Stay at the forefront of modern medicine by mastering bedside ultrasound—a crucial tool that allows clinicians to make immediate, informed decisions without the delays of traditional diagnostic methods. Recognised as a core skill for Acute and Emergency care providers, POCUS is now a mandatory part of training from early career through to advanced practice.This comprehensive...
Be at the forefront of modern medicine. Bedside ultrasound provides clinicians with the advantage of making critical decisions instantly, without the delays associated with laboratory testing or diagnostic imaging. Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) enhances clinical judgement, improves patient outcomes, and strengthens diagnostic confidence across a range of acute settings.Who Should AttendThis course is designed for all...
This module develops advanced core POCUS skills used in everyday acute and emergency practice. Participants refine their ability to perform rapid bedside assessments and integrate ultrasound findings into clinical management.Focus areas include Ideal for clinicians seeking to strengthen their general bedside ultrasound competency across multiple organ systems.
This intensive two-day course delivers comprehensive advanced POCUS training, combining multi-organ ultrasound with focused cardiac assessment to support real-time clinical decision-making in acute care. Through expert-led teaching, hands-on scanning, and integrated case-based scenarios, participants develop the confidence to apply ultrasound findings to guide resuscitation, diagnose critical pathology, and manage complex emergency and ICU patients.
FEED (Focused Echocardiography in the Emergency Department) is a clinically driven course designed to help acute care clinicians use focused cardiac ultrasound to make rapid, life-saving decisions. Emphasising pattern recognition, physiology, and real-time clinical integration, the programme teaches participants to assess undifferentiated chest pain, shock, and the critically unwell patient using targeted echocardiography. Through high-yield...
This is the UK’s first advanced course focused on acute paediatric ultrasound applications beyond the basics. This one-day course is designed for clinicians who want to develop greater consistency and clinical judgment in lung, cardiac, and abdominal scanning.The course builds on foundational skills and focuses on: The emphasis is not simply on “more scanning” —...
This ultrasound course by Bromley Emergency Courses teaches the skills to achieve competency in the four domains deemed necessary for higher EM speciality training by the RCEM: There is online learning available priorThe Bromley Emergency Courses Core Emergency Ultrasound Course is intended to give you a firm foundation in both the knowledge and skills required...
At Bromley Emergency Courses, we’ve been teaching how to do Ultrasound Guided Vascular Access on our Core Emergency Ultrasound course for many years. In addition to that, we’ve now developed a short half-day course dedicated to Ultrasound-Guided Cannulation for a wider range of clinicians: The only pre-course requirement is that you should be working in a service...
This hands-on half-day morning course is designed for clinicians who are new to ultrasound. It introduces the fundamentals of transabdominal scanning in gynaecology and early pregnancy. With a focus on probe handling and image optimisation, the session will help you build confidence in identifying basic pelvic structures and using ultrasound equipment effectively. Scanning practice will...
This practical half-day afternoon course is designed for clinicians who want to expand their ultrasound skills by learning transvaginal (TV) scanning techniques. It’s suitable for those who have attended our Obs and Gynae transabdominal scanning session or have some prior experience. The course explores when and why TV scanning is appropriate and demonstrates its role...
This 1-day in-person Focused Ultrasound for Intensive Care (FUSIC) course covers all the knowledge and practical skills that you need to complete the training for your FUSIC Heart and FUSIC Lung accreditation.Bromley Emergency Courses' FUSIC Heart + FUSIC Lung Course is fully approved by the Intensive Care Society.Attendance on an approved course or completion of...
Our FUSIC Abdomen, Vascular, and DVT course supports intensive care clinicians working towards accreditation in these key areas of point-of-care ultrasound. Endorsed by the Intensive Care Society (ICS), the programme blends concise theoretical teaching with extensive hands-on scanning, equipping participants with the knowledge and practical skills needed for FUSIC accreditation.
This one-day FAMUS course has been approved by the Society for Acute Medicine and delivers all of the components required for FAMUS accreditation.The course covers: The course is led by Acute Physicians with extensive experience in Point-of-Care Ultrasound (PoCUS). It consists of alternating presentations, live demonstrations and practical sessions with about 4 hours of hands-on...
🏥 Course Overview This comprehensive Level 1 Point-of-Care Ultrasound (PoCUS) course equips clinicians with the core skills needed to perform focused bedside scans in emergency and acute care. Delivered by experienced NHS ultrasound faculty, the programme blends concise theory with extensive hands-on practice on live models and simulators to build confidence in real-time image acquisition and interpretation....
Core Emergency Ultrasound Course (Level 1)Our Core Emergency Ultrasound Course (Level 1)provides healthcare professionals with the fundamental knowledge and hands-on skills required for Point-of-Care Ultrasound (PoCUS) in emergency and critical care settings. This course aligns with international standards and is ideal for clinicians seeking to integrate ultrasound into their practice for rapid, bedside diagnostics.Course Highlights:✔...
This MSK Ultrasound course is intended to give an introduction to how ultrasound can help with the assessment of soft tissue injuries and infections in emergency medicine.By the end of this course, you will be able to understand how normal ligaments, tendons, joints, bone, muscle, fascia layers and skin appear with ultrasound and how these...
There has never been a better time to go on an ultrasound training course. With the advent of handheld and bedside ultrasound, many think that the stethoscope may have competition for the space around our necks.
Ultrasound can be used in a number of different specialities across both primary and secondary care and is one of few skills in medicine which requires accreditation rather than a “see one, do one, teach one” approach.
So what types of ultrasound courses are available for doctors in the UK?
Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) scans focus on emergent care, being able to diagnose and treat medical emergencies with handheld and mobile ultrasound devices.
Generally practised in the ED, critical care, and acute medical wards, practitioners trained in POCUS focus on life-threatening acute issues. One common POCUS accreditation is FAMUS/FUSIC (Focused Acute Medicine Ultrasound / Focused Ultrasound in Intensive Care). Modules of the FUSIC course focus on different organ systems to rapidly rule in/out diagnoses:
Lung
Heart
Abdomen
Vascular
Following a POCUS course, accreditation can be gained from the parent organisation, such as the Intensive Care Society for FUSIC. You will generally be asked to find a mentor who can certify your competency in using ultrasound in practice. After that, you must record a number of observed & unobserved scans, before you receive accreditation.
For those who don’t work in acute medical care, there are more niche POCUS courses for specialities such as paediatrics and general practice.
Many procedures which previously relied on gusto and hands-on skill can now be performed with less risk under ultrasound guidance. For many in acute specialities, these procedures will be part of training and can be learned through practice on the wards.
However, if you want to get ahead of your peers and learn from experts, an ultrasound course will give you a more structured environment to hone these skills.
Ultrasound-guided procedures include:
Those undertaking training in Emergency Medicine via the ACCS EM pathway are required to learn POCUS as part of the ACCS Curriculum. Previously, ACCS EM trainees were expected to pass “core emergency level 1 ultrasound” in order to pass their ARCP.
However, recently the RCEM curriculum has moved away from the “level 1-4” system, and instead has “entrustment scales”, meaning that most “Level 1 Ultrasound Courses” have now changed their name to “Core EM Ultrasound Courses”.
In order to pass ARCP in Emergency Medicine, you must show evidence of competency in:
This can be achieved on the ward, however, if are an ACCS EM trainee and would like to start adding indicative scan cases and reflections to your Kaizen ePortfolio, you should consider attending a Core Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Course.
Musculoskeletal ultrasound is useful to any junior doctor dealing with acute and chronic joint conditions, such as in GP, T&O, or Rheumatology.
Courses in MSK US include:
Learning this skill beyond a basic level is a “nice-to-have” addition to your portfolio, which might help you in your career if you wish to pursue a special interest in sports medicine or joint injection.
These skills can also make you a more appealing candidate if applying for a GP or Emergency Medicine job in a department which does not currently have an MSK Ultrasound accredited practitioner.
While POCUS often includes an assessment of heart function, Echo courses are aimed at junior doctors looking to use echocardiography as part of their regular practice.
Handheld ultrasound devices can provide a good picture of LV/RV function and rule in/out significant pathology, but a full departmental Echo will often be required to manage Cardiology patients in the community, on the ward, and in critical care.
Your speciality of choice and current grade will determine which course is appropriate for you, with advanced modalities being more appropriate for Cardiology trainees. Echocardiography courses include:
If you’re having trouble accessing appropriate training on placement, a basic ultrasound course for obstetrics and gynaecology can provide O&G trainees with the fundamental skills to allow them to complete OSATS required for progression to ST4.
The Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists recommends taking a basic obstetrics & gynaecology course while in ST2 year, though those who attend one earlier may get more chances to practice their new skills while on rotation.
General practitioners may also wish to take an O&G US course if they provide antenatal care or perform obstetric ultrasound scans in primary care.
Accreditation for ultrasound depends on the speciality you are training in as a junior doctor.
For some specialities, such as GP, the only accredited courses available are substantive certifications carried out by academic institutes, whereby the course is accredited by the Consortium for Accreditation of Sonographic Education. These qualifications can be taken full or part-time, and often require months of training.
Specialities which make use of bedside ultrasound, such as acute medicine and anaesthesia, have the option of taking short POCUS courses, which are then accredited by societies following a certain number of supervised scans.
For those who are required to use ultrasound in their day-to-day job as standard – such as EM, O&G, and Radiology – ultrasound is taught as part of their core curriculum, and is therefore accredited by their training organisation.