Unless otherwise indicated, events listed below are meetings of local branches of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Monday, May 22
North East Lancashire Annual general meeting. Postgraduate Medical Centre, Blackburn Royal Infirmary. 8pm.
Tuesday, May 23
Brent Annual general meeting, followed by "Clockwise: an illustrated exploration of the biological clock in health and disease" by Professor P. Redfern (University of Bath). University of Westminster, Watford Road, Harrow, Middlesex. 7.30 for 8.15pm.
Chelmsford "PCGs: pharmacists' coprofessional gremlins?" by Mr S. Dajani (member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Council), followed by annual general meeting. Moulsham Mill. Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8pm.
Cheltenham and Gloucester "Modern psychiatric medicine" by Dr C. Fear (consultant psychiatrist, Severn National Health Service trust), followed by annual general meeting. Cheltenham Postgraduate Medical Centre, College Lawn, Cheltenham. Buffet 7.15pm, meeting 8pm.
Croydon "Care and support for stroke patients" by Ms G. Evans-Patel (speech and language therapist) and Ms M. Bhinda (dietician). Postgraduate Medical Centre, Mayday Hospital. Croydon. 8pm.
Dudley and Stourbridge "Clinical governance: implications for pharmacy" led by Mr M. Parkinson (pharmaceutical adviser, Dudley health authority). Medical Services Centre, Corbett Hospital, 7.30pm for 8pm.
Plymouth Visit to St Luke's hospice, followed by annual general meeting and buffet at Mountbatten bar and restaurant. Meet at hospice 7.45pm, AGM at 8.45pm (approximately).
Wednesday, May 24
Great Yarmouth and Waveney "Tracheostomy and laryngectomy care in both hospital and community settings" by Mr S. Lear (head and neck tracheostomy nurse, James Pajet hospital). Hickling Room, Medical Foundation Corridor, James Paget Hospital. 7.30 for 8pm.
Manchester, Salford and Trafford Annual general meeting. Postgraduate Centre, Manchester Royal Infirmary. 7.30pm. Joint meeting with Manchester Pharmaceutical Association.
Slough Annual general meeting. Stiefel Laboratories Ltd, Holtspur Lane, Wooburn Green. Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8pm.
Thursday, May 25
Bedfordshire "African impressions" by Mr L. Robertson (branch chairman). Conference Centre, Silsoe College. Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8pm.
Birmingham "The National Institute for Clinical Excellence and evidence based medicine" by Professor A. Li Wan Po. Birmingham Medical Institute, 36 Harborne Road, Edgbaston. Buffet 7.15pm, meeting 8pm.
Friday, May 26
Edinburgh and Lothians Millennium ball. Roxburgh Hotel, Charlotte Square, Edinburgh. 7.45pm.