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Facilities management 13 November, London Sheffield Hallam University's facilities management graduate centre is holding a controls assurance workshop as an update on the current situation and its impact on facilities management.

Details: Louise Smith, 0114-225 4565.

Patient power 14 November, Gateshead 'Patient power in the new NHS' is the title of a North East Socialist Health Association evening event, featuring Sally Young, chief executive of Newcastle community health council.

Details: Martin Rathfelder, 0161-286 1926.

First-wave pilots 15 November, London Birmingham University's health services management centre is organising a seminar on 'Booking patients for hospital treatment: lessons for the NHS plan from the first-wave pilots'.

All delegates will receive a summary of the second interim evaluation report. The speaker will be health minister John Denham.

Details: Ingrid Leeman, 0121-414 7058.

Unit costing 16 November, Birmingham 'Social services finance: unit costing' is the title of a course run by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy, updating and reviewing on unit costing, joint reviews, developing costing models, the use of unit-costing information and workshops.

Details: Alexandra Aarons, 020-7543 5751.

London and the NHS plan 16 November, London An NHS Confederation conference on 'London and the national plan' will focus on London issues including recruitment and retention of staff and health inequalities.

Details: events department,0121-414 1536.

Science and medicine 16-17 November, London This year's annual Science and Medicine conference, jointly organised by the Royal College of Physicians and the Medical Research Society, covers aspects of research in science which affect medical practice, encouraging discussion between scientists, clinical scientists and clinicians.

Details: conference office, 020-7935 1174, ext 436/300/252.

NHS Direct 17 November, London The Immediate Access Project and NHS Direct South East London are inviting to a half-day conference on 'NHS Direct' to present current research findings and develop a London NHS Direct research network.

Details: Marilyn Peters, 020-7878 4710.

Developing practice 22-23 November, Bolton 'Developing practice: meeting the challenge' is a conference for all healthcare professionals, managers and educators, organised by the Bolton Hospitals trust, Salford University and the Foundation of Nursing Studies.

Details: Foundation of Nursing Studies,020-7233 5750.

Screening 23 November, Manchester Manchester Medical Society is holding a half-day symposium on screening, exploring the future of screening, its use with sexually transmitted diseases, breast and cervical monitoring as well as psychological aspects.

Details: Sarah Harris, 0161-273 6048.