Events

Human resources

20 March, Harrogate

A 'Pay and Workforce Research members' club'workshop will discuss the latest developments in the NHS human resources strategy and employment law.

Details: Ingrid Aitken, 01423-720200.

Nursing cancer patients

20-21 March, London

'Challenges in care' is the theme for the second national cancer nursing conference organised by Nursing Times and the Royal Marsden. Key speakers will outline the latest developments and best practice in the care of cancer patients.

Details: Alex Budgen, 020-7874 0446.

Asylum seekers

21 March, Manchester

Manchester Medical Society's public health forum symposium on 'Asylum seekers'will cover public health and other key issues, including refugee doctors.

Details: Fiona Lamb, 0161-273 6048.

Primary care trusts

21 March, London

The NHS Alliance's spring conference, 'Directors - leading players or backstage hands?

Clinical professionals in PCTs', will discuss whether the balance of power is moving and what the barriers are to progress.

Details: Yvonne Hunter, 0121-248 3399.

Communication success

21 March, Manchester

Age Concern is running a course on 'Communicating successfully', targeting care staff who wish to improve their communications skills with older people, including those with hearing or sight difficulties.

Details: Paula Johnson, 01543-503660.

Positive planning

22 March, London

This event is being organised by ROOM, the national council for housing and planning, in conjunction with the Planning Officers' Society, on the theme 'Securing improvement and excellence in planning practice'.

Details: Sukhpreet Seyan, 020-7251 2363.

Women facing accusations

23 March, London

A workshop for women in recovery from unjust allegations, 'Finding strength in the broken places', deals with the experience of accusation at work, using discussion, narration and experiential exercises.

Details: Anne Curtis, 020-8473 2657.

Pharmaceutical policy

27-28 March, London

A two-day conference, 'Getting ahead: insights into the future of the NHS', brings together pharmaceutical industry delegates and leaders in NHS policy and practice to discuss major changes facing the health service, opening channels of communication between the government, the NHS and the pharmaceutical industry.

Details: Paul Matthews, 020-7959 7261.

Cardiac care

5 April, York

A third York cardiac care conference, 'Lifestyle change', is being organised by professor Bob Lewin, chair of rehabilitation in the department of health sciences at York University. International speakers include Nancy Houston-Miller of the MULTIFIT programme and Stephen Rollnick on the topic of motivational interviewing.

Details: Yvonne Birks, 01904-434135