The minor surgery update course was designed by Dr. Soon Lim for experienced GPs and Advance Practice Clinicians who carry out skin surgery and therefore did not need to sit through a full basic course. The programme continues to evolve but focuses on “doing simple things with attention to detail” to achieve good clinical outcomes. To reduce the time spent in an indoor meeting, the theory lectures covering the hot topics and medicolegal casebook have been shifted to an online platform, and therefore can be accessed afterwards as a reference resource. However, the first hour of the programme includes an opportunity for delegates to bring up, share and discuss any aspect of their minor surgery practice.
This leaves the practical skills which are taught, practiced, and assessed over 2 hours. Following the course, certificates of CPD and of DOPS assessment are awarded. Since the programme has been developed the certificates have been accepted for reaccreditation, appraisal and revalidation across England and Wales.