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effort put in all over the country was well rewarded with several thousand column inches of news reports and features, and radio and television coverage. It was also the first full year of the new Events Unit.' Mrs Wise reminded members that although they had a very able and com- mitted staff, the Society was not just those who held elected office or worked at headquarters. 'It is all of you out there, and we need you to tell us what you want us to be doing, and to give support to our efforts. I hope you will feel that we are working along the right lines.' The motion to adopt the Annual Report was seconded by Mrs M Pauling and carried unanimously. WCPT Mrs Wise also drew attention to the 1991 Congress of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy which was to be held in London, and urged members to take this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet their colleagues from all over the world on home ground. Balance Sheet and Accounts Mrs P A C Phillips, vice-chairman of Council and chairman of the Policy and Resources Committee, proposed adoption of the accounts. She referred to the completion of the Jockeys Fields building which had enhanced and extended the Society's premises. There had been a greatly increased financial turnover of the Society during the past five years, which had seen the Professional Affairs Department come into being and the Public Relations Department expand considerably. The already well- established Industrial Relations and Education Departments had also increased their staff in order to provide the services which members required and Council considered necessary. 'Naturally, additional services require additional finance . . . and most of this has come from increases in members' subscriptions.' Mrs Phillips pointed out that these were debated thoroughly in Council before any decision was reached, in order to establish the ideal balance. If subscriptions were too high, and substantial numbers of members decided not to pay, the effect would be disastrous - but so far there was no sign of such a decline. She emphasised that the Society's activities were vital for the welfare of the profession and members' jobs, so that one of the main objects of paying a subscription was to help to safeguard jobs. The detailed accounts had been presented in the Annual Report. Miss A P Walker seconded the proposal and expressed appreciation on behalf of the membership for the additional services which had been provided over the past year. The motion was carried unanimously. Mrs Phillips also proposed and Miss Walker seconded the re-appointment of the Society's auditors, Kidsons Impey, chartered accountants. This was also passed unanimously. Members' Benevolent Fund Committee Miss J Smallwood proposed the appointment of the following people to the Members' Benevolent Fund Committee for 1990/91: Miss M E Darley, Dr M E Edwards, Miss P M Grasty, Miss A M D Grimley, Miss E Holloway, Mrs E M Oakley, Miss A C Pennefather and Mr W M Perry. She explained that the MBF helped members of all ages who were in financial difficulty - very elderly members on small pensions who found it difficult to make ends meet, those in late middle age who had been forced by ill health to retire early with a consequently reduced pension, and some in their twenties and thirties whose careers had been ended prematurely by an accident or sickness. This was seconded by Miss P McWatters and carried unanimously. Vote of Thanks Mrs R Gunning proposed a vote of thanks to the chairman, Mrs Wise. 'It has been a most eventful year in which there have been serious debates on how the profession will deliver health care in the future, and there has also been some light relief with National Physiotherapy Week.' Mrs Gunning said that the chairman had participated fully,' giving interviews to television, radio and newspapers. She also thanked Mrs Wise for being such a good chairman of Council and committees, fair and impartial, and for devoting so much time to the profession. The motion was carried with applause. CONGRESS OVERVIEW A record 750 members attended the 1990 Annual Congress of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, held in Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre in September. The Congress was officially opened by Mr Ken Jarrold BA AHSM, Wessex Health Authority Regional general manager. His pertinent remarks are published on page 668 of this issue. Heading the professional programme was the Founders' Lecture, given by Mr Robin McKenzie OBE FNZSP FCSP. His presentation 'Patient - Heal thyself' is to be published as an article in a future issue of Physiotherapy. There were three keynote lectures. Mr Ken Jarrold 'A therapeutic approach to disability' by Mrs Elizabeth Condie MCSP and 'Taking a new look at spasticity' by Miss Pat Davies MCSP DipPhysEd will also be published in future issues. 'A new partnership for a new century' by Miss Christine Hancock, general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing, is in this issue (see page 669). Mr McKenzie and the keynote lecturers also continued their themes at other sessions during the Congress. Several of the other lectures and talks will be printed in forthcoming issues of the Journal. An important part of the conference was the trade exhibition, which included 53 companies in a well-arranged area furnished with uniform display stands. Exhibitors were encouraged by the interest shown by members in their products, and they enjoyed a party hosted by the Journal staff to thank them for their support. The exhibitors sponsored a reception to open the exhibition and donated prizes for a draw. They also paid for refreshments at the welcome event and the menu cards, document wallets, notepads and so on. Specific Interest Groups also mounted strategically placed stands which attracted a good deal of interest. The various departments of the CSP manned display spaces, and staff and members enjoyed the opportunity to meet face to face and discuss current issues. A poster display was on show throughout the Congress, with the originators on hand at appointed times to discuss their work. At a formal ceremony nine Fellowships and three honorary Fellowships of the Chartered Society were bestowed by the CSP president, Baroness Robson of Kiddington. 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