The following meetings take place at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's headquarters, London
Thursday, February 24
Joint Pharmaceutical Analysis Group 10am
Unless otherwise indicated, events listed below are meetings of local branches of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Monday, February 21
Derby Annual general meeting. European Hotel. Derby. 7.30pm.
Tuesday, February 22
Bradford "Drug addiction" by Mr K. Hellawell (United Kingdom anti-drugs co-ordinator). Room D4, Bradford University. 7.30pm.
Cheltenham and Gloucester "Clinical governance or martial law" by Mr S. Dajani (member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Council). Cheltenham Postgraduate Centre, College Lawn. Buffet 7.15pm, meeting 8.15pm.
East Metropolitan "Pharmacy and computers: problem or opportunity - marriage or battle?" by Mr I. Shepherd (head, information technology policy unit, Royal Pharmaceutical Society). Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road, Wanstead E11. Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8pm.
Slough "Thyroid abnormalities" by Dr R. Hillson (consultant, Hillingdon hospital). John Lister Postgraduate Centre, Wexham Park Hosp- ital. Buffet 7.15pm, meeting 8pm.
Fife "Ouch, it hurts" by Mr P. Yeates (consultant physiotherapist, Dunfermline Athletic football club). Dunnikier House Hotel, Kirkcaldy. 7.45pm.
Mid Glamorgan East "Management of lung disease". Heritage Park Hotel, Porth. Buffet 7pm, meeting 7.45pm.
Wednesday, February 23
Clwyd "Formulary development in primary care" by Dr C. Jones (chairman, Rhondda, Cynon Taff local health group) and Mr H. Rowe (chief pharmacist, Royal Glamorgan hospital). Education Centre, Glan Clwyd Hospital. 6.30 for 7.30pm.
Torbay "Getting high on plants" by Professor G. Houghton. Medical Centre, Torbay Hospital. 7.30pm.
West Metropolitan "Alzheimer's disease" by Dr Pache. Issac Newton Professional Development Centre, 108A Lancaster Road, London W11. Buffet. 7pm.
Wirral "Wine tasting" by Mr B. Wheaton (Master of Wine). Postgraduate Medical Centre, Clatterbridge Hospital, Wirral. Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8pm.
Thursday, February 24
Bedfordshire "Advances in migraine treatment". Conference Centre, Silsoe College. Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8pm.
Birmingham "Review of antidepressants" by Mr M. Reed (Queen Elizabeth psychiatric hospital, Birmingham). Birmingham Medical Institute, Edgbaston, Birmingham. Buffet 7.15pm, meeting 8pm.
Bristol "Emergency contraception". Pavilion Conference Room, BAWA Leisure Centre, Southmead Road. Filton. 7.30 for 8pm.
East Cumberland "Diagnostic testing" by Mr M. Smith. Trusthouse Forte Hotel, Carlisle. 7.30pm.
Edinburgh and Lothians "No appointment necessary: the National Health Service, past, present and future" by Dr J. Hunt (British Society for the History of Pharmacy) and Mr G. Millar (chairman of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Scottish Executive). Royal Pharmaceutical Society, 36 York Place. 7.45pm.
Harrogate "Computers, communications and pharmacy" by Mr I. Shepherd (head of information technology policy unit, Royal Pharmaceutical Society). Grant's Hotel, Swan Road. Buffet. 7.30 for 8pm.
Saturday, February 26
Clwyd Murder mystery dinner. Rossett Hall Hotel, Rossett, near Wrexham. 7.30 for 8pm.
Stirling and Central Scottish Dinner and ceilidh. Tickets £19.50. Stirling Highland Hotel, Spittal Street, Stirling. 7.30 for 8pm.
Monday, February 28
Barking and Havering "Current pharmacy issues: who cares?" by Mr S. Dajani (member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Council). Academic Centre, Harold Wood Hospital. 8pm.
North East Lancashire "Pins and needles". Postgraduate Medical Centre, Blackburn Royal Infirmary. 8pm.