Unless otherwise indicated, events listed below are meetings of local branches of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Monday, November 6
Derby “Osteoporosis and South Derbyshire health authority guidelines”.
Postgraduate Centre, Kingsway Hospital. Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8pm.
East Kent Social evening. Bowling at AMF Bowling, Ashford.
Somerset “Rheumatology” by Dr S. Patel. Manor Hotel, Yeovil, Somerset.
Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8pm.
Tuesday, November 7
Barnet “Continuing professional development and competence assurance”
by Mr A. Nathan (member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s Council).
Barnet General Hospital. Buffet 7.15pm, meeting 8pm.
Brighton “Baby foods” by Ms M. MacCarthy (paediatric dietitian). Postgraduate
Medical Centre, Brighton General Hospital. Buffet 7pm, meeting 8pm.
Clwyd “Lumps, bumps and things that ooze”. Rossett Hall Hotel, Chester
Road, Rossett, nr Wrexham. Buffet 7.15pm, meeting 7.45pm.
Edinburgh and Lothians “Is Holyrood good for your health?” by Mr J.
Knox (BBC Scotland). Royal Pharmaceutical Society, 36 York Place, Edinburgh.
Buffet 7pm, meeting 7.45pm.
Northern Scottish “The morning after the night before: emergency hormonal
contraception” by Dr H. Campbell (director, family planning services, Highland
Primary Care NHS Trust). Golf View Hotel, Seabank Road, Nairn. 7.30pm. Joint
meeting with SCPPE.
Preston “Diabetes” by Ms A. Johnson. Claremont Hotel, Blackpool Road,
Preston. 7.30pm.
Teesside “NHS Direct”. Teaching Centre, North Tees Hospital. Buffet.
7.30pm.
Wednesday, November 8
Great Yarmouth and Waveney “Acupuncture” by Mr M. Flowerdew (acupuncturist).
Barton Room, Medical Education Corridor, James Paget Hospital. 7.30 for 8pm.
Ipswich Working dinner: “Pharmacist prescribing” by Ms H. Remington
(member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s Council). Claydon Country
House Hotel, Claydon, nr Ipswich. 7.30 for 8pm.
Manchester, Salford and Trafford “Pharmacy partnerships”. Buile Hill
Park. 7.30 for 8pm.
Solihull “New developments in the treatment of osteoporosis” by Mr
D. Sturdee. Education Centre, Solihull Hospital, Lode Lane. 7 for 7.30pm.
West Cumberland “Illegal substances in our community” by Police Constable
N. Morton (Durham constabulary). Hundith Hill Hotel, nr Cockermouth. 7.15 for
7.30pm.
Thursday, November 9
Bristol “Managing common foot complaints” by Ms C. Shirley (podiatrist).
Pavilion Conference Room, BAWA Leisure Centre, Southmead Road, Filton. 7.30
for 8pm.
Halifax “Running a lithium clinic” by Mrs J. Acomb (clinical pharmacist,
Airedale General hospital). Postgraduate Medical Centre, Halifax General Hospital.
Buffet. 7.30 for 8pm.
North Staffordshire “Hyperlipidaemia” by Dr R. H. Neary
(consultant cardiologist”. North Staffordshire Medical Institute, Nadine
Lecture Theatre, Hartshill, Stoke on Trent. 8pm.
Glasgow and West of Scotland “Pharmacist prescribing: update on Crown report”
by Professor C. Mackie (head, school of pharmacy, Robert Gordon university).
SIBS 101, 27 Taylor Street, University of Strathclyde. 7.30 for 8pm. Joint meeting
with Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists.
Monday, November 13
Nottingham “How to tell your HImPs from your HAZs” by Ms C. Stead
(Nottingham health authority). School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham.
Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8pm.
Southampton “Advances in rheumatology” by Dr R. Armstrong (consultant
rheumatologist). South and South West Hampshire Health Authority, Oakley Road.
7.30 for 8pm.
Stockport “Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis” by Dr J. Marks
(consultant rheumatologist). Postgraduate Medical Centre, Stepping Hill Hospital,
Lecture Theatre A, Stockport. 7.15 for 8pm.