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Professional Passport: Human Factors for surgeons and healthcare professionals

 

Transform your surgical teams with this dynamic, interactive training, designed to support clinicians and clinical teams improve collaboration and patient safety. Through immersive e-learning sessions and real-life case studies, you'll master the principles of human factors in surgery—a vital professional competency recognised by the GMC, JSCT, and leading medical indemnity societies.  

This course is worth 7 CPD points 

This is an online course with enrolment duration of 10 years.

Membership and other discounts apply on Professional Passport courses. RCS England members receive a 60% discount worth £99.00 on Human Factors for Surgeons and Healthcare Professionals courses. Please go to booking options for details. Explore our membership options.

  • £180.00
  • 7.00 CPD Points
£180.00
hours
7.00 CPD Points

Learning Outcomes

Why take this course? 

This course goes beyond the technical, empowering you to: 

  • Prevent errors before they become incidents;
  • Turn adverse events into opportunities for growth;
  • Elevate team collaboration, morale, and performance;
  • Ensure the highest standards of patient safety. 

After completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Outline a common human factors (HF) approach for surgical leadership;
  • Recognise the ubiquitous nature of human error;
  • Exemplify important HF principles in relation to situational awareness, threat and error management and effective communication and teamwork;
  • Promote non-technical tips for improving patient safety and achieving more effective teamworking.

 

Suitability

This course is suitable to all surgical career grades and is open to the surgical care team. Whether you're an aspiring leader or an experienced clinician, you'll gain invaluable skills that enhance patient care and build cohesive, high-performing teams. 


Format

This course is delivered in an e-learning format, meaning you can study independently at your own pace, referring back to the learning material at any point. It consists of six e-learning sessions, an assessment and further reading. A portfolio certificate is awarded upon successful completion of the course, including the assessment.

Professional Passport Programme

This course is part of our Professional Passport Programme. The Passport is an evolving resource which helps surgeons and clinicians to navigate professional opportunities and challenges during their career. Our courses are developed with surgeons and members of the surgical team and aim to inspire self-development of key skills and leadership behaviours through a combination of e-learning, resources and recorded discussion. 

For more information, visit the Professional Passport e-learning page. 

Booking Options

Royal College Of Surgeons Courses

Sat
01
Nov
2025
-
Thu
01
Nov
2035
£180.00
London

01 Nov 2025
-
01 Nov 2035

Here is an overview of the programme

£180.00

Pricing notes:

Full price: £180.00
Fellow: £108.00 (40% Discount)
Faculty: £144.00 (20% Discount)

Course Fees:

Please note, we require full payment upon booking. Take a look at the cancellation policy first.

London

Location:

Digital
38-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London
WC2A 3PE
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Book online

Before booking at the centre, please ensure you are logged in to your account or, if you do not have an account, have registered.

Before booking at the centre, please ensure you are logged in to your account or, if you do not have an account, have registered.

Mon
01
Dec
2025
-
Sat
01
Dec
2035
£180.00
London

01 Dec 2025
-
01 Dec 2035

Here is an overview of the programme

£180.00

Pricing notes:

Full price: £180.00
Fellow: £108.00 (40% Discount)
Faculty: £144.00 (20% Discount)

Course Fees:

Please note, we require full payment upon booking. Take a look at the cancellation policy first.

London

Location:

Digital
38-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London
WC2A 3PE
View in Google Maps

Book online

Before booking at the centre, please ensure you are logged in to your account or, if you do not have an account, have registered.

Before booking at the centre, please ensure you are logged in to your account or, if you do not have an account, have registered.