The following meetings take place at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's headquarters, London
Tuesday, May 2
Practice Committee 9am
Science Committee 9am
Education Committee 1.30pm
Meeting of Officers 4pm
Unless otherwise indicated, events listed below are meetings of local branches of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Monday, May 1
Somerset "Diabetes". Lyngford House Conference Centre, Taunton. Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8pm.
Tuesday, May 2
Dudley and Stourbridge Annual general meeting. Medical Services Centre, Corbett Hospital, Stourtbridge. 8pm.
Wednesday, May 3
Bolton "Clinical governance". Jarvis International Hotel, Manchester Road, Blackrod. Buffet 7pm, meeting 7.30pm. Joint meeting with Wigan branch and Wigan and Bolton NPA.
Dorset "Anaphylaxis and allergies" by Dr M. Stern (immunologist, Leicester Royal infirmary). Hermitage Hotel, Exeter Road, Bournemouth. 7.30pm for 8pm.
Gwent "Substance misuse" and annual general meeting. Parkway Hotel, Cwmbran. Buffet 7pm, meeting 7.30pm (AGM 9.30pm).
Shropshire "Counterprescribing and skin problems" by Dr Harris. Albrighton Hall Hotel, Shrewsbury. Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8pm.
Wigan See Bolton branch.
Thursday, May 4
East Cumberland "Mad Jack Fuller" by Mr G. Hutchinson (local historian), preceded by annual general meeting. Welcome Stranger, Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards. 7.30pm.
Huddersfield "The Shipman case" by Dr E. O'Daly. Training Room, Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. 8pm.
Leeds "Drugs in sport" by Professor D. Mottram. David Lloyd Sports Centre, North Leeds Ring Road (opposite Sainsburys). Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8pm.
Northamptonshire "Epilepsy: all things old and new" by Professor P. J. Nicholls (Welsh school of pharmacy). Merry Comrade Suite, Northampton General Hospital. Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8pm.
Monday, May 8
Slough "Prescribing for the elderly" by Dr S. Le Broy (consultant, Hillingdon hospital). John Lister Postgraduate Centre, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough. Buffet 7.15pm, meeting 8pm.
North Hampshire "Emergency hormonal contraception: a pill too far?" by Mrs P. Hoare (member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Council). Hall Bar, Queen Mary College, Cliddesden Road, Basingstoke. 7.30 for 8pm.
Stockport "Homeopathy for pharmacists" by Dr S. B. Kayne. Pinewood House, Stepping Hill Hospital. Buffet 7.15pm, meeting 8pm.