0 ve r sea s October 14-16 (Dublin, Eire) Gait of the cerebral palsy patient (February p x i )

October 21-22 (Bruges, Belgium) 7th congress of sports medicine (March)

November 5 - 3 (Melbourne, Australia) severe and multiple disabilities (February )

congress of IPS0 (March) November 12-17 (Kobe, Jdpan) VI world

July 1 -3 (Wellington, New Zealand) McKenzie: Mechanical diagnosis and therapy -Part C: Practical workshop (April)

August 19-22 (Dunedin, New Zealand) New Zealand physiotherapy jubilee and trust conference (October)

September 4 - 9 (Cambridge, UK) IFOMT 1988 congress (October)

September 5 - 9 (Tokyo, Japan) 16th World Congress of Rehabilitation (February)

September 10-11 (Warren, Minnesota, USA) McKenzie: Mechanical diagnosis and therapy - Part B: Cervical and thoracic spine (April)

September 15-18 (Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA) McKenzie: Mechanical diagnosis and therapy - Part A: The lumbar spine (April)

September 15-18 (Toronto, Canada) McKenzie: Mechanical diagnosis and therapy - Part A: The lumbar spine (April)

September 27 - 3 0 (Canberra, Australia) 'The healthy Australian' - APA bicentenniel conference (September)

September 29-October 2 (Mebane NC, USA) McKenzie: Mechanical diagnosis and therapy - Part A: The lumbar spine (April)

Correction 'The status of natural medicine in the

world - 1st International seminar on natural medicine' will take place in Montreux, Switzerland on August 24-28, 1988, and not September as stated in Physiofherapy, September 1987.

Aberdeen: Monday, June 6, 7 pm; School of Physiotherapy, Woolmanhill; Mr M Cranswick ADP(MT) DipMT NZRP on 'A pictorial look at the world's highest mountain'. Followed by business meeting.

Bath and District: Monday, June 13, 7 for 7.30 pm; physiotherapy department, Shepton Mallett Hospital: Mr P Wingrove, surgical appliances officer, on 'Orthotics'. Coffee before lecture.

Brighton: Tuesday, June 7, 6.30 pm; postgraduate centre, Brighton General Hospital; Dr E Millstone, science studies, University of Sussex, on 'Food additives'. Followed by short business meeting.

postgraduate centre, Southmead Hospital; Mr T Simon, CSP Secretary, on 'Current developments at the CSP'.

Cumbria: Thursday, June 16, 7 pm; postgraduate education cent re, Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle; the hon Richard Arthur on 'Physiotherapy in the treatment of horse injuries'. Business meeting 7 pm.

postgraduate education centre, Derby City Hospital: event to be announced.

Eastbourne and Hastings: Thursday, June 23, 7.30 pm; physiotherapy department, St Mary's Hospital, Eastbourne; Dr J Hesther, consultant anaesthetist, on 'Modern methods of pain control'.

East Surrey: Thursday, June 16, 7.30 for 7.45 pm; postgraduate centre, Redhill Hospital: Mr P A Ring, orthopaedic consultant, on 'Total hip replacements'. 50p includes coffee.

East Warwickshire: Thursday, June 21, 7 for 7.30 pm; John Turner hall, Warwick Hospital: Miss J Botteley MCSP and Mrs N Reeve MCSP on 'Knee joint replacements'. Followed by business meeting.

Essex: Thursday, June 30, 7 for 7.30 pm; academic centre, Harold Wood Hospital; Mr F Street MCSP FSRG will give the presidential address.

Kingston and District: Thursday, May 12, 6.30 pm: physiotherapy department,

Bristol: Tuesday, May 24, 6.45 pm;

Derby: Wednesday, June 15, 7.30 pm;

Kingston Hospital; Miss E Kinnear MCSP on 'Conductive education'. 6 pm refreshments in department.

Lancashire: Thursday, June 16, 7 for 7.30 pm; physiotherapy department, Burnley General Hospital, Mrs J Laycock MCSP, superintendent physiotherapist, Bradford Royal Infirmary, on 'Physiotherapy management of incontinence'.

Lincolnshire: Tuesday, May 17, 7 for 7.30 pm; meeting room one, Lincoln County Nurses Home; Dr E McClement, consultant in disability medicine, Ashby ward, St George's Hospital, Lincoln, wil l give the presidential lecture.

Thursday, June 16, 7 for 7.30 pm; postgraduate medical centre, Lincoln County Hospital; Mr T Brewer MCSP on 'Acupuncture'.

Mid-Wales: Wednesday, June 15, 7.30 pm; physiotherapy department, Llanidloes Hospital; Mrs T Hills MCSP on 'Introduction to connective tissue massage'.

Norfolk: Wednesday, June 15, 7 for 7.30 pm; Thurne room, teaching centre, Norfolk and Norwich Hospital; M s C White, transplant co-ordinator, Addenbrooke's Hospital, on 'Transplants'.

North Kent: Monday, June 6, 7.30 for 8 pm; postgraduate centre, Medway Hospital, Gillingham; Mr T Simon, CSP Secretary, on 'Role of the CSP Secretary'.

Northumberland: Tuesday, June 14, 7.30 pm; postgraduate centre, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead; Mr C Peacock MCSP of Peacocks Ltd, Newcastle, on 'Orthotics past and present'.

7 pm; clinical lecture theatre, CRC, Northwick Park Hospital; Dr M Harries, director, British Olympic medical centre, on 'The work of the centre'. Conducted tours of the centre wil l be held after the talk. Please note 7 pm start.

Shropshire: Tuesday, June 28, 7.30 pm; staff development unit, Copthorne South, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital; meeting to be arranged -

North West London: Tuesday, June 21,

details will be sent to each department.

postgraduate centre, Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton; 7 pm general mee'ting for all Branch members, 7.30 pm Mrs K Davison MCSP of Coney Hill Hospital, Gloucester, on 'The physiotherapy input to an acute psychiatric admission ward'.

Southampton: Wednesday, June 22; physiotherapy department, Royal Hampshire County Hospital; 7 p m business meeting and coffee, 7.30 p m Mrs D Farragher MSc MCSP on 'Physiological approach to nueuromuscular stimulation'.

7.30 pm: postgraduate centre lecture theatre, Brook Hospital, Shooters Hill Road; Miss C Bithell M A DipEd MCSP DipTP, CSP physiotherapy education consultant, on 'The Education Depart- ment of the CSP - What's going on?'.

South West London: Wednesday, June 8, 6.30 pm; Grosvenor wing, St George's Hospital, Tooting: Mrs C Burton MCSP or 'Alexander technique'.

Stockport: Tuesday, June 14, 7 .30 pm; physiotherapy department, Stepping Hill Hospital; Dr Dingwall, consultant an aest he t i s t, on 'Acupuncture'.

Suffolk: Thursday, June 16, 7 pm; physiotherapy department, lpswich Hospital; Mr J Hallett FRCS, consultant anaesthetic surgeon, on 'The Bateman trial'.

Swansea and West Wales: Wednesday, June 15, 7.15 for 7 .30 pm; physiotherap) department, West Wales General Hospital, Camarthen; Miss M J Ware MCSP DipTP on 'The shoulder'. All members welcome.

Wednesday, June 15, 7 for 7.30 pm; postgraduate centre, Kent and Sussex Hospital, Tunbridge Wells; Dr M Reid, sports assessment unit, London Bridge Hospital, on 'Running injuries'.

West Yorkshire: Tuesday, Juve 14, 7 pm; postgraduate lecture theatre, Huddersfield Royal Infirmary; Mr P E Wood, chairman, Huddersfield HA, on 'Whither physiotherapy?'.

Worcester and District: Charles Hastings postgraduate centre, Ronkswood Branch, Worcester Royal Infirmary; Mrs R Watson MCSP on 'Cyriax techniques'.

postgraduate centre, York District Hospital; Dr I D Adams. consultant physician, St James University Hospital. Leeds, on 'Running inluries'.

Somerset: Tuesday, June 28;

South East London: Tuesday, June 28,

Tunbridge Wells and District:

York: Monday, June 20, 7.30 pm;

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