Mindful woodland wander 

Escape the pressures of our busy conference schedule and the demands of general practice.

Date - Friday 10 October 

Time - 07:30-08:15 (meet at registration at 07:30)

Join us for a peaceful, mindful wander in the woods - a brief but essential chance to reset.  Leave it all behind you for a short while and join us to ground and centre yourself in a calming, natural environment. We’ll use this short time to simply be, breathing in the fresh air, connecting with nature and each other.  This is an opportunity to recharge your mind and spirit, so you can return to your work refreshed and re-energized.

Dr Tim Sanders is a cumbrian GP, hefted in the Eden Valley and is a Mountain Rescue Team Doctor and Course Leader for the University of Lancashire MSc in Mountain Medicine and MSc in Urgent Care.  He regularly uses the Cumbria falls as somewhere to escape to and just ‘be; for a while.

Please wear sensible footwear and clothing appropriate for the weather. The walk will be on gravel paths, so while we might encounter a little mud, there’s no need for walking boots or technical outdoor gear.

Networking event: ICC Wales

Date - Thursday 9 October 2025

Time - 19:30-late

Location and event information - ICC Wales, Coldra Woods, Newport, NP18 1DE

Join us on Thursday evening for dinner, drinks, dancing and an opportunity to catch up with colleagues from around the country.

Dress code - Casual

Tickets  - Tickets are £35 per person (£29.17 + vat)

Tickets include entry, hot buffet food and a welcome drink, including non-alcoholic cocktails, wine, beer. Additional drinks can be purchased separately.

Social event tickets are available to purchase via the online social event registration form. To complete your registration, please follow the registration link below. All guests must have their own ticket to attend and early booking is advised.

RCGP wellbeing walk/run - the movement prescription!

Date - Friday 10 October 2025

Time - 7:00 – 8:00(GMT)

Location and Event Information - 

The RCGP continues to prioritise GP wellbeing, so that you can continue to do the first-class job you are doing to contribute to the safety of the public. Join Hussain and Callum the RCGPs lifestyle and physical activity champions as they take you on a movement prescription that will suit all! There will be 3 groups depending on your preference. Relaxed, moderate and vigorous all lasting 45 minutes. The session will involve sections of either walking, wheeling or running depending on the intensity group with regular short breaks for body weight strength movements (or catch your breath!). There will be music, good vibes and community spirit. We look forward to seeing you.

All participants should arrive at the meeting point outside the entrance to the Celtic Manor, Newport by 7am sharp. The route is approximately 5km.

Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi will lead a group warm-up/stretch to the music brief warm-up before leading participants on the run.

Tickets - 

All RCGP Annual Conference 2025 ticket holders are welcome to join the 5k wellbeing walk/run free of charge. Please confirm your attendance and provide an emergency contact when completing the online registration form. 

If you have already registered for the conference and would like to add wellbeing walk/run ticket to your existing booking, please follow the Amend Booking link below.