Systematic Training in Acute Illness Recognition and Treatment START
You will be faced with acutely unwell patients throughout your foundation training. This course provides you with a system of assessment for commencing appropriate initial patient management beyond the standard ‘ABCDE’. The programme offers an introduction to managing critically ill or potentially unwell patients on the wards or high dependency unit (HDU) while emphasising the pivotal role played by foundation doctors within their team.
This course has been developed by a working group of surgeons, anaesthetists, physicians, an intensive care nurse and a foundation trainee, ensuring the course is tailored to the curriculum needs of FY1 doctors.
An increasing number of foundation training programmes have integrated START into their foundation training, please contact your local TPD to check if START is included in your programme.
Course attendance and completion of the online feedback entitles you to a certificate that can be linked to your Horus e-portfolio.
RCS England members receive a 10% discount on this course at the Bjorn Saven Centre in London. Find out if you are eligible to join or transfer.
- £180.00
- 1 days
- 7.00 CPD Points
Suitability
This course is suitable for Foundation Year doctors although final year medical students and advanced care practitioners may also find it helpful.
SCPs may attend the START course to meet the syllabus requirements for Clinical Method in Surgical Practice, Perioperative Care, Critical Care & Core Clinical Capabilities.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course you should be able to:
- Recognise an unwell patient
- Perform a systematic patient assessment
- Commence appropriate treatment
- Escalate care to an appropriate senior
- Recognise the importance of human factors in the workplace
- Harness team resources available to you
Format
Additional Information
Course content
Activities include:
- critiquing a case;
- how to use the START algorithm for managing potentially unwell patients;
- discussion of how human factors affect clinical practice;
- simulated patient scenarios, allowing you to put the START algorithm into practice;
- virtual ward handover, to practise prioritisation and management planning.
Course materials
As part of the course, you will receive:
- companion handbook with reflective activities;
- certificate of attendance.
Take a look at a sample START programme
Booking Options
RCS England Bjorn Saven Centre
10
Jan
2025
Here is an overview of the programme
from £70.00
Pricing notes:
Full price: £250.00
RCS Affiliates: £225.00
RCS England Members/Fellows: £225.00
RCS England Surgical Associates: £225.00
Course Fees:
Please note, we require full payment upon booking. Take a look at the cancellation policy first.
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
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28
Apr
2025
Here is an overview of the programme
from £180.00
Pricing notes:
Full price: £250.00
RCS Affiliates: £225.00
RCS England Members/Fellows: £225.00
RCS England Surgical Associates: £225.00
Course Fees:
Please note, we require full payment upon booking. Take a look at the cancellation policy first.
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
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| Standard Place |
£250.00 RCS Affiliates: £225.00 RCS England Members/Fellows: £225.00 RCS England Surgical Associates: £225.00 |
Book Now |
| Student/FY Place |
£180.00 RCS Affiliates: £162.00 |
Book Now |
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You can get in touch with us by emailing education@rcseng.ac.uk Please quote your RCS account number in all correspondence.
If your enquiry relates to a course please provide the course name and dates.
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.
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