Update in Medicine — Belfast is a one-day Royal College of Physicians conference on 4 November 2026 at the Crowne Plaza Belfast, carrying 6 CPD credits.
The Belfast 2026 programme covers obstetric medicine, heart failure, dignity in care, haematology emergencies and acute kidney injury — a mix chosen by RCP regional advisers to match the acute medical take and the conditions general physicians in Northern Ireland most often manage outside their own subspecialty. Dr Richard McCrory, consultant in renal medicine, is among the confirmed faculty, with the remainder of the speaker list published closer to the date.
Each Update in Medicine day combines short, practical clinical updates with live question-and-answer sessions, professional development content, and the Turner-Warwick lecture slot, which showcases research and quality-improvement work from resident doctors in the region. The College keeps the series strictly in person: there is no livestream or on-demand recording, and the day is structured to encourage discussion between delegates, faculty and senior RCP officers.
Fees are £125 for RCP subscribing members and fellows at consultant/SAS grade, £285 for non-member consultants, SAS doctors and allied health professionals, £75 for RCP subscribing resident doctors, foundation doctors, medical students, retired fellows and refugee doctors, and £185 for non-member trainees and students. Registration is via the RCP events page.
Haematology emergencies and acute kidney injury in particular make this edition useful for physicians covering unselected medical intake, while the obstetric medicine session addresses an area many general physicians see irregularly and feel least confident managing.
