RCOG Basic Practical Skills Course 

Wednesday 13 January 2027 

Location | Birmingham

Overview

This one-day course introduces trainees to core surgical techniques and clinical skills in a safe and structured workshop environment. The course is directly aligned to the RCOG Training Portfolio and OSATS and focuses on the development of hands-on skills including: 

  • Instrument handling  

  • Knot tying and suturing 

  • Hysteroscopy 

  • Perineal repair 

  • Coil insertion and cervical smear 

  • Laparoscopy 

  • Opening and closing abdomen 

  • Uterine evacuation 

  • Minor procedures: cervical smear, insertion of coil and word catheter 

Intended for ST1 and 2, this course covers the skills required for progression to ST3. 


Venue | Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Bordesley Green E, Birmingham, B9 5SS

 

 

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