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Our highly versatile venue offers unique auditoriums, conference, meeting, exhibition, dining and training facilities and has a beautiful panoramic view at the top for exclusive dining events and entertaining all year round. Find out more here.

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We offer a wide range of rooms for hire, catering for conferences, exhibitions and meetings of all sizes. With a wide variety of sizes and styles you’ll be able to find the room that specifically matches your event requirements. Make your event bespoke with a wide array of audiovisual and catering services.

About us

Spaces at The Spine is Liverpool's ultimate destination for events, offering dynamic and modern event spaces as well as next-generation technology. The venue is housed within the Royal College of Physicians' (RCP) northern home, The Spine. Find out more about our organisation and venue.

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Housed within The Spine, a magnificent building overlooking Liverpool City Centre, our venue sits in the heart of Paddington Village, Liverpool Knowledge Quarter. Find out how to get here prior to your visit.

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From classroom to clinic: Designing spaces for practical learning

Medical simulations provide a vital opportunity for hands-on learning, allowing healthcare professionals and students to practise skills, test their knowledge and work through real-world scenarios in a controlled environment.

Every element of a space, from its layout and technology to its functionality, can play a role in supporting practical learning and reflection. Here at Spaces at The Spine, our Medical Simulation Centre is designed to provide a flexible environment where learning can be put into practice, with 14 assessment rooms with beds, tables and chairs in each clinical assessment suite, suitable for different clinical and consultation scenarios.

Technology that brings scenarios to life 

Advanced integrated audio-visual capabilities allow examiners to replicate a variety of patient scenarios, while enabling them to watch, record and manage candidates throughout the assessment. This helps to simplify the assessment process, while providing valuable opportunities for observation and feedback.

Our in-house team are on hand to offer expert support for exams and assessment, as well as interviews and training sessions for education and corporate clients.

Realism that supports learning 

A successful simulation should feel as close to real-world practice as possible. Floor Eleven was specifically designed to be used for multi-professional skills training, education, meetings, and to host PACE, OSCE and MRCP (UK) exams.

Our purpose-built Medical Simulation Centre mirrors a realistic hospital ward, allowing participants to apply their knowledge in a practical setting and bridge the gap between theory and clinical practice. An extensive range of on-site professional equipment is also available, including  

  • Ophthalmoscopes 
  • Otoscopes 
  • Breast 
  • Arm 
  • Catheter 
  • Rectal 
  • Eye 
  • Ear 
  • CPR mannequins 
  • blood pressure cuffs 
  • pen torches 
  • tuning forks 
  • Snellen charts 
  • Stethoscopes 

A space to practise, reflect and improve 

In keeping with the wellness principles at Spaces at The Spine, the Medical Simulation Centre benefits from floor-to-ceiling windows and plenty of natural daylight, helping to create a bright, comfortable environment for focused learning. Combined with a thoughtfully designed environment, the space supports concentration and confidence.

The outstanding clinical and technical capability of Floor Eleven makes it one of the leading medical simulation suites available to hire in Liverpool and the wider North West region. If you’re interested in hiring the Medical Simulation Centre at Spaces at The Spine for examinations, assessments or training, we’d be delighted to hear from you. Get in touch with the team on 0151 318 2200, enquire now or email us at spaces@rcp.ac.uk to find out more. 

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The Spine is located in Paddington Village at the heart of the Knowledge Quarter in Liverpool’s City Centre.

Spaces at The Spine

Royal College of Physicians
The Spine, Liverpool, L7 3FA
Registered charity no. 210508

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