Stop the Bleed Training

Learn practical, life-saving skills with the Hunterian Museum at the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Catastrophic bleeding can become fatal within minutes, so early action is critical. Stop the Bleed is a free one-hour session focusing on helping members of the public respond to life-threatening bleeding before emergency services arrive. 

You will learn how to recognise severe bleeding and how to manage it using simple, effective techniques, including: 

• Using your hands to apply direct pressure to a wound
• Packing a wound to control bleeding
• Applying a tourniquet

This is a hands-on workshop, giving you the chance to practise these skills and build confidence in responding to a real emergency. The training is suitable for anyone interested, with no previous medical knowledge or experience necessary.

Event details:

Date
3 June 2026

Time
3.00pm – 4.00pm (Access to the Hunterian Museum)
4:00–5:00pm (Training session)

Location
Royal College of Surgeons of England, 38–43 Lincolns Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3PE

What to wear
Please wear comfortable clothing suitable for practical activity

Visit the Hunterian Museum before your training
Reducing blood loss is a vital part of surgery. Visit the Hunterian Museum before your Stop the Bleed training and find out about surgical practice from ancient times to the present day. This will help you connect the life-saving skills you will learn with their historical development.

This is the first session in an upcoming regular programme of Stop the Bleed training sessions and events, launching later this year.