SPECIFIC INTERESTGROUP MEETINGS

Association of Chartered Physio­therapists with a Special Interest inElderly People - Northern and YorkshireBranch: Saturday, October 12, 9.30 amregistration, 10 am-4 pm; physiotherapydepartment, elderly day unit, DewsburyDistrict Hospital; study day onosteoporosis. Information from Mrs V Kyleon 0924 465105 ext 3587.

Association of Chartered Physiotherapistswith a Special Interest in Elderly People(Thames and Oxford group): Thursday,November 7, 9 am-4.30 pm;Bolingbroke Hospital, London SW11;'Behavioural approaches to working withelderly people'; speaker Bob Woods,senior lecturer, clinical psychology; £20members, £25 others, £15 students;closing date October 24. Information

from Mrs 0 Ogunbiyi, physiotherapydepartment, Bolingbroke Hospital,Wandsworth Common, London SW116HN (tel 071-223 7411 ext 43264).

Association of Chartered Physiotherapistsin Psychiatry (Scotland): Friday, October4, 1 pm; AGM; Leverndale Hospital,510 Crookston Road, Glasgow; followedby Dr Gilbert Shaw-Dunn, consultantpsychiatrist, on 'Medication for theelderly menially ill'. Further informationnearer the date.

Association of Chartered PhysiotherapistsInterested in Neurology - YorkshireGroup: Tuesday, October 1, 6.30 pm;physiotherapy department, Leeds GeneralInfirmary; 'Incomplete spinal injuries ­patient treatment demonstration.Information from R Braithwaite (tel 0532673411 ext 460).

Association of Chartered Physiotherapistsin Psychiatry: Saturday and Sunday,October 12-13; Nabcroft Unit, St Luke's

Hospital, Huddersfield; 'Touch for health';course leader Phillip Xerri; £50 ACPPmembers, £60 others, includesaccommodation; closing date September20. Information from Beverley Carter atabove address (tel 0484 654711bleep 859).

Association of Chartered Physiotherapistsin Animal Therapy: Saturday, October 12;at Leahurst Veterinary Field Station,Neston, Wirral, Cheshire; study day on'An introduction to the greyhound and itsathletic function'. (See 'Courses andconferences' for further details.)

Association of CharteredPhysiotherapists Interested in Neurology- Northern Ireland Group: Tuesday,October 29; Joss Cardwell centre,Circular Road, off Holywood Road,Belfast; A report from National Congressby Jennifer Bratty. Information fromAlison Stanfield on 0232 329241ext 2545.

noticeboardIn OtherJournals

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Mental Handicap BulletinBritish Institute of Mental Handicap,Stourport House, Stourport Road,Kidderminster, Worcestershire DY11 7QG

1991, no 10, March, Looseleaf

Psychosocial consequences of epilepsy inchildren. P Hoare,

Epileptic seizures and syndromes. LGram.

Changing view of prognosis of epilepsy.E H Reynolds.

Physical activity for those pupils withepilepsy. S McGeorge.

Designing a movement curriculum forchildren with severe learningdifficulties. B Pointer.

Inside moves. S Christie, V Sherborne.The re-thinking of values. C Drewitt.New directions of multihandicapped

children. J Makin.Blind to their needs. J Buckle.Whose needs first? D Wood.Aquatots. J Trevelyan.

These publications may be availablein your hospital library, or photo­copies of specific articles may beobtained using inter-library loanfacilities (ask your librarian fordetails). The British Library MedicalInformation Service has an extensivecollection of medical and physio­therapy journals and may beapproached for photocopies directwhen no local library service isavailable contact: MedicalInformation Service, British LibraryDocument Supply Centre, BostonSpa, Wetherby, WestYorks LS23 7BQ(tel 0937 546039).

The Oxford Board is offering ascholarship to a physiotherapist living orworking in the Region to assist:

1. Postgraduate study or2. Travel to study or3. Undertake a clinical trial.

Applicants should submit a shortdescription of their project to thehonorary Board chairman, Mrs E Curtis,and send it to the honorary secretary,Mrs C Abel, Sandleford Hospital,Newtown Road, Newbury, BerkshireRG14 7ED, by December 31. Applicantswill be required to attend an interviewand may be required to give a lecture orshort course after completion of theirproject.

Bath School of Physiotherapy(1972-75 set): Anyone interested in areunion or contributing to a newsletter?Please contact Sandra Suwast, 16Burwell Close, Thornbury, PlymouthPL6 8QD (tel 7099634 0752).

The Moira Pakenham-Walsh FoundationLecture will be held on Thursday,October 31 at 6.30 pm in the RobinBrook Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital.Agneta Lando will speak on 'Differentialdiagnosis of knee pain'. A light buffetwill be served in the Great Hallafterwards. Tickets £7 in advance fromMiss V Naish, physiotherapy department,St Bartholomew's Hospital, London EC1(SAE appreciated).

Royal Liverpool School ofPhysiotherapy (1979-82): Any membersof the above class interested in a ten­year reunion please contact either SueGrumley (nee Williams), 18 DitchfieldRoad, Penketh, Warrington, CheshireWA5 2NN (tel 0925 722955), or HelenWollett (nee Horne), 4 Seymour Drive,Padgate, Warrington, Cheshire.

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The Fund is separate from the Society'sgeneral funds and it would be helpful ifcheques were made payable to 'CSPMembers' Benevolent Fund'.

AnonymousMiss L BirdMiss C D G GrahamMs J D HarrisMr J D Humphries (in memory of

Mrs Mabel Hunt)Mr T N Keld (in memory of

Mrs Mabel Hunt)Miss J LambMs A PostmaRelatives of Mrs M;3bel HuntMrs D M C ThorogoodMrs E M TurnerMrs L WrightADSCP Northern members

(collected at retirement partyfor Ann Harding)

Association of CommunityPhysiotherapists 100.00

Birmingham & District Associationof Community Physiotherapists 25.00

MPPA (collected at AGM) 250.00OCPPP (anonymous donation

from a lecturer)Royal United Hospital, Bath,

half-marathon teamBranches:

Bath & DistrictMid Wales

Legacies (2)Contributions under deeds of

covenantCommission and interest

Members' Benevolent Fund: The totalreceived for the Fund during June and July1991 was £12,815.97 made up as follows:

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