Minor Surgery Overview
Our award-winning, RCGP-accredited Minor Surgery Courses offer exceptional value for money, featuring hands-on practical sessions to enhance your skills. So far we have trained over 3,000 healthcare professionals to date.
What Makes Our Courses Stand Out?
- RCGP & NHS-England Accredited – Gain certification from trusted accrediting bodies.
- Hands-On Learning – Take home instruments, sutures, and a skin model to practice and reinforce your skills.
- Shadowing Experience - We are the only course that offers delegates the unique opportunity to shadow our expert tutors during live Minor Surgery clinics.
- Practice-Focused Approach – Master minor surgery through hands-on training rather than passive lectures.
- Expert-Led Training – Learn from a dynamic, highly experienced GP who is a Professor in Primary Care and a member of the Royal College of Surgeons.
- Unbeatable Value – The most affordable 1-day and 2-day courses available, at just £350 and £550.
- Premium Venues – Enjoy a comfortable learning environment in top-quality locations.
- Quality food - We provide lunch and refreshments for all of our courses so you will not go hungry!
Interested? Keep reading for more details!
DOPS
We are fully accredited by the RCGP and NHS-England. Our course includes Direct Observation of Procedural Skills (DOPS) to maintain our accreditation with these bodies. Attendees can rest assured in the confidence that their skills have been assessed as competent and signed-off prior to completing the course
Multiple courses at multiple locations
Our Minor Surgery Course for Healthcare Professionals take place all over the UK. We have courses running in Leicester, Cardiff, Cambridge, Oxford, Manchester, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Bristol and London. Please see below for more details on available venues and dates.
Taught by accredited GP
This course is led by Professor Fahad Rizvi, a GP and academic who was a surgeon for 6 years prior to moving into general practice, though he still remains a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons and the Association of Surgeons in Primary Care. He is a highly experienced teacher of minor surgery and carries out advanced minor surgery at various practices throughout Leicestershire, including vasectomies, carpal tunnel release, trigger finger release and a vast array of other advanced surgical procedures. This allows for the course to be particularly targeted to those working in Primary Care but also has scope to teach techniques beyond an average minor surgery course.
For ALL skill levels
The course is tailor-made to help novices build their skills and confidence, whilst allowing intermediates to fine-tune and enhance their surgical skills. Our update and upskilling courses are perfect for more experienced practitioners.
With a tailor-made approach for each individual, we will ensure that you are not being left behind, nor being left to twiddle your thumbs! We are proud that our course has a primary focus on practical experience as opposed to being theory-heavy like other courses.
Competitively priced
We pride ourselves on being the most valued for money minor surgery course on the market. Our 1-day update courses are only £350 and our 2-day courses are only £550.
What's Included in the Course?
- A printed handbook where you can make your own notes
- A Minor Surgery Instrument kit which includes - sutures, scalpel blades, cyst and lipoma excision pads, suturing pads
- Consent forms
- Wound aftercare sheet
- An up-to-date copy of the Minor Surgery DES contract
- An infection control audit for CQC purposes
- The opportunity to shadow the tutors undertaking excisions in practice
- Lunch and refreshments
- Networking opportunities with like-minded peers.
Model Syllabus
To view the model syllabus for our 2-day course, please click here
Syllabus
NEW – Multi-course package discount
Birmingham | 15-16 May 2025
Leicester | 23 May 2025
Limited spaces remaining
1-day UPDATE course for experienced clinicians
To be held at The Grand Hotel, Granby Street, Leicester LE1 6ES. Only £350
Manchester | 5-6 June 2025
Nottingham | 19-20 June 2025
Oxford | 11 September 2025
Leicester | 18-19 September 2025
To be held at The Grand Hotel, Granby Street, Leicester LE1 6ES. Only £550
London | 25 September 2025
1-day UPDATE course for experienced clinicians
To be held at Danubius Hotel Regents Park, 18 Lodge Rd, London NW8 7JT. Only £350
Birmingham | 2 October 2025
Manchester | 16 October 2025
London | 6-7 November 2025
To be held at Danubius Hotel Regents Park, 18 Lodge Rd, London NW8 7JT. Only £550
Meet the Team
Come and meet our Minor Surgery team below.
Dr Abbas Tejani
Founder & Chair
Dr Abbas Tejani is a GP Partner and Occupational Physician based in Leicester, UK, as well as the founder of Cornerstone Medical Education .
Dr Tejani is an Honorary Associate Professor at the Centre for Primary Care Research and is actively involved in medical education at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
With extensive leadership experience, he has previously served on the Executive Board of his local hospital trust and as the Clinical Lead for Health Inequalities at Leicester CCG.
Additionally, Dr Tejani is a highly experienced minor surgeon, carrying out approximately 2,500 procedures each year.
Professor Fahad Rizvi
Course lead and tutor
Professor Fahad Rizvi, a distinguished healthcare professional known for his transformative contributions to the local NHS organisation through a comprehensive, system-wide approach.
Professor Rizvi has played a pivotal role in optimising operations and enhancing patient care across the region, setting national benchmarks within the UK’s National Health Service
Professor Rizvi is deeply committed to teaching and research, nurturing the future generation of healthcare professionals.
As an enthusiastic educator, motivator, and influential figure in the field of community-based surgery, he inspires and educates both peers and students alike. His unwavering professionalism and commitment to the highest medical standards are evident throughout his career.
Throughout the years, Dr Rizvi has made commendable contributions to the medical field, particularly in enhancing care pathways for patients. His innovative initiatives to bridge the gap between specialists and generalists are not just noteworthy but exemplary of his vision for integrated care.
Prof Fahad Rizvi's passion for improvement and collaboration is evident from his various publications in journals and magazines globally.
Testimonials
"I recently attended this fantastic minor surgery course that exceeded all expectations. The balance between theory and hands-on practice was perfect, and the mentor was truly exceptional—highly skilled, engaging, and full of practical tips and surgical tricks that will be invaluable in clinical practice.'
"The hands-on sessions were incredibly useful, with plenty of opportunities to refine techniques under expert guidance. The mentor’s enthusiasm and clarity made learning both enjoyable and effective. I highly recommend this course to anyone looking to enhance their minor surgery skills. A truly invaluable experience."
"Loved this course. Having never done surgery before, I was worried but was pleasantly surprised how confident I felt after leaving the course. I now practice Minor Surgery at my GP Practice - thank you for a fantastic course!"
"Thoroughly recommend this course - even if it was on the moon I would have travelled there!"
"Very refreshing to see a course so well-designed for the benefit of the attendees and so much better than the other courses out there. Really recommend!"
"Really enjoyed the course. Had plenty of time for one-to-one feedback and observation. Dr Tejani and Professor Rizvi are very approachable and both have a passion for teaching which makes the experience even more valuable!"
"It was a pleasure to attend this course. Very professional approach and a lot of time given to improve our skills. Dr Abbas and Prof Fahad really made us feel comfortable in minor surgery. I strongly recommend this course :)"
"This course was very interactive, very informative and very practical. Not bombarded with unnecessary theory and level of education was just right which we need as a GP. I think this is BEST Course even if you are beginner or you want to refresh your skills and knowledge with latest guidelines. A very well managed course by Dr Tejani's team and Prof. Rizvi is marvelous and very friendly. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this Minor surgical course to all the GPs who want to practice and learn minor surgical skills."
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