Clinical governance Wigan and Bolton clinical governance meeting. Guest speaker Dr David Pruce (Royal Pharmaceutical Society audit fellow for England). Jarvis International hotel (Georgian House), Blackrod, October 30, 7.30pm. Details from Ross Groves by e-mail at rlgpharm@aol.com.
Open evenings Open evenings are to be held at the pharmacy departments at Warrington general hospital, the Royal Preston hospital and Stepping Hill hospital on the following dates: Warrington, October 31, November 7 and November 28; Preston, November 1, November 8 and December 6; Stepping Hill, November 20, November 27 and December 11. Each will start at 7 for 7.30pm. Details are available from Diane Ward on 01772 711470.
Procurement Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists procurement and distribution interest group meeting, Village hotel, Coventry, November 9. The meeting will cover procurement, the generic contract review and a debate on supply chain problems. Cost £60 for members, £80 for non-members working in the National Health Service and £100 for others. Details from Denise Brown on 01908 603929.
Cardiology College of Pharmacy Practice seminar on “Cardiology”, Forte Posthouse hotel, Edinburgh, November 9. Details from the college on 024 7669 2400.
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).
UKCPA UK Clinical Pharmacy Association autumn symposium, Blackpool, November 24-26. The symposium will include sessions on pharmacist prescribing, primary care and national service frameworks, evidence based homoeopathy, and therapeutics in rheumatology, heart failure and diabetes. Details from the UKCPA on 0116 277 6999.
Prescribing Ted Butler & Associates Ltd seminar on “National Health Service changes: how are they affecting prescribing?”, Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s headquarters, London, December 8. Details from Ted Butler & Associates on 0118 984 4977.
Drug utilisation UK Drug Utilisation Research Group scientific meeting on “Prescribing in the consumer age”, Royal Society of Medicine, London, December 15. Cost £100, including DURG membership for 2001. The meeting will be followed by the group’s annual general meeting. Details from Dr John Ferguson, Medical Directorate, Prescription Pricing Authority, Bridge House, 152 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 6SN (tel 0191 203 5351).
Medicine regulation Association of the European Self-Medication Industry conference on “Much ado about the review”, London, January 25, 2001. Details from the AESGP by fax on 00 32 2735 5222 (website www.aesgp.be).