EM Skills Courses

Emergency Suturing Skills Course in Manchester

A one-day, hands-on emergency suturing course: assess, clean, anaesthetise and close acute wounds with confidence. Brief teaching sessions are followed by extensive practice on simulation models and realistic wound scenarios, from knot tying and interrupted sutures to mattress sutures, glue, steri-strips and staples. It suits GPs, A&E and urgent care clinicians, paramedics, ACPs and new doctors starting their first NHS post.

  • Fee: £160, all materials and certificate included
  • 1 day, hands-on
  • Wound assessment, local anaesthesia and asepsis
  • Instrument and hand ties
  • Interrupted, mattress and running sutures
  • Skin adhesive, steri-strips, staples and suture removal
  • New dates on request: register your interest

Course summary

Duration
1 day
Format
Face-to-face
Location
Manchester
Emergency Suturing Skills course by Kung Medics Clinical Courses

Close acute wounds confidently

Wound closure is one of the commonest procedures in emergency and urgent care, and one of the easiest to get wrong without practice. This one-day course combines short teaching sessions with extensive hands-on suturing on simulation models and realistic wound scenarios, so you leave able to assess, clean, anaesthetise and close acute wounds safely.

How the day works

Short teaching sessions alternate with supervised practice on suture pads and wound models, with feedback from faculty throughout. You finish by managing difficult wounds, such as gaping or bleeding wounds, and talking through consent, documentation and medico-legal points.

Fee and dates

Fee: £160, including all suture materials, wound models and your certificate.

New dates are being scheduled. Register your interest and we will email you as soon as the next course is confirmed, with no obligation to book. You can also ask about a private course for your hospital, practice or team.

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Tell us which course you are interested in and we will email you as soon as the next dates are confirmed. There is no obligation to book.

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Course overview

The morning covers the theory you need at the bedside: skin anatomy, wound types, assessing infection risk, asepsis, local anaesthesia and when not to suture. The rest of the day is practical: irrigation, knot tying, the main suture techniques, alternatives to sutures, suture removal and managing difficult wounds.

Who this course is for

Clinicians who close wounds, or are about to, in emergency departments, minor injury units, urgent care and out-of-hours services.

Who should attend

  • GPs, A&E doctors and urgent care practitioners
  • Advanced clinical practitioners, paramedics and physician associates
  • Foundation doctors and international medical graduates preparing for their first NHS post
  • Candidates preparing for PLAB 2, the MRCEM OSCE or GP specialty training

Entry requirements

A medical or healthcare qualification, or preparation for UK clinical practice. No previous suturing experience is needed.

What you will learn

  • Assess an acute wound, including its type, contamination and infection risk
  • Apply aseptic technique and irrigate and decontaminate wounds
  • Give local anaesthesia by infiltration, digital block and field block
  • Tie instrument and hand knots securely
  • Place simple interrupted, vertical and horizontal mattress, and running sutures
  • Choose and use skin adhesive, steri-strips and staples, remove sutures, and document and consent correctly

Course content

  1. 1 Wound assessment and anatomy

    Skin layers, types of wound, assessing contamination and infection risk, and when not to suture.

  2. 2 Asepsis and local anaesthesia

    Aseptic technique, irrigation, and infiltration, digital and field blocks.

  3. 3 Knots and suture techniques

    Instrument and hand ties; simple interrupted, vertical and horizontal mattress, and running sutures.

  4. 4 Alternatives, removal and difficult wounds

    Skin adhesive, steri-strips and staples, suture removal, and gaping or bleeding wounds.

  5. 5 Consent, documentation and medico-legal points

    Consent for wound closure, aftercare advice, documentation and follow-up.

Course format

Duration
1 day
Delivery
Short teaching sessions with extensive hands-on practice on wound models

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Frequently asked questions

How long is the Emergency Suturing Skills course?
One day, combining short teaching sessions with extensive hands-on practice.
Do I need previous suturing experience?
No. The course starts from wound assessment and basic knots, then builds up to more advanced techniques.
Which suture techniques will I practise?
Simple interrupted, vertical mattress, horizontal mattress and running sutures, plus instrument and hand ties.
Does it cover alternatives to sutures?
Yes. You practise using skin adhesive, steri-strips and staples, and removing sutures.
Is it useful for PLAB 2 or the MRCEM OSCE?
Yes. Wound assessment and closure skills are useful for clinical exams as well as for your first emergency department or urgent care post.
How much does the Emergency Suturing Skills course cost?
The fee is £160 for the day, including all suture materials, wound models and your certificate.
When is the next Emergency Suturing Skills course?
New dates are being scheduled. Register your interest and we will email you as soon as the next dates are confirmed.

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