Emergency Medicine

Resuscitation Council UK

ILS course dates 2026 and 2027

Next run 9 Nov 2026, Manchester · 10 runs listed

About

A one-day Resuscitation Council UK course for healthcare professionals who may have to act as first responders in an emergency, covering cardiac arrest management until the arrest team arrives.

Next run9 Nov
Manchester · RCMS · £150

Before you book

  • Who is ILS for?

    Doctors, medical students, nurses, midwives, paramedics, physiotherapists, dental and other health and care professionals. Candidates are expected to read the manual beforehand. Source ↗

  • How long is ILS and how is it run?

    One day at a Course Centre: lectures, skill stations and cardiac arrest simulations. Manual sent two weeks before; some centres send an MCQ paper. Continuous assessment against core-skill forms. Source ↗

  • How much does ILS cost?

    Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) Resuscitation Training Department: £175 (ILS Adults, 2027 dates). Source ↗

  • How long does ILS certification last?

    Valid for one year. A half-day ILS recertification course is open if your certificate expired within the last twelve months; it gives a new certificate valid for another year. Source ↗

  • How do you book ILS?

    Search for a Course Centre on the RCUK ILS page and book by contacting the Course Centre organiser listed with each course. Source ↗

Every date

DatesProviderPlacePricePlaces
21 Oct 2026 ↗XL TeamGateshead£165Fully booked
22 Oct 2026 ↗FRMTSwansea£110Fully booked
3 Nov 2026 ↗KTABelfast£167Fully booked
9 Nov 2026 ↗RCMSManchester£150
11 Nov 2026 ↗UHCWCoventry£150
11 Nov 2026 ↗Immerse MedicalPoole£160Fully booked
25 Nov 2026 ↗FRMTCardiff£110
27 Nov 2026 ↗KTABelfast£167Few places left
9 Dec 2026 ↗A to ELondon£157Few places left
8 Jan 2027 ↗A to ELondon£157

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Reviewed byDr Robert BaxterDr Robert Baxter· Junior Clinical Fellow, Acute Medical Unit· Updated 16 Oct 2026

£150 · 5 CPD credits

5 CPD credits

Attending counts as external CPD. Most college schemes ask for 50 credits a year and 250 over the five-year revalidation cycle.

How to book

Starts 9 Nov · Email me before it starts

Checked against RCMS’s pages · updated 16 Oct 2026

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