24 March, London

The 1998 annual long term care conference, arranged by Laing & Buisson, will discuss specialisation, funding and new models of care: the challenges and opportunities.

Details: Catherine Horsfield, 0171-833 9123.

MEDICAL SCIENTIFIC FAIR

25-27 March, Leeds

United Leeds Teaching Hospitals trust and the NHS Executive's Medical and Scientific Fair '98 marks the 50th anniversary of the NHS and a new phase of development at Leeds General Infirmary.

Details: Medical & Scientific Fair '98 Office, 0113-236 0257.

OUTPATIENTS PERFORMANCE

26 March, Leicester

The Leicester Royal Infirmary trust is holding an Outpatients innovation workshop on improving performance.

Details: Rhiannon Thomas, 0116-258 6642.

PAEDIATRIC DIABETES

28 March, Edinburgh

The diabetes nursing team of Edinburgh Sick Children's trust and Start Consulting are organising a Psychology in paediatric diabetes conference. Topics include needle phobias and self efficacy.

Details: Kate Start, 0171-635 9344.

HEALTH STATISTICS

2 April, Hatfield

Evidence based healthcare - do we have healthy statistics? is a conference arranged by the Herts/Beds local group of the Royal Statistical Society and the National 'Health Statistics User Group'.

Details: Margaret Eames, 01707-284378.

HOSPITAL DESIGN

3 April, London

The Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine is holding a meeting on new hospital design technologies and opportunities.

Details: IPEM, 01904-610821.

HEALTH EDUCATION

6-8 April, Edinburgh

The 1st UK health promotion research conference is being organised by the Health Education Board for Scotland and the Research Unit in Health and Behavioural Change in association with the Health Education Authority, Health Promotion Wales and Health Promotion Agency for Northern Ireland.

Details: Concorde Services Ltd, 0141-331 0123.