Renal Private Hospital Pharmacists Training Group meeting on "Haemofiltration and haemodialysis" by Caroline Ashley (principal pharmacist, Royal Free hospital), St John and Elizabeth hospital, London NW8, June 13, 6.30pm. Charge for refreshments. Details from Annette Arnold by fax on 020 7935 2198.
Paediatrics The second of Alder Hey children's hospital's four study days on "Paediatric therapeutics for pharmacy technicians" will be held at the Institute of Child Health, Alder Hey children's hospital, Liverpool on June 20. Details from Anne Johnson on 0151 252 5548.
Chester Chester Pharmacy Forum meeting on "Managing medicines: developing local initiatives", Hoole Hall hotel, Chester, June 20, 7 for 7.30pm. All community pharmacists working in Chester are invited. Details from Jean Fairbrother on 01244 400966.
Budgets Harrogate Management Centre Ltd conference on "Getting drug budgets under control", Harrogate, June 21. Cost £323.13 for public sector organisations, £411.25 for private sector organisations. Details from Liz Haw on 01423 506611.
Communication Ted Butler & Associates Ltd courses on negotiation and communication skills for pharmacists working with practices in primary care, each half-a-day: Stirling, June 26 or September 14; London, June 27 or September 12; Huddersfield, July 10 or October 5; Peterborough, July 11 or September 27; Cardiff, July 14 or September 29; Gloucester, July 19 or October 3. A refundable deposit of £25 for each half-day session is required. Details from Ted Butler & Associates, Bourne House, Horseshoe Road, Pangbourne, Reading, Berkshire RG8 7JQ (tel 0118 984 4977, e-mail tba@bournes.demon. co.uk).
Heart disease Department of medicines management, Keele university, workshop on "National service framework for secondary prevention of coronary heart disease", Keele university, June 28 and 29. The course will be repeated on October 18 and 19. Details from Linda Foster on 01782 584117.
Pain Private Hospital Pharmacists Training Group meeting on "Pain management" by Mark Harries (pain team pharmacist, University College hospital), physiotherapy department, Princess Grace hospital, London W1, July 4. Details from Annette Arnold by fax on 020 7935 2198.
Renal Renal Pharmacy Group conference, Arden hotel, Birmingham airport, July 7 and 8. The meeting includes sessions on clinical governance, auto-immune renal diseases and paediatric nephrology. Cost £180 with accommodation, £100 without. Details from Andrea Devaney, Oxford Transplant Centre, Churchill Hospital, Oxford OX3 7LJ (tel 01865 741 841 bleep 5111, e-mail andrea.devaney@orh.anglox. nhs.uk).
Clinical research Association of Clinical Research for the Pharmaceutical Industry debate on "The future of clinical research is in Europe", Royal Society of Medicine, London, July 13, 7pm. Cost £20. Details from ACRPI on 01628 829900.
Primary care Primary and Community Care Pharmacy Network annual conference on "Reality and tomorrow", Novotel, Wolverhampton, October 2 and 3. Details from Cath Jackson on 01782 552784.
UKCPA UK Clinical Pharmacy Association autumn symposium, Hilton hotel, Blackpool, November 24-26. Details from UKCPA on 0116 277 6999. The closing date for the submission of papers for the meeting is June 15.