GP Events & Seminars

Healthcare Professionals

We host a series of CPD certified educational events throughout the year at our hospitals, online, and by request, at your surgery/clinic.

Our events are created specifically for GPs and other healthcare professionals.

All seminars are led by our expert Consultants, all of whom have a vast amount of experience in their fields.

If you would like to be contacted about future events, or if you're interested in having an education event held at your surgery for your practice or ICB, please contact our GP Liaison Officer:

Tel: 020 7317 7760
Email:  rf-tr.ppugpconsultantliaisonoffice@nhs.net

Upcoming events

A Talk On Colorectal Cancer: What GPs Should Know

Date: Thursday, 16th April 2026

Time: 18:00 - 19:00 BST
Location: Online event
Click here to register

Speaker: Mr Massimo Varcada, Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon

About the event:

Join us for an online webinar with Mr Varcada for updates on prevention and treatments for Colorectal Cancer - don't miss out! Topics include:

  • Organ preservation - trans-anal surgery
  • Organ preservation - Watch & Wait
  • Early Onset CRC
  • Prevention
  • New treatments

Mr Varcada completed High Surgical training in general and colorectal surgery at the Royal Free Hospital and in 2009 and passed the FRCS Eng. Awarded the European Board Qualification examination in coloproctology (FEBSQ).

He was appointed Consultant Surgeon and Senior Lecturer (UCL) in 2011 and his primary interests are Emergency and Colo-Rectal Surgery. He has been appointed Honorary Associate Professor in General and Colorectal Surgery at UCL Medical School and he is actively supervising clinical research as part of his responsibilities. He has the role of primary investigator for clinical trials at UCL Medical School and also a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) reviewer. He has expertise in Upper-Lower GI endoscopy, pelvic floor surgery and endoscopic transrectal ultrasound.

Please kindly note this event is for GPs and clinical/medical staff only.

Certificates of attendance are provided, which count towards your CME (Continued Medical Education) points.

Limited spaces are available! Click here to register