Specialty Skills in Emergency Surgery and Trauma (SSET)
This two-day course will provide you with knowledge and techniques to manage a wide variety of emergency on-call trauma situations.
Led by expert faculty and with a high faculty: participant ratio, the course is taught through a mix of lectures and practical skills workshops.
Using animal tissue you will be able to practise a range of vascular, abdominal and thoracic operative procedures including thoracotomy and DCS bowel resection.
The course is mapped to the ISCP syllabus.
RCS membership entitles you to a 10% discount on this course at partner centres. Find out if you're eligible to join or transfer.
- £999.00
- 2 days
- 12.00 CPD Points
Suitability
This course is suitable for: FY2, CT1-2 and SAS grades.
We strongly recommended completing the Basic Surgical Skills (BSS) course before taking this course.
Learning Outcomes
Following the course, you will be able to:
1. describe and apply a standard initial approach (Recognition, Resuscitation, Investigation and Management (RRIM)) to the emergency surgery patient;
2. outline the principles of damage control resuscitation in the trauma setting;
3. discuss the role of teamwork, communication and the importance of professionalism in the care and treatment of emergency surgery and trauma patients.
4. apply surgical skills in the management of:
a. common emergency conditions within the abdomen;
b. vascular emergencies relevant to the general surgeon;
c. trauma to the thorax and abdomen.
Format
Specialty Skills in Emergency Surgery and Trauma combines practical skills station workshops using animal (porcine) models with lectures and case based discussions.
Additional Information
Course content
You will cover a variety of topics during this course, including:
- Emergency surgery resuscitation
- Peritonitis
- Vascular
- Damage control surgery
- Pancreatitis
- Damage control resuscitation
- Upper GI bleed
- Lower GI bleed
- Wound infection
Take a look at a sample Specialty Skills in Emergency Surgery and Trauma (SSET) programme.
10% discount on this course for RCS member
Members, fellows and associates benefit from a 10% discount on this course when held at our Education Centre in London.
Your discount will be applied automatically when booking.
Booking Options
Approved Regional Courses
04
Sep
2023
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05
Sep
2023
Here is an overview of the programme
£999
Pricing notes:
Full price: £999
Course Fees:
Please note, for courses held at the College, we require full payment upon booking. Take a look at our cancellation policy first.
For regional and international course payments and terms & conditions, please contact the relevant centre.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Location:
Broadgreen HospitalThomas Drive
LIVERPOOL
L14 3LB
United Kingdom
clinical.education@liverpoolft.nhs.uk
0151 529 5317
Instructions:
Miss C McDowell, clinical.education@liverpoolft.nhs.uk, 0151 529 5317 View in Google MapsBooking details
Pricing notes:
Full price: £999
Before booking at the centre, please follow these steps:
Have an account?
Please loginNot got an account?
Register to continueContact details:
Please contact the coordinator:
Miss C McDowell
clinical.education@liverpoolft.nhs.uk
mailto:clinical.education@liverpoolft.nhs.uk
Book online
30
Nov
2023
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01
Dec
2023
Here is an overview of the programme
£850
Pricing notes:
Full price: £850
Course Fees:
Please note, for courses held at the College, we require full payment upon booking. Take a look at our cancellation policy first.
For regional and international course payments and terms & conditions, please contact the relevant centre.
Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust
Location:
Nottingham City Hospital CampusHucknall Road
NOTTINGHAM
NG5 1PB
United Kingdom
sarah.hutton@nuh.nhs.uk
0115 9627758
Instructions:
Ms Sarah Hutton, sarah.hutton@nuh.nhs.uk, 0115 9627758, To enquire about a place on this course, please email Sarah Hutton View in Google MapsBooking details
Pricing notes:
Full price: £850
Before booking at the centre, please follow these steps:
Have an account?
Please loginNot got an account?
Register to continueContact details:
Please contact the coordinator:
Ms Sarah Hutton
sarah.hutton@nuh.nhs.uk
mailto:sarah.hutton@nuh.nhs.uk
Book online
Partner Centres
28
Sep
2023
-
29
Sep
2023
Here is an overview of the programme
£999.00
Pricing notes:
Full price: £999.00
RCS Affiliates: £899.10
RCS England Members/Fellows: £899.10
Course Fees:
Please note, for courses held at the College, we require full payment upon booking. Take a look at our cancellation policy first.
For regional and international course payments and terms & conditions, please contact the relevant centre.
LONDON, United Kingdom
Location:
RCS - Bjorn Saven Centre for Surgical Education35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields
LONDON
WC2A 3PE
United Kingdom
education@rcseng.ac.uk
020 7869 6300 View in Google Maps
Book online
Book online
Alternatively if you need to book offline you can apply here
Book online
31
Jan
2024
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01
Feb
2024
Here is an overview of the programme
£999.00
Pricing notes:
Full price: £999.00
RCS Affiliates: £899.10
RCS England Members/Fellows: £899.10
Course Fees:
Please note, for courses held at the College, we require full payment upon booking. Take a look at our cancellation policy first.
For regional and international course payments and terms & conditions, please contact the relevant centre.
LONDON, United Kingdom
Location:
RCS - Bjorn Saven Centre for Surgical Education35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields
LONDON
WC2A 3PE
United Kingdom
education@rcseng.ac.uk
020 7869 6300 View in Google Maps
Book online
27
Jun
2024
-
28
Jun
2024
Here is an overview of the programme
£999.00
Pricing notes:
Full price: £999.00
RCS Affiliates: £899.10
RCS England Members/Fellows: £899.10
Course Fees:
Please note, for courses held at the College, we require full payment upon booking. Take a look at our cancellation policy first.
For regional and international course payments and terms & conditions, please contact the relevant centre.
LONDON, United Kingdom
Location:
RCS - Bjorn Saven Centre for Surgical Education35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields
LONDON
WC2A 3PE
United Kingdom
education@rcseng.ac.uk
020 7869 6300 View in Google Maps
Book online
Register your interest
Further information and queries
You can get in touch with us by emailing education@rcseng.ac.uk
We will endeavour to reply to you as soon as possible. Usually this is within a couple of days. Please note we do not work weekends.
Phone us
Call 020 7869 6300 to talk with a member of our team.
We are available to answer calls during our working hours of 8.30am–5:00pm, Monday–Friday and there is a voicemail outside this time.