The following meetings take place at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's headquarters, London
Monday, March 6
Council Meeting on Corporate Governance 10.30am
Tuesday, March 7
Practice Committee 9am
Science Committee 9am
Education Committee 1.30pm
Law and Ethics Committee 1.30pm
Unless otherwise indicated, events listed below are meetings of local branches of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Monday, March 6
Derby "Drugs, deaths and suicide" by Mr C. Dorries (coroner, Sheffield). Postgraduate Education Centre, Kingsway Hospital, Derby. Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8pm.
East Kent "Working closely with primary care groups: one year on" by Dr A. Coulson (general medical practitioner, Ashford) and Ms J. Cross (PCG pharmacist). Pilgrim's Rest, Ashford. Buffet. 7.45pm.
Harrow and Hillingdon "There's a fly in my soup" by Mr M. Adams. Clinical Lecture Theatre, Northwick Park Hospital. Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8.10pm.
Sefton "Stoma care" by Ms M. Stoddart and Ms S. Parry. Stanley Room, Prince of Wales Hotel, Lords Street, Southport. Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8pm.
Southampton "Information technology: the future" by Mr I. Shepherd (head, information technology and policy unit, Royal Pharmaceutical Society) and a speaker from IBM. Postgraduate Medical Centre, Southampton General Hospital. 7.30pm for 8pm.
Stockport "The use and abuse of nutritional products" by Ms S. Burden (senior dietitian, Withington hospital). Pinewood House, Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport. Buffet 7.15pm, meeting 8pm.
Tuesday, March 7
Bury "Pharmacy status: are you content with yours (a sociological perspective)" by Mr M. Brown (sociology research student and pharmacist). Norton Grange Hotel, Manchester Road, Castleton, Rochdale. Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8pm.
Moray and Banff See Northern Scottish.
Northern Scottish "Current issues in pharmacy practice" by Mr D. Emson (member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Council). Joint meeting with Moray and Banff branch. Ramnee Hotel, Victoria Road, Forres. 7.30pm.
Somerset "Affairs of the heart: a cardiovascular update" by Dr G. Brigden (consultant cardiologist, Yeovil). Manor Hotel, Henford, Yeovil. Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8pm.
South Cheshire Millennium fund-raising supper for Commonwealth Pharmaceutical Association and "Working in Bangladesh" by Mr P. Wiffen (regional pharmaceutical adviser, Oxford). Reaseheath College, Reaseheath, Nantwich. 7.30 for 8pm.
Stirling and Central Scottish "Renal dialysis" by Ms E. Rankin, and tour of the dialysis unit with renal dialysis nurses. Joint meeting with Scottish Centre for Post Qualification Pharmaceutical Education. Postgraduate Centre, Falkirk Royal Infirmary. 7.45pm.
Wednesday, March 8
Hereford "Clinical governance: elephants can fly" by Mr S. Dajani (member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Council). Three Countries Hotel, Belmont Road, Hereford. 7.30 for 8pm.
Thursday, March 9
Bolton "Diabetes at the counter" by Ms P. Williams and Ms J. McClelland. Education Centre, Royal Bolton Hospital. 7.30 for 8pm.
Lanarkshire "Diabetes mellitus in the millennium" by Dr B. L. Furman (department of pharmaceutical sciences, University of Strathclyde). Stakis Strathclyde Hotel. 7.30pm.
South Staffordshire "EPACT: analysis of primary care prescribing" Dr D. J. Armstrong. Swan Hotel, Bird Street, Lichfield. Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8pm.
Torbay "Something in the air: environmental trouble makers and respiratory disorders" by Professor Nicholls. Medical Centre, Torbay Hospital. 7.30pm.
Monday, March 13
Nottingham "The Department of Health" by Mr J. Harris (head of pharmacy and prescribing, Trent regional office, Department of Health). School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham. Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8pm.
Macclesfield "Palliative care" by Dr T. Rimmer. Postgraduate Medical Centre, Macclesfield District General Hospital. Buffet 7.15pm, meeting 8pm.
South Lincolnshire "Vitamins in clinical medicine" by Professor J. Dickenson. Comfort Friendly Inn, Bickerbar, Boston. 7.30pm for 8pm.