Chester forum Chester City pharmacy forum meeting on “Resources available to promote involvement in primary care” by Mr Matthew Shaw (regional co-ordinator, National Pharmaceutical Association). Hoole Hall hotel, Chester, 6.15 for 7pm. Details from Gordon Couper on 01244 683454.
Paediatrics The fourth 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 October 19. Details from Anne Johnson on 0151 252 5548.
Conservative plans Health and Medical Public Relations Association lunchtime meeting on “Conservative plans for the National Health Service” by Dr Liam Fox (Shadow Secretary of State for Health), Victory Services Club, 63-79 Seymour Street, London W1, October 26, 12 for 12.30pm. Cost £19 for members, £24 for non-members. Details from Philip Paul, HAMPRA, Upper Beechwood, Guestling Thorn, Hastings, East Sussex TN35 4LU (tel 01424 812847).
Patient empowerment Pharmaceutical Marketing Society meeting on “The patients are coming”, King’s Fund, Cavendish Square, London W1, October 26. Details from Vivien Bennett on 01403 264898.
Clinical governance Scottish Pharmacists in Mental Health meeting on “Clinical governance”, Royal Scottish National hospital, Larbert, October 31. Cost £5. Details from Liz Kelly on 01292 513836.
Complementary medicine British Library and Foundation for
Integrated Medicine conference on “Information sources in complementary
medicine”, British Library, London, October 31. Cost £170.37 for
alternative medicine practitioners, £229.12 for others. Details from Antonio
Catarinicchia on 020 7412 7915 (e-mail antonio.catarinicchia @bl.uk).
Birmingham dinner Royal Pharmaceutical Society Birmingham branch millennium dinner, Old Crown Inn, Birmingham, October 31. Tickets £20. Details from Lady Constance Perris on 0121 449 3652.
Electronic prescribing Association of Scottish Trust Chief Pharmacists conference on “Electronic prescribing: the way forward?”, Stirling Royal infirmary, November 1. Cost £50. Details from Liz Ingoldsby, Pharmacy Department, Borders General Hospital, Melrose TD6 9BS (tel 01896 826607).
Infokinetics Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin seminar on “Infokinetics: information collection, collation, interpretation and distribution”, Royal Institute of British Architects, London, November 8. Cost £70.50. Details from Marilyn Cohda, Seminar Administrator, Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin, 2 Marylebone Road, London NW1 4DF (tel 020 7770 7571).
Pharmacy development groups Royal Pharmaceutical Society conference on “Pharmacy development groups: planning for success”, Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s headquarters, London, November 14. Details from Merl Rowe, MVR Associates, PO Box 107, Dartford, Kent DA1 4ZS (tel 01322 522264).