After the first announcement of a course, it8 date, p&ce d title WlY llomldy be giwm In wbsequent Issues of the Journal unless the closing date falls on or before the 20th of the month of Isme, or the organisor sends In notlflcatlon that It is fully booked. Further detaits may be obtained by refedng to the Issue of the Journal given after the title of the course in parenthedr.

November 19-20 and December 3 -4 (London) Basic neck course (October)

November 21 (Manchester) The terminally ill and the relatives (September)

November 23 (Cardiff) Health and safety for physiotherapists (September)

November 24 (Manchester) Communications problems of the elderly hearing impaired (September)

November 25-27 (London SW6) Examination, assessment and treatment of 'dural tension signs' - upper and lower limb (October)

November 26 (Wiilerby) An introduction to 'on-call' physiotherapy (October)

November 26-27 (London) Combined movements of the cervical spine

November 26-27, 1988 and March 11-12, 1989 (Basingstoke) Acupuncture for the relief of pain (August)

sport (September)

explaining and lecturing skills (September)

November 30-December 1 (beds) Clumsy children (September)

December 1-2 Organising and managing specialist health practitioners (September)

Management of head injuries in a district general hospital (October)

December 2-4 (London SW6) The cervical spine: Assessment and treatment (October)

(August)

November 27 (Stirling) Physiotherapy in

November 28- 29 (Manchester) Effective

December 2 (Redhill, Surrey)

December 3 (Ascot) Low power laser (October)

December 5-14 (Oxford) Feldenkrais method (May)

December 5-6 (Manchested Confusion and dementia (October)

December 7 (Birmingham) Understanding and coping with stress (September)

December 10-11 (Liverpool) Combined movements of the cervical spine (September)

December 8- 9 (London) Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation: Update (October)

December 9-11 (London SW6) The thoracic spine: Assessment and treatment (October)

1989 January 6-7 (Exeter) An introduction to

alternative medicines (September) January 6-8 (London SW6) The sacro-

iliac joints: Assessment and treatment (October)

and knee (October)

6-10 and 13-15 main study block, June 12-13 final block (Bradford) Promotion of continence and management of incontinence (August)

January 19-20 (Northumberland) Electrical stimulation of muscle (September)

January 21-22 (a), February 18-19 (b), April 1-2 (c) (Harrogate) Mobilisation of the lumbar spine and lower limb (October)

respiratory care (September)

symposium: Current concepts in rehabilitation (October)

January 28-29 (Winchester) Basic neck course (October)

January 28-29 (a), February 11-12 (b), February 25-26 (c) (Epsoml Spinal

January 13-15 (London SW6) The hip

January 16-18 introductory block, March

January 23-27 (London WC1) Paediatric

January 28 (Leatherhead) Rehabilitation

mobilisation (October) January 30-February 1 (Chesterfield) A

neuromuscular approach to moving, handling and lifting (August)

February 18-22: (London) Respirology workshop (October)

February 21-23 (London WC1) Making video programmes (October)

February 22-26 (London) Halliwick method - Parts A and B (October)

February 27-28 (London WCl) Ourselves as carers (October)

March 4-5 (Winchester) Upper cervical spine (October)

March 7-9 (Bristol) Physiotherapy in riding for the disabled (October)

March 20-22 (London WCl) Eating and swallowing difficulties in adults with acquired neurological disorders (October)

April 8-9 (11, April 10-11 (2) and April 12-13 (3) (Stoke-onTrent); or April 18-19 (11, April 20-21 (2) and April 22-23 (3) (Dundee) Respirology workshops (September)

handicapped child in the family (October)

April 22-23 (Cheitenham) The

International 1989 March 1-4 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

Management of the spinal injury patient (October)

(September)

congress: Hand therapists (September)

Widening horizons (October)

disability (July)

McKenzie Institute International Conference (September)

Back pain (October)

Prosthetics and orthotics (October)

April 4-7 (Utrecht, Holland) Medica '89

April 12 (Tel-Aviv, Israel) One-day

May 15-17 (Durban, South Africa)

June 5-9 (Madrid, Spain) Freedom and

July 20-22 (Los Angeles, USA)

June 29-July 2 (Amsterdam, Holland)

November 12-17 (Kobe, Japan)

branch news

Aberdeen: Wednesday, December 7, dance with ceilidh band and buffet. Tickets (f4) from Branch secretary.

7 pm; physiotherapy department, Croydon General Hospital; Ms R Kinsman 8Sc MCSP, District physiotherapist, Earnet Health Authority, on 'Conductive education'.

Owby: Wednesday, December 14, 7.30 pm; postgraduate centre, Derbyshire Royal Infirmary; Dr M Ellis BSc PhD, MIE Medical Research Ltd, on 'Radio telemetry system'. Followed by business meeting and buffet.

East Surrey: Thursday, December 15, 8 pm; Casseldon day centre, Dorking

7.30 pm; Grampian School of Physiotherapy, Woolmanhill; social evening. Tickets (€2.50) from physiotherapy department, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Foresterhill (tel 681818 ext 53409).

Belfast: Tuesday, December 6, 8 pm; Betty Chambers room, McKinney House, Musgrave Park Hospital; Ms E Duff MCSP and Ms A Creeny MCSP will lead 'Question time' on medical and surgical chests.

Brighton: Saturday, December 10, 7.30 pm; Bevendean Social Club, Bevendean Hospital; Christmas barn

Croydon: Wednesday, December 7,