Scan in small groups
More opportunities to practise, repeat techniques and receive focused feedback.
Practical point-of-care ultrasound training
SONIC POCUS — Seeing with Sound
Hands-on ultrasound training delivered by experienced clinicians — focused on practical scanning, small-group teaching and developing confidence in every scan.
Practical focusMaximum scanning time
Small groupsDirect faculty feedback
Experienced educatorsHands-on clinical teaching
Relevant alignmentRCEM levels and FAMUS modules
New course · in collaboration with Saving Lives Academy
Lung Ultrasound in Acute Settings
A one-day basic and advanced lung ultrasound course with an international faculty — including Prof Daniel Lichtenstein, president of CEURF and widely regarded as the father of lung ultrasound, and Dr Silvia Mongodi of the GRIP, a leading expert in quantitative lung ultrasound. Organised by Saving Lives Academy alongside Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and SONIC POCUS.
Date
Friday 2 October 2026
Venue
King's Mill HospitalEducation Centre, Sutton-in-Ashfield NG17 4JL
Booking
Via Saving Lives AcademyLimited seats — early booking advised
What you will cover
- ✓Lung ultrasound physics and artefacts
- ✓Normal lung examination
- ✓Pneumothorax
- ✓Pleural effusion
- ✓Consolidation and pneumonia
- ✓Acute respiratory failure assessment
- ✓BLUE protocol
- ✓Diaphragm ultrasound
- ✓Pulmonary oedema — cardiogenic vs non-cardiogenic
- ✓Integration into ED, acute medicine, ICU and respiratory workflows
Real patients, real pathology
Unlike courses that rely only on models, delegates join expert-led bedside ward rounds and perform supervised lung ultrasound in the Emergency Department resuscitation room and Acute Medical Wards — with a high trainer-to-candidate ratio, live image interpretation and immediate feedback from faculty.
Faculty
Prof Daniel Lichtenstein (CEURF, France) · Dr Silvia Mongodi (the GRIP, Italy) · Dr Ashraf Al Tayar (Course Chairman) · Dr Walid Alhabashy (Course Director) · Dr Mahmoud Eltawagny (Course Co-ordinator) · local faculty and ultrasound trainers.
Who is it for? Emergency Medicine, Acute Medicine, Intensive Care and Respiratory Medicine physicians, ACPs and senior trainees.
Booking, payment and refunds for this course are handled by Saving Lives Academy, and their terms apply. Course queries: [email protected] · WhatsApp 07510 816969
New date announced
5th SONIC POCUS — Seeing with Sound
Practical, focused, expert-led — confidence in every scan. Open to Emergency Medicine, Acute and Internal Medicine, Intensive Care and Critical Care, Geriatric Medicine and Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs).
Date
Tuesday 27 October 2026
Venue
King's Mill HospitalEducation Centre, Sutton-in-Ashfield NG17 4JL
Fees
£250 per candidateOne fee for all delegates
What the course includes
- ✓Ultrasound physics made simple
- ✓eFAST
- ✓Renal ultrasound
- ✓AAA assessment
- ✓Basic echo
- ✓Thoracic ultrasound
- ✓Ultrasound-guided vascular access
- ✓Fascia iliaca block — supra- and infra-inguinal
- ✓DVT
- ✓RUSH protocol
- ✓BLUE protocol
Course queries: [email protected] · WhatsApp 07510 816969
Now fully booked · 9 September 2026
4th SONIC POCUS — Seeing with Sound
Delivered in collaboration with Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust.
Date
Wednesday 9 September 2026
Venue
Royal Albert Edward InfirmaryEducation Centre & Library, Wigan
Fees
£200 WWL staff£300 external candidates
Status
Fully bookedRegistration closed for this date
- Practical, focused trainingMaximum scanning time in small groups — not a day dominated by slides.
- Expert faculty and hands-on teachingDirect teaching, observation and feedback from experienced POCUS practitioners.
- Confidence in every scanA supportive environment designed to improve real-world scanning.
Course content is aligned with relevant RCEM introductory and intermediate learning levels and with FAMUS core modules.
This course is now fully booked. Places are still available on the 5th SONIC POCUS course on 27 October 2026 at King's Mill Hospital — see details and register above.
What makes the course different
Less passive listening. More scanning.
Learn from active clinicians
Faculty bring practical experience from Emergency Medicine and point-of-care ultrasound.
Take skills back to work
The course is designed around usable bedside skills and professional development.
Venue & getting there
2 & 27 October courses — King's Mill Hospital
Both the Lung Ultrasound in Acute Settings course (2 October) and the 5th SONIC POCUS course (27 October) are held in the Education Centre on the King's Mill Hospital site — the same site as our Mapping the Route conference.
Address: Education Centre, King's Mill Hospital, Mansfield Road, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 4JL
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By car
The hospital is easily reached from junctions 28 and 29 of the M1, and from the A38. On-site car parks use a ticketless number-plate (ANPR) system — no ticket needed; pay before leaving. See the Trust parking page for current fees and car park locations.
By train & bus
The nearest stations are Mansfield (next to the bus station, with buses to the hospital every ten minutes) and Sutton Parkway (bus stop on Low Moor Road, a short walk from the station). The Stagecoach number 1 bus stops on the hospital grounds, close to the main entrance.
Course queries
For questions about the course, venue or registration, email [email protected] or WhatsApp 07510 816969.
Venue & getting there
9 September course — Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan
The course is held in the Education Centre & Library at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan Lane, Wigan — part of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust.
Detailed parking and travel guidance will be added here — for venue questions in the meantime, contact the course team below.
Course queries: [email protected] · WhatsApp 07510 816969
Future courses
Join event updatesFurther dates are coming
To hear about future POCUS training, use our event updates form or email [email protected].