Health quality University of Bradford Wallace Hemingway memorial lecture on "Quality and health care: an evolving agenda" by Professor Sir Michael Rawlins (chairman, National Institute for Clinical Excellence), Room D4, University of Bradford, Bradford, February 28. Reception and buffet 6.30pm, lecture 8pm. Details from Carol-Ann Thomas on 01274 233364 or Joyce Kearney on 01422 201201.
Theatres UK Clinical Pharmacy Association surgery and theatres group study day on "Theatres: through the plastic doors", March 2, Bristol medical simulation centre, Bristol. Cost £65 (members), £85 (non-members). Details from Mrs Pat Kennedy on 0116 277 6999.
Critical care UK Clinical Pharmacy Association critical care group study day on "An introduction to critical care", March 2, St Thomas's Hospital, London. Cost £65 (members), £85 (non-members). Details from Mrs Pat Kennedy on 0116 277 6999.
Ethics Conference for research ethics committee pharmacists, Viking Moathouse hotel, York, March 2. Free of charge to pharmacists who are members of ethics committees. A dinner is to be held on March 1. Registration forms from Margaret Atkins Communications on 020 8743 7137. Details from Liz Mellor on 0113 206 6492.
Aston ball Aston Pharmacy Assocation annual ball, Burlington hotel, Birmingham, March 4, 7.30pm. Tickets £29. Details from Helen Freeman on 0121 241 8728 (e-mail freemahc@aston.ac.uk).
Diabetes Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Chilton regional conference on "Diabetic care", Bellhouse Hotel, Beaconsfield, March 5. Cost £10 for pharmacists, £5 for preregistration trainees. Details from Mike Knepper, Freepost BBT1/538, 87 Malvern Avenue, Harrow HA2 9BR.