The following meetings take place at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's headquarters, London
Monday, October 25
Pharmaceutical Sciences Group 10am
Tuesday, October 26
Pharmaceutical Sciences Group 10am
Thursday, October 28
Hospital Pharmacist conference on "Clinical governance" 9.30am
Unless otherwise indicated, events listed below are meetings of local branches of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Monday, October 25
North East Lancashire "1999-2000: the millennium is coming, are you ready?". Postgraduate Medical Centre, Blackburn Royal Infirmary. 8pm.
Tuesday, October 26
Oxfordshire "Meningitis today" by Dr K. Cann (consultant in communicable diseases, Oxfordshire health authority). George Pickering Postgraduate Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford. 8pm.
Slough "Attention deficit syndrome" by Dr R. Chiswell (Novartis Pharmaceuticals Ltd). John Lister Postgraduate Centre, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough. 7.15 for 8pm.
Wednesday, October 27
Buckinghamshire "Recruitment and retention in pharmacy: a unique approach" by Mrs A. Granne. Saxon Clinic, Milton Keynes. 7.30 for 8pm.
Thursday, October 28
Ayrshire "Tales of Tom Smith" by Dr T. Smith (general medical practitioner). Piersland House Hotel, Troon. 8pm.
Bedfordshire "Current pharmacy issues" by Mr A. Burr (member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Council). Conference Centre, Silsoe College, Bedfordshire. Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8pm.
Birmingham "Parkinson's disease" by Dr N. Mike (consultant physician). Birmingham Medical Institute, Edgbaston. Buffet 7.15pm, meeting 8pm.
South Cheshire "Antibiotics: the path of least resistance - the community pharmacist role" by Ms A. Ewing (Countess of Chester hospital) and Ms G. Thomas (pharmaceutical adviser, South Cheshire health authority). Fourways Inn, Delamere. 7.30 for 8pm.
South Staffordshire "Negotiation and presentational skills by a speaker from the Lilly Initiative for Advice, Support and Education. Swan Hotel, Lichfield. Buffet 7pm, meeting 7.30pm.
Monday, November 1
East Kent "Wine and wisdom: Hallowe'en meets November 5th". Slatters Hotel, Canterbury. Buffet. 7.45pm.
Dudley "Pharmaceutical involvement in primary care groups" by Mr R. Pate (director of pharmacy, Dudley group of hospitals). Medical Services Centre, Corbett Hospital, Stourbridge.
Hertfordshire LPC Annual general meeting. West Hertfordshire local pharmaceutical committee, Unit 20, Weltech Centre, Ridgeway, Welwyn Garden City. 7.30pm.