Courses
These are various courses taking place throughout Great Britain at various centres
Our courses (robotic and laparoscopic) are open to all surgeons, even if the text of an individual posting refers to Trainee or Consultant Surgeons only, Fellows and Specialty Doctors are equally welcome. For any enquiries, please use the contact information in the individual posting. For all ALRSGBI-badged courses, attendees must bring evidence of identity eg credit/debit card.
ROBO-CERT Basic Robotic Surgical Skills course – 21st January to 27th November 2026
To book, please email portsmouthcolorectalcongress@gmail.com
18th Laparoscopic Bile Duct Exploration Course – 1st & 2nd July 2026
This course is expected to be very popular – to book, please click on one of the images immediately below. There is a 10% discount for ALSGBI members, please select the discounted option
North of Scotland LapPass® Training Day, Aberdeen – 2nd July 2026
There is a generous discount of more than 30 % for ALRSGBI members. Places are expected to go very quickly, so please apply promptly to secure your slot.
ICENI Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair course, Colchester – 3rd July 2026
To book, please click on the image below
Robotic Ventral Hernia (TAPP & TARUP) course, Harrow – 8th & 9th July 2026
To find out more, and book, please click on the image below
Transanal Endoscopic Surgery Course, York – 9th & 10th July 2026
Please click HERE for the programme
The NORTH General Surgery FRCS Mock VIVA Course, Leeds – 11th & 12th July 2026
There is a discount of 7.1 % for ALRSGBI members. To find out more and register, please email b.amr@nhs.net Please click HERE for the programme Course Structure The course closely mimics the FRCS viva exam format, providing: Mock viva circuits, each with 3- 4 clinical scenarios. Each scenario lasts 5 minutes, followed by 5 minutes of structured feedback. Candidates receive scores and detailed feedback per scenario. Candidates will have the opportunity to move through all viva stations Additional feedback sessions are available upon request. Depends on time allocations; candidates may do multiple turns on same day Course convenor: Ahmed Elshaer
Robotic Functional and Reconstructive Urology (RoboFRU) Course, Newcastle – 16th & 17th July 2026
To book, please click on the image below
RCS England Core Skills in Laparoscopic Surgery Course – 11th & 12th August 2026
Suitable for CT1-2, ST3 – 4 & SAS grades. To book, please click on the image below, there is an extra free course for ALRSGBI members….please see below. ALRSGBI members who attend RCS Core Lap course can either claim one of the passport courses listed just below or one of the 3 credit PGCert modules PGCert in Surgery – Royal College of Surgeons Professional Passport: Human Factors for surgeons and healthcare professionals – Royal College of Surgeons Professional Passport: Imposter Syndrome for Surgeons – Royal College of Surgeons Influencing: How to make a positive impact in leadership – Royal College of Surgeons Teamwork: how to lead a team that thrives – Royal College of Surgeons The essentials of peer to peer support in leadership – Royal College of Surgeons What makes a successful leader – Royal College of Surgeons To claim your place on one of these courses you will need to email education@rcseng.ac.uk once you have attended the course, specify which free course you would like to be enrolled on and provide your ALRSGBI membership number.