The
Pharmaceutical Journal Vol 266 No 7130 p63-64
The following meetings take place at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s
headquarters, London
| Monday, January 15 | |
| Statutory Committee |
10am |
| Tuesday, January 16 | |
| Statutory Committee |
10am |
| Wednesday, January 17 | |
| Statutory Committee |
2pm |
| Thursday, January 18 | |
| Statutory Committee | 2pm |
Communications to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain should
be addressed, except where otherwise stated, to
The Secretary and Registrar
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
1 Lambeth High Street
London SE1 7JN
Tel 020 7735 9141
Fax 020 7735 7629
Statutory Committee
The Statutory Committee will meet at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great
Britain, 1 Lambeth High Street, London SE1 7JN, on Monday, January 15, 2001,
at 10am, to hear (1) an inquiry into the case of a pharmacist convicted of offences
un- der the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 for failure to keep proper records; and
(2) an inquiry into the case of a pharmacist convicted of theft. The Committee
will also hear (3) an inquiry into a the case of a pharmacist convicted of driving
while under the influence of alcohol. There is in addition a complaint by the
Council which alleges that the pharmacist’s inability to discharge his professional
duties while engaged as a locum amounts to misconduct.
The Statutory Committee will further meet on Tuesday, January 16, 2001
at 10am, to hear (4) an inquiry into a complaint by the Council of the Society
against a pharmacist which includes allegations that permitting the pharmacy
to remain open without a pharmacist in personal control resulting in the pharmacist’s
conviction on two counts of unsupervised sales of pharmacy only medicines and
the storage of patient returned medicines in the dispensary where they could
have been used for dispensing amount to misconduct. The Committee will also
hear (5) an inquiry into a complaint by the Council of the Society against a
pharmacist which alleges that the authorisation and submission of a claim for
locum payment by the pharmacist in the name of the pharmacist’s spouse for a
day not worked by the spouse amounts to misconduct.
The Statutory Committee will further meet on Wednesday, January 17, 2001,
at 2pm, to hear (6) an application for restoration from a person whose name
has been removed from the Register.
The Statutory Committee will further meet on Thursday, January 18, 2001,
at 2pm, to hear (7) an inquiry into the case of an applicant seeking registration
with the Society convicted of an offence contrary to S64 of the Medicines Act
1968.
M. B. Pawluczyk (Mrs) Secretary to the Statutory Committee
Local meetings Unless otherwise indicated, events listed below are meetings of local branches of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Monday, January 15
Bromley
“Stand by your Gran” by Dr A. George
Postgraduate Centre, Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup.
Buffet 7pm, meeting 8pm.
Enfield
“The mummy’s tomb: a curse or a time capsule of medical evidence?” by an
Egyptologist (British Museum)
Postgraduate Medical Centre, Chase Farm Hospital, The Ridgeway, Enfield
7.45 for 8pm.
Tuesday, January 16
Bath
“Issues of drug misuse and the pharmacist” by Mr P. Bagot (Bath area drug
advisory service)
Pratts Hotel (Duke Street entrance)
8pm
Bristol
“Herbal medicines: interactions and adverse reactions” by Ms F. Woods (director,
Welsh Medicines Information Centre)
Pavilion Conference Room, BAWA Leisure Centre, Southmead Road, Filton
7.30 for 8pm
Chelmsford
“Compression bandaging and dressings, part 2” by Ms J. Spicer (Seton Healthcare)
Moulsham Mill, Chelmsford
Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8pm
Chester City Pharmacy Forum
“Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training” by Ms C. Hewitt (PCG cardiac nurse
specialist)
Hoole Hall Hotel
Buffet 6.15pm, meeting 7pm
Further details from Gordon Couper on 01244 683454
East Metropolitan
“Does the British National Formulary remain relevant in the digital age?” by
Mr D. K. Mehta (executive editor, BNF, Royal Pharmaceutical Society)
Churchill Room, Wansted Public Library, Spratt Hall Road, E11
Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8pm
Moray and Banff
Presentation by Ms M. Ewing, MP, MSP
Laichmoray Hotel
7.30pm
Wednesday, January 17
Great Yarmouth and Waveney
“Stoma care” by Ms S. Howlett and Ms J. Tallet (stoma care and colorectal nurse
specialists, James Paget hospital)
Two Bears Hotel, Great Yarmouth
7.30 for 8pm
Scottish Borders
“Astrophotography” by Dr J. Reid (consultant radiologist)
Abbotsford Arms Hotel, Galashiels
7.30pm
South East Metropolitan
Annual general meeting
12 Micheldever Road, London SE12
8pm
Warrington
“Aspects of depression” by Mr J. Donoghue
Appleton Room, Fir Grove Hotel
8pm
Thursday, January 18
Cambridge
“Assessment skills for domiciliary visits: part 1”
Dolphin Hotel, Meadow Suite, St Ives, Cambridgeshire
7.30 for 8pm
Clwyd
Annual general meeting followed by “Fun quiz”
Llwyn Y Mawn Public House, Brynford
Buffet. 7.30 for 8pm
Isle of Man
Mr B. Gault, a Manx victim of thalidomide, will talk about his life and hopes
for the future
Postgraduate Medical Centre, Nobles Hospital, Douglas
7.15 for 8pm
Leeds
Annual general meeting followed by “Preparing the way for the national service
framework for diabetes” by Ms J. Procter
Village Hotel, Otley Road, Leeds
7 for 7.30pm
Stirling and Central Scottish
“Respiratory disease” by Dr S. Wright (consultant physician)
Postgraduate Centre, Falkirk Royal Infirmary
7.45pm
Torbay
“An exciting future” by Dr N. Gray (member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s
Council)
Medical Centre, Torbay Hospital
7.30pm
Monday, January 22
Harrow and Hillingdon
“Dis-pensing with errors” by Ms J. Edgington (inspector, Royal Pharmaceutical
Society)
Clinical Lecture Theatre, Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow
Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8.10pm
Macclesfield
“The role of the pharmacist within primary care groups: a local view” by Ms
H. Bianchi (primary care group pharmacist)
Education and Training Centre, Macclesfield District General Hospital
Buffet 7.15pm, meeting 8pm.
Unless otherwise stated, further details of meetings organised by the
Royal Pharmaceutical Society may be obtained from the Society at
1 Lambeth High Street, London SE1 7JN
Tel 020 7735 9141
Fax 020 7735 7629
Validation
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society is holding a two-and-a-half day residential
course on “Analytical validation and regulatory issues in the pharmaceutical
industry” at the Hilton hotel, York, on February 14-16.
The course will cover the specification of current validation requirements (both
technical and regulatory), validation of computer aided analytical and bioanalytical
procedures, technology for analytical method design and validation, requirements
of good laboratory practice, effective design of analytical protocols for quality
control and pharmaceutical development (including formulation development),
implications for laboratory information management systems, international developments
in validation requirements, and preparing for regulatory inspections. The course
will consist of tutorials and workshops
The cost, inclusive of two nights bed and breakfast, lunch and evening meal,
refreshments and course documentation, is £1,186.75 for pharmacists or
members of the Academy of Pharmaceutical Scientists and £1,233.75 for
others. Details and registration forms can be obtained from
Dr J. A. Clements
Room 301B
Royal Pharmaceutical Society
1 Lambeth High Street, London SE1 7JN
(tel 020 7735 9141 ext 289,
e-mail kelder@rpsgb.org.uk)
Atrial fibrillation
The condition, April 22 (p622)
Antiarrhythmic agents, April 29 (p659)
Antithrombotic therapy, May 20 (p773)
Childhood diseases
Gastrointestinal problems, July 8 (p52)
Infections, July 15 (p91)
Skin disease, July 29 (p164)
Endocrinology
Growth hormone deficiency in children, June 17 (p917)
Growth hormone deficiency in adults, June 24 (p953)
Thyroid disease, August 12 (p240)
Eye disorders
Over-the-counter ophthalmic preparations, February 5 (p212)
Topical ocular antibiotics:
Travel medicine
Food and water hygiene for the traveller, January 22 (p134)
Malaria, March 11 (p405)
Tropical disease and the traveller, May 27 (p812)
Bite avoidance, August 26 (p298)
Travel vaccinations, November 25 (p792)
Neurology
Parkinson’s disease:
Multiple sclerosis: the disease and its treatment, May 6 (p694)
Alzheimer’s disease, June 3 (p846)
Nutrition
Fish oils - an update, November 11 (p720)
Headache
Migraine, October 7 (p519)
HIV treatment
Update on antiretroviral therapy, January 15 (p96)
Women’s health
Treatment of established osteoporosis, April 15 (p593)
Credit for learning
Neurology:
Childhood diseases:
Sainsbury’s winner Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd has awarded its Pharmacy
of the Year 2000 award to its branch at Arnold, Nottingham. The award was open
to all in-store branches and involved assessments by pharmacy operations managers
and mystery shoppers. The branch received a cheque for £500.
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We had an excellent response to our Christmas crossword published on December
23/30, 2000. The winner of a £50 book voucher for the first correct solution
opened is Mr A. T. Kendall, MRPharmS, of Stockton-on-Tees, Clevelend.
The solution to the puzzle is given below.
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Mrs Sharon Pfleger, MRPharmS, has been appointed to a new position
of consultant in pharmaceutical public health jointly between the Highland and
the Western Isles health boards. Mrs Pfleger will be based at the Highland health
board in Inverness and will work in the Western Isles two days per month. She
is currently public health adviser at North Nottinghamshire health authority
and will take up her new post in March.
Mr John Hart recently retired as chief executive of Pharmacy Mutual Insurance
Ltd after nearly 42 years’ service with the company.
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Patents
Bristows Forum on “Patenting the life sciences”
Royal Society, London SW1
January 15
5.30pm
Details from Rachel Poulton on 020 7400 8000 (e-mail rachel.poulton@bristows.com).
Radiopharmacy
UK Radiopharmacy Group introductory course on radiopharmacy
King’s College London
April 2-6
The course is suitable for pharmacists, physicists, technologists, radiographers
and doctors. Details from
Dr Anthony Theobald
School of Life Sciences,
King’s College London,
Franklin-Wilkins Building,
150 Stamford Street,
London SE1 8WA
(e-mail anthony.theobald@kcl.ac.uk)
Radiology
UK Clinical Pharmacy Association surgery and theatres interest group study day
on “Contrast media in radiology”,
Regents College,
Regents Park,
London
February 1
Cost £70 for members, £90 for non-members. Details from
Mrs Pat Kennedy on 0116 277 6999 (e-mail pkennedy@ukcpa.u-net.com)
Working together
West Surrey health authority, local pharmaceutical committee, pharmacy development
group and the West Surrey branch of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society joint conference
on working together
University of Surrey,
Guildford
March 11
Details from Sally Greensmith, community pharmacy facilitator, West Surrey HA
(tel 01276 605559)
Technology
Pharmaceutical technology conference and exhibition
Britannia Adelphi Hotel
Liverpool
April 24-26
Details from Professor Michael Rubinstein
24 Menlove Gardens North
Liverpool L18 2EJ
(tel 0151 737 1993).
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