Communications to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain should be addressed, except where otherwise stated, to the Secretary and Registrar, The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, 1 Lambeth High Street, London SE1 7JN. Tel 020 7735 9141. Fax 020 7735 7629.
NOMINATIONS for election as members of Council to fill the seven vacancies should be received by the Secretary and Registrar of the Society on or before March 18, 2000. Each nomination must be signed by at least 10 members of the Society, of whom at least five must be from the branch of the member nominated. Those elected will serve for three years.
Nominees who are accepting nomination to the Council are asked to enclose with the nomination form their biographical details, photograph and financial declaration, as indicated on the back of the nomination form.
ANN LEWIS
Secretary and Registrar
Nomination forms are available from the Secretary and Registrar. Nominations can, however, be made by letter.
THE Council of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has two research awards available to members. The Galen award is worth up to £10,000 and the Sir Hugh Linstead fellowship is worth up to a maximum of £15,000.
Applications may be made for a Galen award to support a project or investigation into any aspect of pharmacy practice. For the Linstead fellowship, the principal objective of any proposed research project must be the development of some aspect of community pharmacy services.
There is no restriction on the topic for proposed investigation in either award, but, in the light of the results of the Pharmacy in a New Age: The New Horizon agenda for action, projects in the following broad areas of practice will be particularly welcomed: the management of prescribed medicines, the management of chronic conditions, the management of common ailments, and the promotion and support of healthy lifestyles.
Wherever possible, but in line with the regulations governing the awards, applicants are encouraged to complete parallel applications for both awards.
Applications may be made by any pharmacist whose name appears in the Register of Pharmaceutical Chemists. Applications are particularly sought from pharmacists in practice.
Further details, application forms and notes for guidance are available from Ms Miriam Harris, Practice Research Manager, Royal Pharmaceutical Society, 1 Lambeth High Street, London SE1 7JN (tel 020 7735 9141 ext 406, e-mail mharris@rpsgb.org. uk).
The closing date for applications is July 3 and interviews will be held on August 17.
THE seven elected places on the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Community Pharmacists Group committee fall vacant at the end of May, 2000. Nominations for election to the membership of the Community Pharmacists Group Committee are invited from group members and should be received by the secretary to the group by March 18, 2000. Each nomination must be signed by at least five members of the group.
Those accepting nomination as a candidate are asked to enclose with the nomination form their biographical details and a statement of policy amounting to not more than 200 words as indicated on the back of the form.
Nomination forms are available from the secretary to the Community Pharmacists Group at the Society's headquarters. The election will be conducted by Electoral Reform Balloting Services Ltd using the single transferable vote system. Voting papers will be sent to members of the group in April. The closing date for the receipt of voting papers will be noon on May 13, 2000. Those elected will serve for three years.
ANGELA ATTAH
Secretary to the Community Pharmacists Group