The following meetings take place at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's headquarters, London
Tuesday, October 19
Statutory Committee 11am
Wednesday, October 20
Statutory Committee 10.15am
Thursday, October 21
Joint Pharmaceutical Analysis Group 10am
Statutory Committee 10.15am
Friday, October 22
Conference Committee 10.30am
Unless otherwise indicated, events listed below are meetings of local branches of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Monday, October 18
Bromley "Benefits and risks of hormone replacement therapy" by Mr R. Smith (consultant). Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup. Buffet 7pm, meeting 8pm.
Enfield "The Stroke Association" by Ms S. Wayne (North London representative). Postgraduate Medical Centre, Chase Farm Hospital, The Ridgway. 7.45 for 8pm.
Mid Glamorgan East "Hypertension management: a team approach" by Dr J. Cockcroft (senior lecturer, University College of Medicine) and Dr J. Wynne Jones. Heritage Park Hotel, Porth. Buffet 7pm, meeting 7.45pm.
Tuesday, October 19
Cambridge "Diabetic care management" by Dr G. Hawksworth (member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Council) and Ms B. Hartley (specialist dietician, Addenbrooke's hospital). Addenbrooke's Hospital. 8pm.
Croydon "Effective business management" by Mr K. Patel. Postgraduate Medical Centre, Mayday Hospital. 8pm.
East Cumberland "Pharmaceutical information on the internet" by Dr A. D'Emanuele (University of Manchester). Board Room, Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle. 7.30pm.
East Metropolitan "Wound care" by Mr A. Kostrzewski. Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road, Wanstead. 7.30 for 8pm.
Reading "From biotechnology to the dispensary" by Professor T. Atkinson. Abbott Laboratories, Maidenhead. Buffet. 7.30 for 8pm.
South West Metropolitan "Current issues in renal disease" by Ms C. Ashley (principal pharmacist, renal services, Royal Free Hospital). Lecture Theatre B, St George's Hospital Medical School. Buffet 7.15pm, meeting 8pm.
Warrington "Management of epilepsy" by Mr A. Brown. Thelwall Room, Fir Grove Hotel. 8pm.
Wednesday, October 20
Barnet "An inspector calls" by Ms G. Hutchinson (inspector, Royal Pharmaceutical Society). Postgraduate Medical Centre, Barnet General Hospital. Buffet. 7.15pm, meeting 8pm.
North Hampshire Visit to BIOS (Consultancy and Contract Research) Ltd, Clinical Pharmacology Unit, North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke. Buffet. 7.30 for 8pm.
South East Metropolitan "Prescribing issues at the coal face" by Mr M. Robinson. Regency Suite, Clarendon Hotel, Montpelier Row, Blackheath, SE3. Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8pm.
West Hertfordshire "Homoeopathy" by Mr T. Pinkus (proprietor, Ainsworths Homoeopathic Pharmacy). Postgraduate Medical Centre, Cheere House, Hillfield Road, Hemel Hempstead. Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8pm.
Wirral "The role of the pharmaceutical inspector" by Mr S. Gascoigne (inspector, Royal Pharmaceutical Society). Postgraduate Medical Centre, Clatterbridge Hospital, Wirral. Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8.15pm.
Worthing and West Sussex "Common paediatric problems in primary care" by Dr T. Fooks (general medical practitioner, Pulborough). Beach Hotel, Marine Parade, Worthing. Buffet. 7.30 for 8pm.
Thursday, October 21
Harrogate Open evening and tour of new facilities. Department of Pharmacy, Harrogate Health Care Trust, Fewston Wing, 1st Floor. Buffet. 7.30 for 8pm.
Morgannwg "Local health groups and pharmacy in Swansea". Medical Lecture Room, Cefn Coed Hospital, Swansea. Buffet 6.45pm, meeting 7.30pm.
North Staffordshire "Unlicensed use of medicines in paediatrics" by Mr T. Nunn (chief pharmacist, Alder Hey hospital, Liverpool). Small Lecture Theatre, North Staffordshire Medical Institute, Hartshill, Stoke on Trent. 8pm.
Monday, October 25
North East Lancashire "1999-2000: the millennium is coming, are you ready?". Postgraduate Medical Centre, Blackburn Royal Infirmary. 8pm.