Pharmacy strategy Barking and Havering and Redbridge and Waltham Forest local pharmaceutical committees pharmacy strategy conference, Palms hotel, Horn-church, Essex, January 30, 10am. Details from the LPCs on 020 8984 7917.
Medical databases British Association science and public affairs forum on "Medical databases: threat or promise?", Scientific Societies Lecture Theatre, London W1, February 15, 5.30pm. Details from James Allport on 020 7973 3070.
Alcohol and tobacco British Society for the History of Pharmacy and Royal Pharmaceutical Society joint meeting on "Licensed to kill? Alcohol, tobacco and the pharmacist in the 20th century" by Mr Stuart Anderson (lecturer in the history of pharmacy, London school of hygiene and tropical medicine), Royal Pharmaceutical Society's headquarters, London, February 16, 6.30pm.
Mental health Lothian primary care trust study day on "Mental health: partnership working to improve pharmaceutical care", Carlton Highland hotel, Edinburgh, March 29. Details from Mrs Pat Potts, Pharmacy Department, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Edinburgh EH10 5HF (tel 0131 537 6575).