Minor Surgery in General Practice Course (1)

Minor Surgery in General Practice Course

Course/Event Date: Thursday, August 21, 2025

Course/Event Duration: 1 Day

Course/Event Description

This practical surgical skills workshop is ideally suited to all primary care team members: GPs, GPSI’s, GP registrars, GP Trainers and Practice nurses involved in basic surgical procedures.

The Primary Care Surgical Skills Course provides ample practical sessions using synthetic and animal tissue models, with videos and tuition from experienced tutors. Online learning material will be provided as additional pre-course resource for delegates to maximise time spent on practical activities.

Programme Includes

Safe usage of surgical instruments
Punch biopsies, shaving & curettage
Local anaesthetic infiltration
Elliptical excision of simple lesion
Excision of Epidermoid Cyst
Excision of Lipoma
Wound Closures with:- Interrupted sutures, Vertical mattress suture, Inverted Interrupted suture and Continuous subcuticular suture

TCGP - The Assistant Director of GP Postgraduate Education for East and South-East Scotland has confirmed that TCGP no longer exists and trainees, if wishing to attend the course, would have to apply for the course through study leave, through your TPD who would consider your application and request for funding, the trainee may have to partially or fully self fund depending on other use of study leave.

Fee: £425

Course/Event Venue: Surgical Skills Centre, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland

This course is targeted at the following specialty Groupings:

GP - Public Health & Occupational Medicine
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