Specialty Skills in Emergency Surgery and Trauma (SSET)
This two-day course will provide you with knowledge and techniques to manage a wide variety of emergency on-call trauma situations.
This course is worth 13.50 CPD points
Led by expert faculty and with a high faculty: participant ratio, the course is taught through a mix of lectures, practical skills workshops and pre-course e-learning.
Using animal tissue you will be able to practise a range of vascular, abdominal and thoracic operative procedures including thoracotomy and DCS bowel resection.
The course is mapped to the ISCP syllabus.
Membership discounts apply on all courses held at the Bjorn Saven Centre (RCS England London). Members receive a 10% discount worth £89.90 on SSET courses. Please go to booking options for details. Explore our membership options
Where can I attend SSET?
SSET courses are delivered at the Bjorn Saven Centre (RCS England London). See below for upcoming course dates, locations and course fees.
- £720.00
- 2 days
- 13.50 CPD Points
Suitability
This course is suitable for: FY2, CT1-2, senior paediatric trainees and SAS grades.
We strongly recommended completing the Basic Surgical Skills (BSS) course before taking this course.
Learning Outcomes
Following the course, you will be able to:
- Describe and apply a standard initial approach (Recognition, Resuscitation, Investigation and Management (RRIM)) to the emergency surgery patient.
- Outline the principles of damage control resuscitation in the trauma setting.
- Discuss the role of teamwork, communication and the importance of professionalism in the care and treatment of emergency surgery and trauma patients.
- Apply surgical skills in the management of: common emergency conditions within the abdomen; vascular emergencies relevant to the general surgeon; trauma to the thorax and abdomen.
Format
Specialty Skills in Emergency Surgery and Trauma combines pre-course e-learning modules, practical skills station workshops using animal (porcine) models with lectures and case based discussions.
Additional Information
Course content
You will cover a variety of topics during this course, including:
- Emergency surgery resuscitation
- Peritonitis
- Vascular
- Damage control surgery
- Pancreatitis
- Damage control resuscitation
- Upper GI bleed
- Lower GI bleed
- Wound infection
Take a look at a sample Specialty Skills in Emergency Surgery and Trauma (SSET) programme.
10% discount on this course for RCS England members
Members, fellows and associates benefit from a 10% discount on this course when held at our Education Centre in London.
Your discount will be applied automatically when booking.
Booking Options
RCS England Bjorn Saven Centre
11
Jun
2025
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12
Jun
2025
Here is an overview of the programme
from £720.00
Pricing notes:
Full price: £899.00
RCS Affiliates: £809.10
RCS England Members/Fellows: £809.10
Course Fees:
Please note, for courses held at the College, we require full payment upon booking. Take a look at our cancellation policy first.
For regional and international course payments and terms & conditions, please contact the relevant centre.
LONDON, United Kingdom
Location:
RCS - Bjorn Saven Centre for Surgical Education35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields
LONDON
WC2A 3PE
United Kingdom
education@rcseng.ac.uk
020 7869 6300 View in Google Maps
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16
Oct
2025
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17
Oct
2025
Here is an overview of the programme
from £809.10
Pricing notes:
Full price: £899.00
RCS Affiliates: £809.10
RCS England Members/Fellows: £809.10
Course Fees:
Please note, for courses held at the College, we require full payment upon booking. Take a look at our cancellation policy first.
For regional and international course payments and terms & conditions, please contact the relevant centre.
LONDON, United Kingdom
Location:
RCS - Bjorn Saven Centre for Surgical Education35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields
LONDON
WC2A 3PE
United Kingdom
education@rcseng.ac.uk
020 7869 6300 View in Google Maps
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Further information and queries
You can get in touch with us by emailing education@rcseng.ac.uk Please quote your RCS account number in all correspondence.
If your enquiry relates to a course please provide the course name and dates.
We will endeavour to reply to you as soon as possible. Usually this is within a couple of days. Please note we do not work weekends.
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Call 020 7869 6300 to talk with a member of our team.
We are available to answer calls during our working hours of 8.30am–5:00pm, Monday–Friday and there is a voicemail outside this time.