Events

Life support in obstetrics 15 August, Manchester

The Midwives Information and Resource Service is holding an 'Advanced life support in obstetrics' course over two days.

Details: course organiser, 0191-276 5738.

Care management skills 21-22 August, Glasgow 16-17 September, Bournemouth/Winterbourne

An Age Concern training course on 'Managing skills in care'will provide the opportunity to gain an overview of management skills in the care sector. Topics include self management, staff management and communication skills, enabling good practice, project planning and preparation. Course members will have the opportunity to complete a personal action plan.

Details: Paula Morgan, 01543-503 660.

Appraisal study days 10 September or 28 November, Stafford 5 November, London

The Royal College of Practitioners and the Medical Defence Union are running a series of study days for the accredited professional development programme to help GPs prepare evidence of their practice for their appraisals and revalidation.

Details Natalie Hutson, 020-7581 3232 ext 279.

Community care law 11 September, London 18 September, York

'Community care law: recent developments' is a Carers UK intensive course for those who already have a good knowledge of community care law and want to ensure they are up to date with trends emerging from case law, and with new legislation and guidance. The training course is aimed at lawyers, advisers, voluntary sector staff, social workers and care managers.

Details: training unit, 020-7566 7632.

Glycobiology 14-17 September, Seillac, France

The Royal Society of Medicine is arranging the sixth Jenner international 'Glycobiology meeting'with French research organisations INSERM and CNRS. Topics include: glycosylation dependent bacterial infections, viral infections, inflammations, glycopathology, congenital defects in glycosylation, and glycoimmunology.

Details: conference department, 020-7290 3920.

Healthy ageing 17 September, Warwick University

A conference on 'Productive ageing and health', is being organised by Warwick University's institute of health.

The event is targeted at policy makers, health practitioners and researchers concerned with social, educational and health services issues in the context of ageing and old age. It is supported by the Association for Education and Ageing.

Details: Nihid Iqbal, 024-7657 4098.

Breastfeeding advisers 18-19 September and 10 October, London 27-28 November and 13 December, London

The UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative course in 'Breastfeeding management' is designed to provide healthcare professionals with the practical skills they need in order to implement baby-friendly best practice standards successfully.

The course is limited to 20 participants only.

Details: Liz Craig, 020-7312 7652.

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.

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