Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) Basic Practical Skills in Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2026

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) Basic Practical Skills in Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2026 is organized by Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and will be held from Feb 10 - 11, 2026 at Bradford Royal Infirmary, Bradford, England, United Kingdom.

Description:
The RCOG Basic Practical Skills course (BPS) is designed to introduce trainees to safe surgical techniques and obstetric clinical skills, in a structured workshop environment. The course is standardised to ensure common objectives, content structure and assessment methods are followed and can be linked to the RCOG Training Portfolio and OSATS.

The two-day course format enables trainees to focus on hands-on skills by introducing pre-course eLearning materials, including videos and assessments.  Please access these materials beforehand to ensure that you get the most value out of the training days.

The course is intended for trainees ST1-2 and is a mandatory requirement for entry into ST3, hence all the relevant basic skills for ST3 are covered.

Learning objectives :
By attending this course, you should be able to:

• Spend more time practicing basic operative obstetric and gynaecological skills required for Tier 1 and progression to Tier 2 working
• Sign off elements in the RCOG Training Portfolio Logobook and OSATS
• Complete the mandatory requirements for ST3.