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Published: 14/02/2002, Volume II2, No. 5792 Page 33

Items are entered free for public sector, voluntary and professional organisations, but we need at least six weeks' notice of your event. Please send details to Uli Jaeger, HSJ , Greater London House, Hampstead Road, London, NW1 7EJ. Fax: 020-7874 0254.

E-mail: uli. jaeger@emap. com Due to pressure on space, publication cannot be guaranteed.

Long-term sickness

5 March, Bath

An Age Concern training conference on 'Absence and long-term sickness'will help participants explore ways to improve their effectiveness when managing absence, and be aware of the provisions of employment legislation.

Details: Paula Morgan, 01543-503 660.

Tackling inequalities

5-7 March, Glasgow

This year's annual public health forum, organised by the UK Public Health Association, will discuss 'Tackling inequalities: building sustainable communities'.

Parallel session topics include social inclusion and health, promoting mental and young people's health, community development, poverty and health, and urban and rural regeneration.

Details: Monica Frost, 0870-010 1932.

Tackling patient consent

7 March, London

A Nexus event on 'Good practice in patient consent - patient involvement at the heart of the NHS' guides through areas of concern, including realistic recommendations for dealing with specific patient groups.

Details: conference office, 01483-306 912.

Food for thought

8 March, Glasgow

The Socialist Health Association is holding a conference on 'Food for poor people?'Workshop sessions concentrate on minimum income levels, food and teeth, children's diets and school meals, cooking and eating; and local food projects.

Speakers include Malcolm Chisholm, Scottish minister for health and community care.

Details: Martin Rathfelder, 0870-013 0065.

Primary care counselling

8 March, Birmingham

The National Network of Service Providers of Primary Care Counselling invites managers and lead counsellors of primary care counselling services to their quarterly meeting.

Details: Marie Gray, 01784-441 782.

Risk management

11 March, London

'Risk management and clinical governance', a Royal College of Physicians conference, will update physicians about the status of these two issues. Chief medical officer Professor Sir Liam Donaldson will deliver the Bradshaw lecture on 'An organisation with a memory'.

Details: conference office, 020-7935 1174 ext 300/436.

ADHD explained

12 March, Mold, North Wales

The Welsh Institute for Health and Social Care is organising a conference on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, to demystify the disorder and focus on diagnostic issues and intervention.

Details: Mala Pisavadia, 01443-483 073.

Free workshop

12 March, South London 27 March, Bristol

Medical Management Services' free workshop will discuss 'How will you and your primary care organisations deliver the national service frameworks, health improvement and build capacity?

- learning from local initiatives'.

Details: Helen Calley, 01225-333 711.

Looking for expertise

14 March, London

'Who are the experts, where is the expertise' is a Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin symposium.

Details: Jacqueline McLean, 020-7770 7571.