The following meetings take place at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's headquarters, London
Monday, September 27
Academic Pharmacy Group 10.30am
Tuesday, September 28
Statutory Committee 11am
Wednesday, September 29
Statutory Committee 10.15am
Thursday, September 30
Statutory Committee 10.15am
Unless otherwise indicated, events listed below are meetings of local branches of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Monday, September 27
Enfield "New perspective on herbal medicine" by Dr P. Houghton. Postgraduate Medical Centre, Chase Farm Hospital, The Ridgeway. 7.45 for 8pm.
Morgannwg Chairman's reception and wine tasting. D'Arcy Conference Centre, Baglan Bay. 7.30pm.
Tuesday, September 28
Crawley, Horsham and Reigate "Alzheimer's disease" by Ms T. Lynch (Eisai Ltd). Postgraduate Medical Centre, East Surrey Hospital, Redhill. 7.30 for 8pm.
Croydon "New drugs in cardiology" by Mr S. Badcott. Postgraduate Medical Centre, Mayday Hospital. 8pm.
Durham "Cannabis: pain relief goes to pot" by Mr S. Dajani (member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Council). Eden Arms Hotel, Rushyford. 7.30 for 8pm.
Hereford "Care of the diabetic patient" by Ms V. Barraclough (Hereford diabetic nursing). Three Counties Hotel, Hereford. 7.30pm.
Lancaster "EPACT analysis of primary care prescribing" by Dr D. Armstrong (Liverpool school of pharmacy). Education Centre, Westmoreland General Hospital. 7.30 for 8pm.
Oxfordshire Cheese and wine evening. Oriel College. 7.30pm.
Wednesday, September 29
Harrow and Hillingdon "Health gain protocols and the pharmacist" by Professor B. Veitch (Welsh school of pharmacy). Northwick Park Hospital. Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8.10pm.
Warrington "Aspects of schizophrenia" by Mr J. Donoghue. Fir Grove Hotel. 8pm.
West Hertfordshire "Asthma: what's next after steroids?" by Dr R. Russell (research fellow, National Heart and Lung Foundation). BUPA Hospital, Ambrose Lane, Harpenden. 7.30 for 8pm.
Thursday, September 30
Ayrshire "Pharmacy in the Scottish Parliament" by Mr D. Davidson, MSP. Piersland House Hotel, Troon. 8pm.
Clwyd "CFC to CFC-free" Oriel House Hotel, St Asaph. Buffet 7.15pm, meeting 7.45pm.
Dorset "Current pharmacy issues" by Professor C. Mackie (member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Council). Coach House Inn, Ferndon. Buffet 7.30, meeting 8pm.
North Staffordshire "Working with patients" by Mrs E. Steele (consultant cosmetologist, North Staffordshire hospital). North Staffordshire Medical Institute, Hartshill, Stoke. 8pm.
Nottingham "Pharmacy in a New Age and National Health Service initiatives". Portland Building, Nottingham University. 7 for 7.30pm.