Course Calendar

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08:30 NOTSS (Non-technical skills for Surgeons)   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: NOTSS (Non-technical skills for Surgeons) (NOTSS Registrar OCT 26)
Venue: Clinical Practice Centre, LEEDS - Leeds
Date: Fri 2 Oct 2026, 08:30 to 16:30
Catering: INCLUDED AT VENUE
CPD: 6.000 points
Cost: £190.00
Description: This is the one-day RCS Edinburgh accredited "Masterclass in Non-Technical Skills for Surgeons", which provides a broad knowledge and practical experience of the cognitive and social skills which underpin good surgical practice and safer patient care. Using lectures, small group discussions and video assessments the course explores the framework, theory and research underpinning NOTSS and adverse events in surgery and looks at how this can be used to improve surgical performance and patient outcomes. It is suitable for senior trainee and consultant surgeons from all surgical specialities and especially those with an interest in human factors or surgical education.

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08:45 Becoming Simulation Faculty Workshop   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Becoming Simulation Faculty Workshop (BSF 07/10/2026)
Venue: Clinical Practice Centre, LEEDS - Leeds
Date: Wed 7 Oct 2026, 08:45 to 16:30
CPD: 8.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: This is a one day face to face course. The Becoming Simulation Faculty national programme supports the development of a multiprofessional faculty of educators, practitioners, technicians and managers from higher education institutions and NHS organisations who want to design and deliver simulation and immersive learning.

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08:00 RCS Pre-Hospital & Emergency Department Resuscitative Thoracotomy   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: RCS Pre-Hospital & Emergency Department Resuscitative Thoracotomy (PERT Oct 2026)
Venue: Clinical Practice Centre, LEEDS - Leeds
Date: Wed 21 Oct 2026, 08:00 to 18:00
Catering: INCLUDED AT VENUE
CPD: 6.000 points
Cost: £650.00
Description: This one-day Royal College of Surgeons’ practical course will improve participants’ decision making about the role of resuscitative thoracotomy, and how to integrate this into the trauma resuscitation. It will be based on best current evidence and emphasise damage control principles. Participants will have maximal surgical exposure on porcine models and learn all the skills needed to achieve optimal outcomes from resuscitative thoracotomy. The day will be led by a mixed faculty of surgeons, ED and anaesthesia medical staff.

08:40 Advanced Trauma Life Support - Instructor   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Advanced Trauma Life Support - Instructor (OCTINSTRUCTOR)
Venue: The Old Swan Hotel, HARROGATE - Harrogate
Date: 2 day event starting on Wed 21 Oct 2026, 08:40 to 16:00
Catering: INCLUDED AT VENUE
CPD: 0.000 points
Cost: £799.00
Description: The ATLS programme teaches a simple systematic approach to the management of trauma patients through interactive tutorials, skills teaching and simulated patient management scenarios. The ATLS® course was developed by the American College of Surgeons and has now been adopted in over 60 countries worldwide. 

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09:00 SAS -Leadership and Management for Senior Doctors   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: SAS -Leadership and Management for Senior Doctors (SAS020926)
Venue: Microsoft Teams, Leeds
Date: Thu 22 Oct 2026, 09:00 to 16:00
CPD: 6.000 points
Cost: £50.00
Description: The NHS is changing and expects its’ senior doctors to take active, professional participation in their leadership role. As clinicians, this role is not always one which is easily undertaken without help and support. That is why it is essential to have a grasp of the theories behind successful leadership and management. This programme is designed to enable those doctors who want to ensure they have a practical, working knowledge of leadership theories take tips and techniques back into the work-place for immediate implementation

09:00 SCOOP   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: SCOOP (SCOOP 22.10.26)
Venue: Clinical Practice Centre, LEEDS - Leeds
Date: Thu 22 Oct 2026, 09:00 to 12:00
CPD: 0.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: Management of neck haematomas This is a new simulation-based course covering the SCOOP technique.

13:00 SCOOP   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: SCOOP (SCOOP 22.10.26 - PM)
Venue: Clinical Practice Centre, LEEDS - Leeds
Date: Thu 22 Oct 2026, 13:00 to 16:00
CPD: 0.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: Management of neck haematomas This is a new simulation-based course covering the SCOOP technique.