Education

Learn the principles of skin suturing, plastering, digital nerve blocks, joint aspiration, emergency fracture treatment and spinal immobilisation.

A hands-on, one-day course providing an introductory overview of fundamental surgical skills, meticulously crafted to impart safe operating techniques and underscore the significance of precautions for ensuring safe theatre practice.

This one day course is aimed at junior doctors around the level of core trainee 1 with an interest in general surgery, paediatric surgery, urology and gynaecology.

Care of the Critically Ill Surgical Patient (CCrISP) is a two-day, interactive course (including mandatory, pre-course eLearning) covering the practical skills and knowledge needed to look after surgical patients including those who are deteriorating or at risk of doing so.

This course is strongly recommended for all trainees anticipating a career in surgery and preparing for basic surgical examinations.