The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 270 No 7244 p526
12 April 2003

Society summary

Charter roadshow dates and venues announced

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has announced the dates and venues for a series of 11 roadshows to seek pharmacists' views on the draft of a new Royal Charter.

Under the banner of "Fit for the future", the evening meetings will include presentations and a question and answer session. They will take place in the Society's 11 English regions and in Scotland and Wales as follows:

Cambridge, Garden House Hotel, 6 May
Nottingham, Nottingham Racecourse, 7 May
Sunderland, Stadium of Light, 27 May
Perth, Best Western Queens Hotel, 28 May updated
Leeds, Royal Armouries, 29 May
Exeter, Crossmead Conference Centre, 10 June
Southampton, Southampton Football Club, 11 June
Cardiff, Miskin Manor, 16 June
Birmingham, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, 17 June
Manchester, Mechanics Centre, 24 June
London, the Society's assembly hall, 30 June

Each roadshow will start with registration and a light buffet at 7pm and will finish at about at 9.30pm. Pharmacists wishing to attend a "Fit for the future" roadshow should e-mail membershiptemp@rpsgb.org.uk with details of the evening they would like to attend or write to Esther Corcoran, Royal Pharmaceutical Society, 1 Lambeth High Street, London SE1 7JN.

The Society's President, Marshall Davies, said: "We know that pharmacists are rightly proud of their chartered status and it is important that we hear as many views as possible. The roadshows will be an important way of engaging our local network in the process."

The Charter consultation package also includes an opportunity to discuss the draft Charter at the forum session before the annual general meeting on May 14, a presentation and discussion on the afternoon of the branch representatives' meeting on May 15, extra funding of £25,000 to help branches organise meetings on the subject.