St Andrew's Day Symposium - Delivering the Best in Acute Care

Thursday 26 - Friday 27 November

Conferences & Symposia

Thu 26 - Fri 27 Nov | 2 Day Event

Thu 08:55 - Fri 17:00

Hybrid

Activity code: 14 CPD credits applied for

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Overview

Don't miss the RCPE's 66th flagship St Andrew's Day Acute Medicine symposium, a two-day event designed to inform, inspire, and equip clinicians working across the acute medical landscape. The exciting programme offers sessions led by leading clinicians, flexible learning opportunities, and practical insights for daily clinical care. This symposium can be enjoyed online or in person, which allows for the valuable opportunity to catch up with colleagues.

Description

Across both days, you will learn from nationally and internationally recognised specialists, gaining practical tools, clinical updates, and new perspectives.

Participants will have the opportunity to tailor their learning through parallel sessions.

Who is this event for?

Whether you’re an experienced consultant or early in your acute medicine career, this conference offers invaluable professional development and the opportunity to help shape the future of acute care.

Medics of any grade
Allied health professionals, including nursing and pharmacy colleagues

Attending the event

Join us in Edinburgh this November to experience the conference atmosphere first-hand. Enjoy networking with colleagues, exploring historic streets, and discovering the city’s festive charm as Christmas lights and markets appear.

If you would like to be contacted when booking is open, please email: e.strawn@rcpe.ac.uk

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Programme

More details to follow soon.

If you would like to be contacted when booking is open, please email: e.strawn@rcpe.ac.uk

Fees

Not a Member of RCPE? By joining the College, you can save up to 100% on event fees for our symposia, courses and Evening Medical Update programme. Find out more about joining the College and our membership benefits via our membership webpages.

Become a member of the College today and save at least £155 on St Andrew's Day attendance fees.

Attendance options

RCPE are delighted to welcome delegates in-person, in the College, or to register for online only attendance.
All delegates will have catch-up access to all talks for 28 days following the live event.

Registration fees for In-person, Online or Catch-up attendance	Fee for one day £	Fee for two days £
Standard Fee	£240	£460
RCPE Fellow, Collegiate & Associate Member	£170	£305
Allied Health Professionals	£120	£220
RCPE Retired Fellow and RCPE Foundation Member	£90	£160
RCPE Fellow in low or lower-middle income country - Online attendance only	£0	£0
RCPE Student member - Online attendance only	£0	£0
RCPE Student member - In-person attendance *fee covers catering costs	£40	£75

Long term / other leave: Fellows and Members of RCPE, please contact the Symposium Co-ordinator as some discretion may be available.

Trainees: Scotland Deanery medical specialty trainees can attend any number of eligible symposia for a one-off payment from their study leave budget via the Block Grant Scheme (block grant scheme)

Fellows Vouchers: If you’d like to use your RCPE Fellows Voucher to attend this symposium please contact onlinebookings@rcpe.ac.uk.

Unpaid post: If an RCPE Member please provide confirmation of status to the event coordinator in order to access this event for free.

Refugee doctors: Free places are available to refugee doctors who are Associate Members of RCPE, please contact the event coordinator for more information. Associate Membership for refugee doctors is available free of charge, please visit our membership pages for more information on how to join the College as a refugee doctor.

Invoices

If you wish your employer/organisation to be invoiced for this event, please contact the Event Coordinator. Payment via invoice is not available for online booking.

Cancellation policy

If you have to cancel your place within 14 days of this event, we regret that we are unable to provide a refund.

If you are no longer able to attend in-person, you can still view the event online. The event will be available to view on-demand for 28 days after the live event, therefore, there is still opportunity to view the talks if you are not able to attend on the day.

Booking Terms & Conditions

Booking Terms & Conditions: Please read the College’s full event booking Ts&Cs regarding event changes, CPD, and data protection in the event policies section on our Event FAQ pages.

Further information

Certificates

All relevant events are approved for Continuing Professional Development (CPD). To receive a CPD certificate delegates must have completed the online feedback survey. The survey will close 28 days after the original broadcast of the event on 25 December 2026, with certificates being issued shortly after this.

Certificates cannot be issued after the survey has closed.

Catch-up

Registered delegates can view this event on catch-up for up to 28 days following the live event until, i.e. until 25 December 2026. Please note that in line with Federation rules, the CPD period is 28 days from the live event. To obtain a CPD certificate you must have completed the online feedback survey by 25 December 2026.

If you are unable to attend this event live but would like to view this event for 28 days post-event and qualify for a CPD certificate (if feedback is completed), please register before the live event is due to take place in order to be given access. It is not possible to register for catch-up viewing after the live event has taken place.

Joining us in the College

Delegate notice: This event is being recorded – film, audio, and photography – these recordings may be used in the College’s digital and printed publicity material or on our digital education platforms. If you do not wish to be recorded, please let a member of staff know.

Access: A wheelchair lift and internal lift are in place at the College, allowing access to the conference centre and historic rooms. However, as a listed building, there are some meeting rooms that have restricted access. For further information and assistance, please contact the event coordinator responsible for the event.

Prayer and Parent room: We provide a prayer room at all our hybrid/In-person events, and a member of staff will be able to direct you to this space on the day of the event. We can also provide a parent room at our events where required. If you are interested in this facility, please contact the event coordinator.

Commercial Sponsorship: Many events are supported by commercial companies taking exhibition space. Health professionals and NHS Managers are invited to visit the company stands during the breaks. Companies interested in sponsoring this, or other events listed on our event pages should contact the event coordinator.

Exhibitors/Sponsors play no part in the planning or delivery of our events, and the College has developed an Ethical Sponsorship Policy to support organising committees and committee chairs in their negotiations with potential commercial partners for education and other events.

Event co-ordinator

Eileen Strawn

Telephone

+ 44 (0)131 247 3619

e.strawn@rcpe.ac.uk

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