The following meetings take place at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's headquarters, London
Thursday, August 23
Academy of Pharmaceutical Scientists 9.15am
Unless otherwise indicated, events listed below are meetings of local branches of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
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.
Tuesday, March 21
Barnet Postgraduate Medical Centre, Barnet General Hospital. Buffet 7.15pm, meeting 8pm.
Bradford "A journey through your alimentary canal" by Dr A. Corlett (consultant physician, York general hospital). Room D4, Bradford University. 7.30pm.
Brighton "The National Institute for Clinical Excellence and clinical governance" by Ms A. Rodgers (communications director, NICE). Sussex Postgraduate Medical Centre, Brighton General Hospital. Elm Grove. 8pm.
Cambridge "Nurse prescribing" Joint meeting with district nurses. Post House Hotel, Impington. 8pm.
Cardiff National Association of Women Pharmacists "Osteoporosis" by Ms C. Murray (nurse adviser, osteoporosis clinic, Royal Gwent hospital). Forest Room 3, Village Hotel, Coryton, Cardiff. 7.30 for 8pm.
Chelmsford "Drugs in sport" by Professor D. Mottram. First Floor Conference Room. Moulsham Mill, Chelmsford. Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8pm.
Dudley and Stourbridge "Update on the early detection and treatment of prostate cancer" by Mr A. D. Rowse (consultant urologist, Dudley group of hospitals). Medical Services Centre, Corbett Hospital, Stourbridge. Buffet. 8pm.
East Metropolitan "The ‘5Ds' of treating of depression" by Mr S. Bazire (Hellesdon hospital, Norwich). Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road, Wanstead. 7.30 for 8pm.
Epsom "Adverse drug reaction reporting" by Mr B. W. Burt. Bradbury Postgraduate Centre, Epsom General Hospital. Buffet 7.30pm, Meeting 8pm.
North Hampshire "Pot in practice" by Mr S. Dajani (member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Council and branch chairman). Red Lion Hotel, London Street, Basingstoke. 7.30 for 8pm.
Plymouth Meeting and social event. China Fleet Club, Saltash. Buffet. 7.30pm.
Thanet "The management of eczema" by Mr C. Bushell (Leo Pharmaceuticals). Captain Digby, Kingsgate, Broadstairs. 7.30 for 8.15pm.
Wigan "Pharmaceutical information on the internet" by Dr A. D'Emanuele. Wigan and Leigh Medical Institute. Buffet. 7.30 for 8pm.
Wednesday, March 22
Brent "Emergency ambulance service" by Mr R. Fellows. University of Westminster, Watford Road, Harrow, Middlesex. 7.30 for 8.15pm.
Bristol "Palliative care update" By Dr K. Forbes (Macmillan consultant and senior lecturer in palliative medicine, University of Bristol). Pavilion Conference Room. BAWA Leisure Centre, Southmead Road. Filton. 7.30 for 8pm.
Great Yarmouth and Waveney "Drugs in sport" by Professor D. Mottram. Cliffe Hotel, Cliffe Hill, Gorleston. Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8pm.
Hounslow Annual dinner. Winning Post, Chertsey Road. 7.30 for 8pm.
Thursday, March 23
Bedfordshire "Getting high on plants" by Dr P. J. Houghton. Conference Centre, Silsoe College. Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8pm.
Birmingham "Hypertension: the British guidelines" by Professor D. G. Beevers (consultant cardiologist, Birmingham City hospital). Birmingham Medical Institute, Edgbaston, Birmingham. Buffet 7.15pm, meeting 8pm.
Harrogate "Community pharmacy and the sick child" by Dr D. E. Smith (consultant paediatrician, Harrogate Healthcare NHS trust). Grant's Hotel, Swan Road, Harrogate. Buffet. 7.30 for 8pm.
Isle of Man "Clockwise" by Professor Redfern. Postgraduate Medical Centre, Douglas. Buffet 7pm, meeting 8pm.
Reading "Update in diabetes". Postgraduate Centre, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading. Buffet. 7.30 for 8pm.
Slough "Men's problems" by Dr M. Dineen (consultant, Chelsea and Westminster hospital). John Lister Postgraduate Centre, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough. Buffet 7.15pm, meeting 8pm.
Somerset "Cardiovascular update". Manor Hotel, Yeovil. Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8pm.
Teesside "Jungle warfare" by Mr M. Adams. Parkmore Hotel, Yarm Road, Eaglescliffe, Stockton on Tees. 7.30 for 8pm.
Monday, March 27
North East Lancashire "Primary care group or primary care trust: the future role" by Mr R. Odd (head, professional and scientific support, Royal Pharmaceutical Society). Postgraduate Medical Centre, Blackburn Royal Infirmary. 8pm.