment and practice simulated operations using a...
This two-day cadaver course offers intensive hands-on training in upper and lower gastrointestinal surgery for surgical trainees.The course begins with brief lectures on the operative techniques for each procedure, followed by practical experience using fresh frozen cadaveric material in small groups. This format ensures that trainees understand the principles behind each operation and can apply...
This two-day consultant-led course focuses on the basic science, clinical assessment, and surgical techniques for primary hip and knee replacements, specifically designed for trainees (ST3–ST8). Each morning will feature a series of short lectures (15–20 minutes), while the afternoons will be dedicated to sawbone workshops.Although the course is not specifically aimed at exam preparation, all...
In a time where foundation and core training jobs are full to the brim with ward work and service provision, it can be difficult to hone your surgical skills and gain the experience you need for your higher speciality or CST applications.
The remedy for this? Book some study leave, take some bleep-free time for yourself, and get on a surgical skills course.
So what types of surgical skills courses are available for doctors in the UK?
Are you a GP who has to see patients coming with cuts and bruises frequently? Or are you a physician, but still need to know your way around with a needle? Then a basic surgical skills course would be just for you.
These courses are for junior doctors new to the field of surgery and non-surgical personnel who are involved in invasive procedures, such as interventional radiologists, cardiologists, and gastroenterologists. Over the course of 1-2 days, you can brush up on your surgical skills and familiarise yourself with some of the latest techniques.
This course will cover some of the following aspects:
This course is designed for surgeons and gynaecologists who are new to laparoscopy. This course will benefit you even if you have done laparoscopic surgery previously but feel like you’ve lost touch and want to hone your laparoscopic skills. It is also recommended for physician associates and nurse practitioners involved in laparoscopic surgery.
Topics covered in this course include:
Suturing is part and parcel of a surgeon’s job. But even our colleagues from the medicine and emergency departments need to know the basics.
This is a basic surgical skills workshop for you to improve your suturing skills. New suturing techniques are developed day by day that allow surgeons to ensure tissue strength while minimising complications and improving cosmetic outcomes.
Learn the basics to add that essential touch to your resume including:
You don’t have to be a surgeon to practise surgery! Minor surgery needs minimum facilities and anaesthesia, and by taking a minor surgery course, you should be able to tackle minor ops successfully at your practice.
This is a chance for general practitioners, GP trainees, physician associates, nurse practitioners, and anyone in medicine to brush up on their surgical skills and build confidence.
Some of the minor surgery types you could be introduced to include, but are not limited to:
Of course, new orthopaedic surgeons and emergency medicine specialists who’ll be doing casting on a daily basis can attend a casting course to brush up on their skills.
You could also consider a casting course if you’re a general practitioner, physician associate, and nurse practitioner as well since you will are likely to take care of patients recovering from fractures.
You will get an overview of the following aspects:
You might wonder what’s the need for a joint injection course. But if you think for a minute, you will realise that all specialities like rheumatology, orthopaedics, anaesthesia, and even general practice will have to perform joint injections at one point or another.
This is an opportunity for you to learn the correct techniques to do it with minimal pain to the patients and good disease outcomes.
You may use the skills gained at this joint injection course in the intra-articular injection of:
We recommend a cadaveric course for senior trainees like registrars. It will provide you with a chance to practise complex surgical procedures on cadavers, such as specially embalmed thiel cadavers, so you can appreciate the real anatomy of the human body.
This cadaveric course presents an exclusive opportunity for a limited number of participants to hone their surgical skills.
Advanced surgical operations you may be exposed to during the course include:
Robotic surgery is the next big thing in surgery, known for its minimally invasive approach, precision, and low complication rate. Senior registrars and consultants interested in learning to operate using the da Vinci robot and similar techniques can participate in this course.
Through simulations and cadaveric operations, the course will allow you to start from scratch and build a good foundation in this new approach to surgery.
Robotic surgery procedures that might be learned include,