About the Conference

The College used to run an annual Spring Symposium for many years which was hosted by a different RCGP faculty each year in different locations. The Spring Symposium meetings were extremely valued over the years but declining numbers of delegates resulted in the College taking the decision to hold the last Spring Symposium in 2005, in Blackpool, hosted by the NW England Faculty.

In 2007, the College developed a new and exciting event in the form of the Annual National Primary Care Conference. The aim was to establish this as the annual event for the College, general practice and primary care.  As well as providing opportunities to hear about principal developments in general practice and primary care, the conference provided an opportunity for College members and other members of the primary care team across the UK to network and learn from one another.

The first Annual National Primary Care Conference, held in October 2007, Edinburgh, was a huge success and was extremely well attended. The 2008 conference was held in Bournemouth and was an even greater success, with more delegates, exhibitors and a more diverse programme.

What is the RCGP Annual National Primary Care Conference?

About the conference

The RCGP Annual National Primary Care Conference is now in its third year – and promises to be bigger and better than ever!

Now firmly established as the MUST ATTEND event for GPs and practice team colleagues, the central theme for 2009 will be GP revalidation and the challenges facing the College and individual GPs. It will also showcase the latest clinical and policy developments across the UK and bring together an impressive range of national and international speakers.

A packed programme has been developed by experts to ensure that there is something to suit everyone, with specially tailored streams for GPs in training and practice teams. You will be able to shape the conference agenda by submitting papers and suggesting topics for round table discussions and there will be lots of opportunities to share ideas, network with colleagues and have some fun!

The event offers a fantastic opportunity to update yourself on the latest primary care developments and to meet, network and exchange ideas with over 1,000 primary care professionals.

This will be different from any other conference you attend this year.  It’s YOUR conference – we look forward to seeing you there!

The conference will update practitioners on matters relevant to their practice for the coming year and inform and educate on the latest technological developments. The programme streams include:

There will be keynote presentations and international presentations alongside the political perspective.  In addition, there will be a wide variety of small seminars and workshops and satellite meetings focusing on clinical updates, with an opportunity to learn new skills and exchange ideas, using a range of educational techniques.

Target Audience

• Associates in Training 
• Associate Directors
• Clinical Leads
• Consultant GPs
• Family Physicians
• General Practitioners
• GP Managers
• GP Partners
• GP Principals
• GP Registrars
• Lecturers and Professors
• Medical Advisers
• Medical Directors
• Practice Managers
• Practice Nurses
• Researchers
• Students