title: Basic surgical skills course - Why is it so costly?
abstract: •Courses can be expensive and are often criticised for the transparency of associated costs.•It is important to appreciate the organisational costs of running high quality courses.•The three Royal Colleges in the UK do not use courses as profit making vehicles.
authors: NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow G4 0SF, UK.
authors: Mohammed Abdul
authors: MA
authors: Waduud
authors: NHS West Midlands, Birmingham, UK.
authors: Nadeem
authors: N
authors: Ahmed