Chiltern: Wednesday, January 25, 8 pm; postgraduate centre, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Dr A 0 Robson, consultant physician, Wycombe General Hospital, on 'Current theories of causation and treatment of asthma with emphasis on drug therapy'.

Devon: Wednesday, January 4, 7 pm; physiotherapy department, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford), Barrack Road, Exeter; Ms G Lubbock MCSP and Ms J Banks MCSP on 'Eutrophic stimulation in Bell's palsy'. Followed by Branch meeting.

postgraduate centre, Royal Victoria Hospital, Boscombe; Sandra Shevell MCSP, physiotherapist at Portsmouth Artificial Limb and Appliance Centre, on 'Physiotherapy and the limb fitting service'.

Gloucestershire: Wednesday, January 18, 7.30 pm; postgraduate centre, Cheltenham General Hospital; Mr Richard Rees on 'Positive health care'. Followed by business meeting.

Jersey, Channel Islands: Thursday, January 19, 7.30 pm; physiotherapy department, Jersey General Hospital, St Helier; Martin Huelin, senior chiropodist, on 'Chiropody'.

Kingston and District: Thursday, January 19, 6.30 pm; physiotherapy department, Kingston Hospital; Yvonne Simmonds, infection control manager, on 'AIDS'.

Macclesfield: Monday, January 16, 7.45 pm; rehabilitation unit, West Park Branch, Macclesfield District General Hospital; Dr Jean Coope MD FRCGP, general practitioner, on 'Osteoporosis'.

Dorset: Tuesday, January 17, 7.15 pm;

Norfolk: Wednesday, January 25, 7 for 7.30 pm; teaching centre, Norfolk and Norwich Hospital. Business meeting.

North Wales: Thursday, January 26, 6.30 pm; lecture theatre, nurses' education centre, North Wales Hospital, Denbigh. Team approach to community living.

Oxford: Thursday, January 26, 6 pm; lecture theatre, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Headington; Mrs Mary Bromiley MCSP on 'Physiotherapy and animals'.

Salisbury and District: Wednesday, January 18, 6.30 pm; board room, Odstock Hospital; Miss G Riley MCSP, superintendent physiotherapist, children's unit, on 'What's new in paediatrics?' Followed by business meeting.

Shropshire: Tuesday, January 24, 7.30 pm; staff development unit, Copthorne South, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital; Rhona Watson MCSP on 'Private physiotherapy'.

Southampton: Wednesday, January 18, 7 pm business meeting, 7.30 pm lecture; Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester; Anne Boyd, senior physiotherapist, on 'Continuous passive movement'.

Suffolk: Thursday, January 19, 7.30 pm; physiotherapy department, lpswich Hospital; Dr J L Day, consultant physician, on 'Current management of diabetes'.

Swindon: Wednesday, January 25, 7 for 7.30 pm; physiotherapy department, Princess Margaret Hospital, Swindon; Dr D Howard MRCF', consultant physician in geriatric medicine, Swindon Health Authority, on 'Falls - a terminal illness'.

Tayside: Tuesday, January 17, 7.30 pm;

physiotherapy department, Royal Victoria Hospital, Dundee; Mrs J K Brodie, chief speech therapist, on 'Speech therapy in the treatment of stroke patients'.

Wolverhampton: Wednesday, January 11, 7.45 pm; education centre, New Cross Hospital; Dr D C Rowan, District clinical psychologist, on 'An introduction to behaviour modification'.

January 9, 7.30 pm; Charles Hastings postgraduate medical centre, Worcester Royal Infirmary, Ronkswood Branch; Miss L Rochford, physiotherapist, on 'Animal physiotherapy'.

Worthing: Tuesday, January 31, 5.30 pm; physiotherapy department, Worthing Hospital; Miss Julia Martin MCSP on 'Equine injury and therapy'.

Worcester and District: Monday,

Groups Acupuncture Association of Chartered

Physiotherapists: Wednesday and Thursday, February 1-2; l o a m registration; Fry Conference Centre, Somerdale, Keynsham, Bristol. 'Auriculotherapy'. Further information from Miss J Wigram, Hurst Batch Inn, Wookey Hole, Wells, Somerset BA5 1BE.

Physiotherapists in Obstetrics and Gynaecology - London Workshop Group: Wednesday, January 25; 6.15 (refreshments) for 6.45 pm; School of Physiotherapy, Arthur Stanley House, Middlesex Hospital. Discussion on the problem of diastasis recti abdominis in pregnancy and the puerperium. If attending please notify Mrs M Collins, 9 Leatherhead Road, Ashtead, Surrey KT21 2TW by January 23 (tel 0372 277599).

Association of Chartered

Members' Benevolent Fund: The total The Fund is separate from the Society's Binding the Journal: Volume 74 of Physio- collected for the Fund during October 1988 general funds and it would be helpful if therapy (1988) can be bound in cloth covers was €3.242.96 made up as follows: cheques were made payable to 'CSP with the title, volume number and badge

Mrs M R Cartwright Mr D Penn (charity wing walk) Mrs E J Searle ATCSP 'sponsored dip' Bristol School '40 years on'

reunion of 1948 set 1988 Annual Congress

(further proceeds of raffle) Old Students' Association of

Western Infirmary, Glasgow (collected at 55th annual reunion)

North East Thames Board Branches:

Glasgow (Vale of Leven DGH and collected at meetings)

Wolverhampton (lecture fee, Mrs M Clegg)

Contributions under deeds of

Commission and interest covenant

14.00 1,564.81

20.00 263.50

20.00

52.00

20.00 25.00

37.50

25.00

70.25 1,130.90

€3,242.96

Members' Benevolent Fund'.

Anna W Randall Memorial Prize: In memory of Anna W Randall, founding principal of the Sheffield School of Physiotherapy, who died in October 1988, an annual prize for outstanding achievement during the course is to be awarded to a physiotherapy student of the Sheffield City Polytechnic School of Physiotherapy.

Donations, payable to the Sheffield Health Authority (Trust Fund), should be forwarded to: Mrs M Punt, Course Leader, Polytechnic Associateship in Physiotherapy, Department of Health Studies, Sheffield City Polytechnic, Collegiate Crescent, Sheffield S10 2BP.

Elections Ahead1 Elections for half the national seats on the CSP Council will be held in 1989. Application forms are available now from Cathy Ley at the CSP offices. They must be returned by March 10, 1989.

blocked in black on the cover by The Campfield Press. The charge for binding the 12 issues will be €11.25 inclusive of return UK postage. Those who wish to have their 1988 Journals bound should send the complete set of 12 issues (including the index) with a cheque or postal order for the above amount direct to The Campfield Press, Campfield Road, St Albans, Herts AL1 5HY. to arrive not later than March 31, 1989. It is regretted that The Campfield Press cannot supply missing issues. Back numbers can be bound as above for €13.50, and without the badge or lettering for €11.25. Cheques should be made payable to 'The Campfield Press'. Please write your full name and address on the title page of each issue (in pencil), and please pack them carefully (in the past some Journals were badly damaged in the post due to flimsy packaging). Orders cannot be accepted unless accompanied by the remittance.

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Queen Elizabeth School of Physiotherapy, Birmingham: 1976- 79 Aston-Woolgar set: Sue Cooke (n6e Bonford) and Cathy Jenkins (n6e Hams) are organising a ten-year reunion to be heid next year. Please contact Sue Cooke, 20 Denziloe Avenue, Hillingdon, Middx UBlO OED. SAE appreciated.

Cardiff School of Physiotherapy & Cardiff School of Remedial Gymnastics: Sets 1975-78: Many thanks to Tony, Gail and Eleri for arranging our ten-year reunion. We appreciate you getting us all together and a good time was had by all. See you all in ten years' time?

E L Tilley IMrs)

PERSONAL Charge f 5 for Births and Marriages

BIRTHS

Russell, trained Guy's Hospital, London 1982-85) and David Barker, a son, Charles James Kingston. Now residing in Helston, Cornwall.

CHADWICK: On October 19, 1988, at Fazakerley Maternity Unit, Liverpool, to Jane in& Hartley, trained Royal Liverpool Hospitals College) and Paul Chadwick (trained Bath School of Physiotherapy), a daughter, Laura Jane, a sister for Sarah, Michael and Douglas.

HIJAZI: On October 11, 1988, to Deborah, (n6e Hunt, trained Bradford School of Physiotherapy) and lssam Hijazi, a daughter, Sara, a sister for Hane and Mai. Now living at 45 Thames Street, Walton on Thames, Surrey KT12 2PX.

RADFORD: On October 17, 1988, to Karen (n6s Boyce, trained Addenbrooke's School of Physiotherapy) and Simon Radford, a son, Benjamin, a brother for Ashley.

BARKER: On October 2, 1988, to Sara (n6e WRIGHT: On August 27, 1988, at Wycombe

Hospital, Bucks, to Ruth (nde Jewell, trained King's College Hospital 1977-801 and Andy Wright, a daughter, Lauren Mary Kathleen, a sister for James Peter Andrew.

MARRIAGES

at Truro, Cornwall, Anne C Baker MCSP (trained Nottingham School of Physiotherapy 1982-85) to Dr Neil J Davidson. Now both working and living in Truro, Cornwall.

BANKS-JACKSON: On September 24, 1988, et Christ Church, Virginia Water, Surrey, Hayley Ann Banks MCSP (trained St Thomas', London, 1985) to Jonathon M Jackson. Now residing in Staines, Middx.

BULLOCK-YELL On October 8, 1988, at Ratcliffe College, Leicestershire, Elizabeth Bullock MCSP (trained Nottingham School of Physiotherapy, 1981 -84) to Andrew Yell. Now living in Rearsby, Leicestershire.

BAKER-DAVIDSON: On September 10, 1988.

HOLDER-POWELL: On September 2, 1988,,,at St Mary's Church, North Mymms Park, Hertfordshire, Heather M Holder MCSP DipTP (trained Guy's, London) to Chris Powell. Now residing at 54 Atbara Road, Teddington, Middx T W l l 9PD.

KINGTON-MARTIN: On October 29, 1988, at St Marie's RC Church, Sheffield, Penelope Newbold Kington MCSP (trained Nottingham School of Physiotherapy, 1984) to Timothy Hadlow Martin. Now residing at 5 Moorbank Drive, Sandygate, Sheffield S10 5TH.

Hagley, Worcestershire, Lesley Piercy MCSP (trained Nottingharn School of Physiotherapy, 1983-86) to George Russell Ross. Now living at 5 Dawson Road, Coventry CV3 1FX.

RUSSELL-NICHOLSON: On July 30, 1988, in

PIERCY-ROSS: On October 8, 1988, at

Cowbridge, South Glamorgan, Wales, Fione Elizabeth Russell MCSP (trained Wolverharnpton School of Physiotherapy, 75 set) to Robert Andrew Nicholson.

STYLES-COOPER: On September 24, 1988. at Windsor Methodist Church, Berkshire, Julie Styles MCSP (trained Middlesex Hospital School of Physiotherapy, 1979-82) to Geoffrey Cooper. Now living at 4 0 Brackenbridge Drive, South Ruislip, Middx.

TOZER-HOURIGAN: On October 8, 1988, at Paignton Parish Church, Louise Tozer MCSP (trained Guy's Hospital School of Physiotherapy, 1984) to Patrick Hourigan MCSP (trained King's College Hospital School of Physiotherapy, 1985). Now living in Seaton, Devon.

industrial relations news Grading Review for PAMs Breaks Down THE grading review talks between the Management Side and Staff Side of the Professions Allied to Medicine broke down in anger after a meeting with the Minister of Health, David Mellor, on October 11.

In a last-ditch attempt to re-start negotiations after the Management Side had walked out and refused to reach an agreement on September 21, the Staff Side met Mr Mellor to enlist his help. Mr Mellor claimed a continued commitment to the regrading procedure for PAMs but made it clear that no further discussions would take place this year. In September 1987 the Management Side had refused to reach an agreement because of time pressure but had promised one for 1988. In September 1988 it refused an agreement and stalled until 1989. It would be 1990/91 before any changes (if agreed) might be implemented. In the meanwhile, salaries would remain low and the management would save money by the delay.

The lack of certainty that an agreement would ever be reached, judging from the attitude of the Management Side, according to Phil Gray, PT'A' Staff Side Secretary and CSP Director of Industrial Relations, has now caused the Staff Side to withdraw from the negotiations completely.

Mr Gray said: ' I don't believe we can start negotiations again. Our bitter experience of

the last year means that we do not trust the Management Side's intentions. There are a number of fundamental issues dividing the two sides. The existing grading structure is of more benefit to staff in terms of career prospects than anything that could be achieved by the negotiations continuing on the Management Side's proposals . . . . We are very concerned about the gap in physiotherapy and nursing salaries which has appeared in the 1988 PRB Reports. We want PAM staff to catch up in 1989.'

The Staff Side has now drawn the attention of the Pay Review Body to the reasons for the breakdown in negotiations and asked that the current grading structure be now re-priced by a substantial increase in salary for all grades with effect from April 1, 1989. Full details of the evidence of the PT'A Staff Side and the CSP will be given in the January issue of the Journal.

Why the Talks Broke Down The Staff Side feels very strongly that the

Management Side made unreasonable demands in the grading negotiations, particularly on the PAM management grades. There have been growing suspicions during the last six months that the Management Side was trying very hard to provoke the Staff Side into walking out of

negotiations. The Staff Side had consistently raised a series of compromises and had made almost all the suggestions for changes to the wording of the proposals, suggestions which had been repeatedly blocked by the Management Side. The final result was that Management Side walked out of the talks by refusing to conclude an agreement, claiming that it had run out of time for the inclusion of a new agreement in the 1989 PRB Report. The Staff Side had suggested asking the Review Body for additional time but Management Side refused to pursue this avenue.

Finally, last September, in an effort to reach an agreement, the Staff Side had put forward an alternative proposal since it was clear that Management Side was not willing to reach an agreement on a broad package involving all grades of staff. This involved the two areas on which there was agreement - helpers and technical instructors - and a series of limited additional grades for senior clinical staff. Staff Side believed that the Management Side was keen to reach some agreement on helpers and technical instructors and senior clinicians. The alterations to the grading of clinical staff would mean that at least some, although only a few, PAMs would gain. Therefore the feeling was that if the Management Side was not willing to reach an agreement on an area of importance to it, there was no evidence to show that it would reach

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