Tuesday 24 March 2026 | RCEM Octavia House, 54 Ayres Street, London, SE1 1EU. View directions to the venue.
Face-to-face event | RCEM accredited for 6-CPD points
The one-day ultrasound guided nerve blocks course for the ED Â is conducted by experienced anaesthetists, EM consultants and senior registrars who are highly skilled in using regional blocks.
This course covers:
- Basics of sonography and anatomy: Equipment and recognition of surface anatomy
- Using ultrasound to guide needle insertion in and out of plane and hydrodissection
- Upper limb blocks: Suprascapular nerve block
- Torso blocks: Serratus anterior plane block and erector spinae plane block
- Lower limb blocks: Fascia iliaca and femoral nerve blocks
- Local anaesthetic agents and toxicity, stop before you block and documentation
Pre-learning material, including lecture recordings and a new handbook, will be provided.
This event is now fully booked, please click here to join the waiting list.Â
Learning objectives:
- Recognition of surface anatomy by practising in live models
- Improvement of the USS skills when performing nerve blocks
- Improvement of USS guided needle technique by practising with anatomical models and blue-phantom models
- Development of extensive knowledge of the relevant USS-guided nerve blocks to improve patient care in the ED
SLOs covered: 1, 3, 6, 8, 9Â
GMC domains covered: 1, 2
Who should attend?
- Clinical/Research/Teaching Fellow
- Consultant
- Specialty doctor/SAS Grade
- ST1-3
- ST4-7
Fees
Please click here to view the registration rates as a PDF.
Non-member all grades except student / retired | £555 |
Non-member student / retired | £385 |
Member all grades except student / retired | £355 |
Member student / retired | £185 |
If you have any questions about this event, please get in touch with us by emailing events@rcem.ac.uk or calling 020 3931 0700.
Please read our terms and conditions in their entirety before making your booking.