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
Next course · registration open
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
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
27 October course — King's Mill Hospital
The 5th SONIC POCUS course (27 October) is 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.
Course queries: [email protected] · WhatsApp 07510 816969
Previous courses
Courses we have hosted
These courses have now taken place and are closed for booking.
Past course · 2 October 2026
Lung Ultrasound in Acute Settings
A one-day basic and advanced lung ultrasound course at King's Mill Hospital with an international faculty, including Prof Daniel Lichtenstein (CEURF) and Dr Silvia Mongodi (the GRIP). Organised by Saving Lives Academy alongside Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and SONIC POCUS.
Past course · 9 September 2026
4th SONIC POCUS — Seeing with Sound
Hands-on point-of-care ultrasound training at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan, delivered in collaboration with Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust. The course was fully booked.
Future courses
Join event updatesFurther dates are coming
To hear about future POCUS training, use our event updates form or email [email protected].