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Society meetings Meetings organised by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Regular events

Preregistration training
Training for preregistration trainees on calculations, BNF topics, Drug Tariff, medicines ethics and practice, minor ailments, first aid and examination preparation. Further information on 07800 736299 (e-mail pre-reg@communitypharmacy.co.uk).
Website www.communitypharmacy.co.uk

EHC training (posted 5 April 2008)
Training sessions have been organised for pharmacists working in Merthyr Tydfil or Rhondda Cynon Taff who would like to provide emergency hormonal contraception via patient group direction.

Further details from Emma.Hinks@merthyrtydfillhb.wales.nhs.uk and Claire.Dumble@rhonddacynontafflhb.wales.nhs.uk

May
Friday 9 May
May 9-11	UKCPA/GHP 2008: Kenilworth, Warwickshire This year’s United Kingdom Clinical Pharmacy Association/Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists joint conference. Participants are invited to submit abstracts for poster presentations relevant to hospital and clinical pharmacy practice, under three categories: research; audit; innovation and practice development. Abstracts must be submitted by 29 February Kenilworth, Warwickshire 9–11 May Cost £445 (members), £545 (non-members). Registration before 14 March will qualify for a £30 discount Further information including submission of abstracts
Tuesday 13 May
May 13-15	Supply chain and logistics: Düsseldorf, Germany European Supply Chain and Logistics Summit 2008 Düsseldorf, Germany 13–15 May Further information and booking
May 13	HIVPA study day: London HIV Pharmacy Association study day on cardiology and metabolics London 13 May Cost Free of charge for HIVPA members Further details about the meeting or HIVPA membership or email hivpa@conass.co.uk
Wednesday 14 May
May 14	CPPE learning@lunch: Manchester The Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education is running a series of learning@lunch events for hospital pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who already facilitate learning@lunch sessions or who are interested in becoming involved in the programme 23 April (Birmingham) 29 April (Bristol) 30 April (London) 14 May (Manchester) 15 May (Leeds) Free of charge Further information is available from Jayne Plant on 0161 778 4015 e-mail jayne@cppe.ac.uk
Thursday 15 May
May 15	CPPE learning@lunch: Leeds The Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education is running a series of learning@lunch events for hospital pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who already facilitate learning@lunch sessions or who are interested in becoming involved in the programme 23 April (Birmingham) 29 April (Bristol) 30 April (London) 14 May (Manchester) 15 May (Leeds) Free of charge Further information is available from Jayne Plant on 0161 778 4015 e-mail jayne@cppe.ac.uk
May 15	NPC Plus accreditation: tbc National Prescribing Centre course for those wishing to be accredited to provide NPC Plus workshops 15 May 16 May 17 June 8 July Venues to be confirmed Free of charge Closing date for applications to attend: 29 February 2008 Further information from Julie Nowak (julie.nowak@npc.nhs.uk) or available online
Friday 16 May
May 16	NPC Plus accreditation: tbc National Prescribing Centre course for those wishing to be accredited to provide NPC Plus workshops 15 May 16 May 17 June 8 July Venues to be confirmed Free of charge Closing date for applications to attend: 29 February 2008 Further information from Julie Nowak (julie.nowak@npc.nhs.uk) or available online
Tuesday 20 May
May 20	Non-medical prescribing: London Non-medical prescribing workshops for@ Mental health (London, 20 May) Primary and community care (London, 17 June) Secondary care (London, 10 July) Cost £233.83 (public and independent healthcare sectors), £293.75 (private and commercial sectors) Further information
May 20	NHS IT: Wrexham Welsh Centre of Pharmacy Professional Education course on NHS IT developments Rossett, Wrexham 20 May Further information
Wednesday 21 May
May 21	Mental health: London Pharmacy Law and Ethics Association, College of Mental Health Pharmacists and United Kingdom Psychiatric Pharmacy Group meeting on “Consent and the new mental health law” London 21 May Cost Free of charge (PLEA members), £50 (non-members) For further information and booking e-mail gordon.appelbe@btopenworld.com
May 21	Sports injuries: London Middlesex University study day on sports injuries and herbal medicine London 21 May Cost £30 (Middlesex University students), £47 (other) Further information and registration forms Contact Victor Galea-Borg on 020 8411 4760 e-mail v.borg@mdx.ac.uk
Thursday 22 May
May 22	Antibiotic prescribing: Keele NPC-Plus workshop on antibiotic prescribing and treating common infections in primary care Keele University 22 May Cost £45 Further information from Katie Edwards on 01782 584795 e-mail k.l.edwards@mema.keele.ac.uk
May 22	Scottish Pharmacy Board roadshows: Kilmarnock In the wake of the Clarke Inquiry into a future professional body for pharmacy, the Scottish Pharmacy Board is running a series of roadshows across Scotland entitled “Professional leadership — your choice”. Dates and venues for the roadshows are as follows: 22 May The Park Hotel, Rugby Park, Kilmarnock 27 May Brahan Lecture Theatre, Highland Hospice, Inverness 2 June Palm Court Hotel, 17 Seafield Road, Aberdeen 4 June Queens Hotel, 105 Leonard Street, Perth 9 June University of Strathclyde, 27 Taylor Street, Glasgow 10 June Royal Pharmaceutical Society, 36 York Place, Edinburgh All roadshows will begin at 7 for 7.30pm They will be hosted by Lyndon Braddick, director for Scotland, and will include presentations from Rose Marie Parr, SPB chairman, and Frank Owens, SPB vice-chairman Refreshments will be provided
May 22	Patient involvement: London Healthcare Events conference on patient involvement and empowerment London 22 May Cost £558.13 (commercial), £399.50 (NHS and private healthcare organisations) Further information on 020 8541 1399 e-mail naomi@healthcare-events.co.uk website www.healthcare-events.co.uk
Tuesday 27 May
May 27	Scottish Pharmacy Board roadshows: Inverness In the wake of the Clarke Inquiry into a future professional body for pharmacy, the Scottish Pharmacy Board is running a series of roadshows across Scotland entitled “Professional leadership — your choice”. Dates and venues for the roadshows are as follows: 22 May The Park Hotel, Rugby Park, Kilmarnock 27 May Brahan Lecture Theatre, Highland Hospice, Inverness 2 June Palm Court Hotel, 17 Seafield Road, Aberdeen 4 June Queens Hotel, 105 Leonard Street, Perth 9 June University of Strathclyde, 27 Taylor Street, Glasgow 10 June Royal Pharmaceutical Society, 36 York Place, Edinburgh All roadshows will begin at 7 for 7.30pm They will be hosted by Lyndon Braddick, director for Scotland, and will include presentations from Rose Marie Parr, SPB chairman, and Frank Owens, SPB vice-chairman Refreshments will be provided

June
Monday 2 June
June 2	Scottish Pharmacy Board roadshows: Aberdeen In the wake of the Clarke Inquiry into a future professional body for pharmacy, the Scottish Pharmacy Board is running a series of roadshows across Scotland entitled “Professional leadership — your choice”. Dates and venues for the roadshows are as follows: 22 May The Park Hotel, Rugby Park, Kilmarnock 27 May Brahan Lecture Theatre, Highland Hospice, Inverness 2 June Palm Court Hotel, 17 Seafield Road, Aberdeen 4 June Queens Hotel, 105 Leonard Street, Perth 9 June University of Strathclyde, 27 Taylor Street, Glasgow 10 June Royal Pharmaceutical Society, 36 York Place, Edinburgh All roadshows will begin at 7 for 7.30pm They will be hosted by Lyndon Braddick, director for Scotland, and will include presentations from Rose Marie Parr, SPB chairman, and Frank Owens, SPB vice-chairman Refreshments will be provided
Wednesday 4 June
June 4	IT interest group: Coventry Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists and United Kingdom Clinical Pharmacy Association joint IT Interest Group seminar, looking at progress on the NHS spine in England, IT developments in Wales and benefits of e-prescribing Coventry 4 June Cost £90 (NHS employees, GHP/UKCPA/Unite union members), £140 (non-NHS, non-members) Further information from Jean Fairhurst on 01296 662209 e-mail jean.fairhurst@ntlworld.com
June 4	Symposium — Pharmacogenetics in context: London Royal Pharmaceutical Society and Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences Date: Wednesday 4 June 2008 Venue: Royal Pharmaceutical Society, 1 Lambeth High Street, London SE1 Content: Understanding the impact of genetic variability in drug response is an important component of the implementation of personalised medicine. However, rapid and widespread introduction of robust and acceptable genetic tests is yet to happen. This symposium will review the reasons for this and the current state of play with regard to the translation of research findings into clinical practice Fees: £125 for members of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society or Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences, or £140 for non-members (plus a discounted fee of £50 for students) Further information: Julie Churchill, Royal Pharmaceutical Society, 1 Lambeth High Street, London SE1 7JN (tel 020 7572 2261; e-mail science@rpsgb.org
June 4	Scottish Pharmacy Board roadshows: Perth In the wake of the Clarke Inquiry into a future professional body for pharmacy, the Scottish Pharmacy Board is running a series of roadshows across Scotland entitled “Professional leadership — your choice”. Dates and venues for the roadshows are as follows: 22 May The Park Hotel, Rugby Park, Kilmarnock 27 May Brahan Lecture Theatre, Highland Hospice, Inverness 2 June Palm Court Hotel, 17 Seafield Road, Aberdeen 4 June Queens Hotel, 105 Leonard Street, Perth 9 June University of Strathclyde, 27 Taylor Street, Glasgow 10 June Royal Pharmaceutical Society, 36 York Place, Edinburgh All roadshows will begin at 7 for 7.30pm They will be hosted by Lyndon Braddick, director for Scotland, and will include presentations from Rose Marie Parr, SPB chairman, and Frank Owens, SPB vice-chairman Refreshments will be provided
Thursday 5 June
June 5	PDIG symposium: Coventry Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists Procurement and Distribution Interest Group summer symposium Coventry 5 June Cost £95 (NHS), £130 (non-NHS) Further information from Jean Fairhurst on 01296 662209 e-mail jean.fairhurst@yahoo.co.uk
June 5-8	APTUK conference: St Andrews, Fife Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK annual conference “On course” St Andrews, Fife 5–8 June Costs and further information 07932 676485 or 01383 727360 e-mail oncourse2008@live.co.uk
Monday 9 June
June 9	Scottish Pharmacy Board roadshows: Glasgow In the wake of the Clarke Inquiry into a future professional body for pharmacy, the Scottish Pharmacy Board is running a series of roadshows across Scotland entitled “Professional leadership — your choice”. Dates and venues for the roadshows are as follows: 22 May The Park Hotel, Rugby Park, Kilmarnock 27 May Brahan Lecture Theatre, Highland Hospice, Inverness 2 June Palm Court Hotel, 17 Seafield Road, Aberdeen 4 June Queens Hotel, 105 Leonard Street, Perth 9 June University of Strathclyde, 27 Taylor Street, Glasgow 10 June Royal Pharmaceutical Society, 36 York Place, Edinburgh All roadshows will begin at 7 for 7.30pm They will be hosted by Lyndon Braddick, director for Scotland, and will include presentations from Rose Marie Parr, SPB chairman, and Frank Owens, SPB vice-chairman Refreshments will be provided
Tuesday 10 June
June 10	Scottish Pharmacy Board roadshows: Edinburgh In the wake of the Clarke Inquiry into a future professional body for pharmacy, the Scottish Pharmacy Board is running a series of roadshows across Scotland entitled “Professional leadership — your choice”. Dates and venues for the roadshows are as follows: 22 May The Park Hotel, Rugby Park, Kilmarnock 27 May Brahan Lecture Theatre, Highland Hospice, Inverness 2 June Palm Court Hotel, 17 Seafield Road, Aberdeen 4 June Queens Hotel, 105 Leonard Street, Perth 9 June University of Strathclyde, 27 Taylor Street, Glasgow 10 June Royal Pharmaceutical Society, 36 York Place, Edinburgh All roadshows will begin at 7 for 7.30pm They will be hosted by Lyndon Braddick, director for Scotland, and will include presentations from Rose Marie Parr, SPB chairman, and Frank Owens, SPB vice-chairman Refreshments will be provided
Wednesday 11 June
June 11	BOPA study day: Birmingham British Oncology Pharmacy Association study day for community and hospital pharmacy staff who are involved on a daily basis with prescriptions for oral cancer treatments Birmingham 11 June Cost £47.50 (members), £100 (non-members) Further information from Yvonne Blake on 01494 549100 e-mail bopa2008@succintcomms.com or online
Thursday 12 June
June 12	Symposium- Combating counterfeit medicines: London Joint Pharmaceutical Analysis Group Date: 12 June 2008 Venue: King’s College London (Waterloo campus) Content: Counterfeit medicines are estimated as more than 10 per cent of the global medicines market and in some developing countries it is thought to be as high as 50 per cent. One prediction is that global counterfeit drug sales will reach $75bn by 2010. This symposium looks at methods to detect counterfeit medicines, the current and prospective legislative position, and ways to combat counterfeiting. The exhibition presents relevant equipment and systems to detect and combat counterfeit medicines. Fees: £25 for retired/student/unemployed members of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society or the Royal Society of Chemistry; £105 for members of JPAG; £175 for all others. Further information: Julie Churchill, Royal Pharmaceutical Society, 1 Lambeth High Street, London SE1 7JN (tel 020 7572 2261; e-mail science@rpsgb.org)
Tuesday 17 June
June 17	Non-medical prescribing: London Non-medical prescribing workshops for@ Mental health (London, 20 May) Primary and community care (London, 17 June) Secondary care (London, 10 July) Cost £233.83 (public and independent healthcare sectors), £293.75 (private and commercial sectors) Further information
June 17	NPC Plus accreditation: tbc National Prescribing Centre course for those wishing to be accredited to provide NPC Plus workshops 15 May 16 May 17 June 8 July Venues to be confirmed Free of charge Closing date for applications to attend: 29 February 2008 Further information from Julie Nowak (julie.nowak@npc.nhs.uk) or available online
Wednesday 18 June
June 18-19	Economics and Pharmacy Practice: Norwich Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Economic Evaluation of Pharmacy Practice Seminar Series: “Economics and pharmacy practice: What is the state of play?” University of East Anglia, United Kingdom 18-19 June Further information
June 18	Anticoagulation: Wrexham Welsh Centre of Pharmacy Professional Education meeting, “Anticoagulation and pharmacy update” Rossett, Wrexham 18 June Further information
Monday 30 June
June 30	Symposium: Ophthalmic drug delivery: London Royal Pharmaceutical Society and Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences Date: Monday 30 June 2008 Venue: Royal Pharmaceutical Society, 1 Lambeth High Street, London SE1 Content: A drug delivery focused symposium discussing the current and future drug and device combinations on the market to treat diseases of the eye. This symposium will include topical delivery to the eye as well as retinal delivery options in the discussion. Also included will be a discussion on currently regulatory trends and “watch outs” for the industry to consider while developing drugs and combinations products for delivery to the eye. Fees: £125 for members of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society or Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences or £140 for non-members (plus a discounted fee of £50 for students). Further information: Julie Churchill, Royal Pharmaceutical Society, 1 Lambeth High Street, London SE1 7JN (tel 020 7572 2261; e-mail science@rpsgb.org

July
Tuesday 8 July
July 8	NPC Plus accreditation: tbc National Prescribing Centre course for those wishing to be accredited to provide NPC Plus workshops 15 May 16 May 17 June 8 July Venues to be confirmed Free of charge Closing date for applications to attend: 29 February 2008 Further information from Julie Nowak (julie.nowak@npc.nhs.uk) or available online
Thursday 10 July
July 10	Non-medical prescribing: London Non-medical prescribing workshops for@ Mental health (London, 20 May) Primary and community care (London, 17 June) Secondary care (London, 10 July) Cost £233.83 (public and independent healthcare sectors), £293.75 (private and commercial sectors) Further information

September

Tuesday 2 September

Sep 2-5

Clinical nutrition: Leeds
The 26th Leeds course in clinical nutrition

2-5 September
St James University Hospital, Leeds

Cost £355 (NHS employee/academic staff), £590 (others)

Further information and bookings

October

Monday 13 October

Oct 13-20

UniChem conference: Muscat, Oman
The UniChem 2008 convention will take place in Muscat, Oman

13–20 October 2008

Further information and bookings on 0800 634 0119