Regional Teaching Programme
Study leave should be booked to attend the regional teaching or simulation sessions - Click here for information.
Registration to all regional teaching events is via the Bridge Learning Platform.
Click here for more information about the Bridge Learning Platform.
Stage 1 Training
Primary FRCA Teaching Schedule (for the North Zone).
Primary FRCA Teaching Schedule (for the West Zone).
Primary FRCA Teaching Schedule from March 2026 (for the West Zone).
Primary FRCA Teaching Schedule (for the South Zone).
Primary FRCA Teaching Schedule from March 2026 (for the South Zone).
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Monthly regional teaching days consisting of virtual and face-to-face days with a focus on the Primary FRCA curriculum
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For face-to-face sessions, the region is split into three areas for regional teaching to reduce travelling - attend the most convenient location for you:
North = Kings Lynn, Norwich, James Paget, Ipswich and West Suffolk.
South = Colchester, Southend, Basildon, Mid Essex and Princess Alexandra.
West = Bedford, Luton, Watford, Stevenage and Peterborough.
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Subscribe to the Primary Regional Teaching Calendars (get the relevant programme on your device calendar including 6-week study leave booking reminder):
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Book on to Stage 1 Simulation Courses
Stage 2 Training
Final FRCA Teaching Schedule for 2025 - 2026
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Monthly regional teaching days consisting of virtual and face-to-face days with a focus on Final FRCA preparation
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Book on to Stage 2 Simulation Courses
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Subscribe to the Final FRCA Regional Teaching Calendar (get the available dates onto your device Calendar including Bridge links)
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Core trainees who have passed the Primary FRCA are welcome to attend these sessions. Contact Chris Beynon (c.beynon2@nhs.net) to move on to the Final FRCA teaching programme and amend Bridge intake to "Final"
Stage 3 Training
Post-FRCA Teaching Schedule From April 2025
All trainees who (regardless of stage) have passed the Final FRCA examination should attend these teaching sessions.
- The Post FRCA regional teaching days are aimed at helping anaesthetists in training manage the transition into the consultant role. The programme will cover a range of clinical of clinical and non-clinical topics
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Topics are based on the RCOA Stage 3 Curriculum special interest areas and generic professional capabilities
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Please contact Chris Beynon (c.beynon2@nhs.net) to move on to the Post FRCA teaching programme and amend Bridge intake to "Post"
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Book on to Stage 3 Simulation Courses
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Subscribe to the Post FRCA Regional Teaching Calendar (get the available dates onto your device calendar - including Bridge links)
To suggest new topics for the programme to cover please email: virtuallearningfellows@gmail.com
Contacts
School administrator: Chris Beynon, for any queries regarding teaching programmes and to move programmes after success at exams - c.beynon2@nhs.net.
Virtual Learning Fellows: For queries regarding the regional teaching or simulation programme: virtuallearningfellows@gmail.com
