The following meetings take place at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's headquarters, London
Wednesday, March 15
British Society for the History of Pharmacy committee meeting 3.30pm
BSHP group meeting 5.30pm
Unless otherwise indicated, events listed below are meetings of local branches of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
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 "Training ambulance paramedics" by Mr M. Billington. Comfort Friendly Inn, Bickerbar, Boston. 7.30pm for 8pm.
Tuesday, March 14
Bath "Jungle warfare" by Mr M. Adams. Gainsborough Room, Pratts Hotel, Bath. Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8pm.
Bradford "Pharmacy as the first port of call: current and future potentials for the profession" by Professor M. Pringle (chairman, Royal College of General Practitioners). Bradford University. 7.30pm.
Coventry and Warwickshire "Primary care" by Dr M. Sterm (consultant in public health medicine, Coventry). Allesley Hotel, Coventry. 8.15pm.
Ealing "Medical and surgical treatment of dental conditions" by Mr T. J. Storrs (maxillofacial surgeon). New Postgraduate Centre, Ealing Hospital. Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8pm.
Jersey "Evidence for cannabis continues to grow" by Mr S. Dajani (member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Council). Associete Jersiaise, St Helier. Buffet 6.30pm, meeting 7.30pm.
Leicestershire "Research and hot topics". Clinical Education Centre, Leicester Royal Infirmary. 7 for 7.30pm.
Mid Glamorgan East Indoor sports evening. Heritage Park Hotel, Porth. Buffet. 7.30pm.
West Surrey "Electronic data sheet compendium" by Mr S. Mott (general manager, Datapharm Communications). Sanofi-Synthelabo, Guildford. Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8pm.
Wednesday, March 15
Oxfordshire "Depression with reference to new treatments and herbal remedies" by Dr N. Rose (consultant psychiatrist) and Ms W. Davies (senior pharmacist, Littlemore hospital). George Pickering Postgraduate Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital. 8pm.
South East Metropolitan "Practical guide to the use of drugs in the treatment of schizophrenia" by Mr E. Whiskey (senior drug information pharmacist, Maudsley hospital). Regency Suite, Clarendon Hotel, Montpelier Row, Blackheath. Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8pm.
West Hertfordshire "Malaria prophylaxis" by Dr R. Behrens (School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene). BUPA Hospital, Ambrose Lane, Harpenden. Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8pm.
Thursday, March 16
Ayrshire "Why do pharmacists behave the way they do? A talk with a sociological flavour" by Mr M. Brown (pharmacist and sociology student). Piersland House Hotel, Troon. 8pm.
Edinburgh and Lothians "Attention deficit syndrome" by Dr C. Steer (consultant paediatrician, Victoria hospital, Kirkcaldy). Queensferry Lodge Hotel, North Queensferry. 8pm. Followed by buffet. Joint meeting with Fife branch.
Enfield "Hot topics" by Mr A. Nathan (member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Council). Postgraduate Medical Centre, Chase Farm Hospital, The Ridgeway. 7.45 for 8pm.
Fife See Edinburgh and Lothians
Glasgow and West of Scotland "To fluoridate or not?" by Miss M. Taylor (consultant in dental public health, Lanarkshire). SIBS 101, University of Strathclyde, 27 Taylor Street, Glasgow. 7.30 for 8pm.
Northamptonshire "Alzheimer's disease" by Dr Pache. Merry Comrade Suite, Northampton General Hospital. Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8pm.
North Staffordshire Annual general meeting. Small Lecture Theatre, North Staffordshire Medical Institute, Hartshill, Stoke on Trent. 8pm.
Wirral "Advances in the treatment of multiple sclerosis" by Dr M. Boggild (consultant neurologist, Walton Centre). Postgraduate Medical Centre, Clatterbridge Hospital, Wirral. Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8pm.
Friday, March 17
Leicestershire Branch annual dinner. Guests: Councillor P. Swift (Lord Mayor of Leicester), Professor L. Donaldson (chief medical officer, Department of Health) and Mrs C. Glover (President, Royal Pharmaceutical Society). Leicester Tigers Function Suite, Welford Road. 7.30pm.
Saturday, March 18
Nottingham "The mad March millennium ball". Annual dinner and dance. East Midlands Conference Centre. 8pm.
Monday, March 20
Aberdeen and North East Scottish Annual general meeting. Palm Court Hotel, Seafield Road. Buffet. 7.30pm.
Bromley "Pain control in palliative care" by Mrs D. Wraight. Postgraduate Medical Centre, Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup. Buffet 7pm, meeting 8pm.