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March 18, 7.30 pm; Clementine Churchill Hospital, Sudbury Hill, Harrow; Mr David Martin FRCS, burns and plastics consultant at Queen Mary’s University Hospital, Roehampton, on ’Reconstructive hand surgery’. AGM. Buffet supper.

Northampton and District: Wednesday, March 11, 7.30 pm; physiotherapy department, Northampton General Hospital. AGM.

Oxford: Wednesday, March 18, 7 pm; lecture theatre, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre NHS Trust, Windmill Road, Oxford. AGM.

Salisbury and District: Thursday, March 12, 7 pm; seminar room, Wessex rehabilitation unit, Odstock Hospital, Salisbury; Mrs C Meaden MCSP on ‘Sport for all disabled’.

24, 7.30 pm; postgraduate medical centre, Lewisham Hospital; Ms Julia Bott MCSP, research physiotherapist, department of thoracic medicine, King’s College Hospital, on ‘Positive pressure, yes or no?’

Southampton and North Hampshire: Wednesday, March 11, 6.15 pm; physiotherapy department, Royal Hampshire County Hospital; Dr Walkenden, consultant radiologist, Poole General Hospital, on ‘MRI scanners’.

Staffordshire: Tuesday, March 24, 7.30 pm; physiotherapy department, North Staffs Royal Infirmary, Hartshill; Professor John Lloyd PhD DSc FRPharm FRSC FlBiol will give the presidential lecture. AGM and cheese and wine.

Suffolk Tuesday, March 31, 7.15 pm; out-patient physiotherapy department, lpswich Hospital; Dr Stow FFARCS will give the presidential address. AGM.

Sutton and Epsom: Wednesday, March 25, 8 pm; physiotherapy department, Sutton General Hospital; AGM.

Swindon: Tueday, March 10, 6.30 pm; postgraduate centre, Princess Margaret Hospital; Trudy Ward, superintendent physiotherapist, spinal treatment centre, Odstock Hospital, on ‘Spinal injuries’. AGM.

Tayside: Wednesday, March 18, 7.30 pm; physiotherapy department, community wing, Perth Royal Infirmary; Miss L Campbell MCSP, Scottish Council for Spastics, on ‘Conductive education’.

Teesside and District: Thursday, March 12, 7 pm; information centre, room A, Middlesbrough Central Hospital, Ayresome Green Lane, Middlesbrough; AGM followed by Chris Cruice MCSP on ’The disabled athlete’. Refreshments to follow.

Warwickshire: Tuesday, March 24, 7.30 pm; Coventry and Warwickshire Hospital, Coventry; Mr B J Clensy on ‘Acupuncture’.

West Surrey: Tuesday, March 17, 8 pm; physiotherapy department, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford; Detective Sergeant King on ‘Forensic medicine’. Preceded by AGM.

Wolverhampton: Thursday, March 12, 7.30 pm; South Staffs medical centre, lecture room 1 , New Cross

South East London: Tuesday, March

Hospital; Mr Fraser FRCS on ‘Criteria for spinal fusion’. Followed by AGM.

Worcester and District: Thursday, March 26, 7.15 pm; physiotherapy department, Castle Street, Worcester Royal Infirmary; Mrs Rona Watson MCSP on ‘The sacro-iliac joint’.

SPEC1 FIC INTEREST GROUP MEETINGS

Association of Chartered Physiotherapists Interested in Neurology - Northern Ireland Group: Tuesday, March 31, 7.30 pm; Joss Cardwell Centre, Circular Road, off Holywood Road, Belfast; Carrie Spence on ‘Neuroplasticity’. Information from Alison Stanfield (tel 329241 ext 2545).

Physiotherapists with a Special Interest in Elderly People - Northern and Yorkshire Branch: Saturday, March 14, 9.30 am-3.30 pm; Kaberry lecture theatre, General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds; ‘Feet and footwear’. Information from Margaret Lockwood, physiotherapy department, Leeds General Infirmary (tel 0532 432799).

Manipulation Association of Chartered Physiotherapists - London Branch: Wednesday, March 4, coffee from 6 pm, lecture 6.30 pm; school of nursing lecture theatre, Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, London NW3; Adam Sapera BDS (Syd) and Lynn Bryden MCSP speaking on ‘An introduction to the management of temporomandibular joint dysfunction’. f 2 members, f 3 nonmembers, reduced rate for students. Physiotherapists and dentists welcome.

Hydrotherapy Association of Chartered Physiotherapists: Saturday, March 28, 9.30 am-4 pm; Middlesex Hospital School of Physiotherapy, Arthur Stanley House, Tottenham Street, London W1; includes AGM, case study, ‘Management of the severely disabled and fitness training in the pool’. Information from Mrs A Woollard, hydrotherapy department, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury, Bucks HP21 8AL (tel 0296 84111 ext 3118). Please enclose SAE for full programme.

Scottish Group of Community Physiotherapists (Association of Community Physiotherapists): Thursday, March 12, 9.30 am-4 pm; Walton Conference Centre, Southern General Hospital, Govan Road, Glasgow; ‘Complementary therapies’. Information from Mrs P Eglington, physiotherapy department, Dumbarton Health Centre, 2 Station Road, Dumbarton (tel 0389 63111).

Physiotherapists with interest in Reflextherapy/Ref lexzone TherapylReflexology: Sunday, March 29, 9.30 am-4.30 pm; Hilton National Conference Centre, Warwick. Inaugural meeting, both business and workshop orientated. Information from Christine Jones MCSP, 5 Church Street, Warwick (tel 0926 491071) or Ann Letts RGN, 87 Oakington Avenue, Wembley Park,

Association of Chartered

London (tel 081-908 2201), or forward registration fee of f35 inclusive of day, refreshments and lunch, payable to ‘ACPRT’ (include SAE for acceptance and programme).

noticeboard Members’ Benevolent Fund: The total

received for the Fund during December 1991 was f3,752.31 made up as follows:

n t. Anonymous 20.00 John Banbury and friends

Mr & Mrs R S Bricknell, (carol collection) 30.00

Mr & Mrs E Girling (in memory of Barbara Grieve) 20.00

Miss E E Charters 20.00 Mrs B E Elliott

10.00 Miss D A Lewis 10.00 Mrs S M MacPherson 200.00 Mrs J S Marshall 10.00 Mrs A E Moreton-Smith 5.00 ACPOH 150.00 Bradford School, Bradford School

(in memory of Diana Landon)

Old Students’ Association, Bradford Hospitals physiotherapy staff (in memory of Ralph Stohlner)

Manchester Royal Infirmary School of Physiotherapy (collection at carol service) 35.00

Mersey Board 70.00 Branches:

85.00

Belfast (Miss S E Robinson’s fee

Eastbourne and Hastings (lecture

Northampton and District 5.00 Northumberland (collection

at AGM) 50.00 SE London 7.00

Contributions under deeds of coven ant 178.00

2,797.31 Commission and interest

for presidential address) 20.00

fee Anne Crempton) 20.00

€3,752.31

The Fund is separate from the Society’s general funds and it would be helpful if cheques were made payable to ’CSP Members’ Benevolent Fund’.

Cardiff School of Physiotherapy: After 30 years of teaching, Miss Iris Symonds MCSP is wiping the board for the last time! To honour this achievement a function will be held at the Park Hotel, Cardiff, on the evening of May 30. Tickets can be obtained (f16, including wine reception and buffet dinner) from Dr I Musa or Mr T Everett, Cardiff School of Physiotherapy, IHCS, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff CF4 4XW, payable to ‘Iris Symonds Retirement Fund’; please include a SAE. Contributions to a retirement gift can also be made. When applying, past students should state year of entry so that reunion tables can be arranged. Those wishing to stay overnight at the hotel should contact the organisers for a room booking at a reduced cost of f30 per night, bed and breakfast.

Physiotherapy, February 1992, vol78, no 2