Upcoming CMF Events
Please check the dates of upcoming conferences oin the events section of the CMF website.
CMF Regional Conferences
Weekend regional conferences are being held this autumn in Scarborough (15-17 October), East Sussex (12-14 November) and Glasgow (19-21 November). Day conferences will take place in London (5 November), Oxford (6 November), Nottingham (6 November) and Cardiff (20 November). Individual booking forms will be mailed regionally and also available on the CMF website under ‘Events’.
Saline Solution
Following the very successful May/June tour a further roadshow of regional day conferences is being planned for October and November. Individual booking forms will be mailed regionally and also available on the CMF website under ‘Events’.
Media Training
A basic media-training day will be held in Manchester on 22 October. An advanced course on developing world issues will take place in London, 26-27 November. Details from CMF office.
Other Conferences and Resources
Healthcare Sunday
16 October. Preliminary publicity was mailed with the Spring Triple Helix. Resources to help in planning services to celebrate this event are available on request from the CMF Office and on the official website at www.healthcaresunday.org.uk
Doctors’ Dilemmas – GP Refresher Course
13-15 October. Eighth year of the popular West Midlands course, run in conjunction with PRIME, examining the ethical and spiritual implications of a diversity of medical advances. Held in the beautiful surroundings of Wast Hills House, South Birmingham. PDP approved format. Course fee £290. Accommodation £120- 160. Enquiries: Dr Rosalie Bidgood, Horsehill House, Ribbesford, Bewdley, Worcs DY12 2TU. Tel: 01299 403191. Fax: 01299 400408 Email: r.bidgood@charis.co.uk
Tell me where it hurts
A conference for healthcare workers led by Dr Andrew Fergusson and Rev Dr Russ Parker of the Acorn Christian Foundation. The programme considers what it means to be human, treating the whole patient, healing and prayer. 11-14 October 2004 at Whitehill Chase, Bordon, Hants. Email: info@acornchristian.org Tel: 01420 478121
Doctors’ Support Network
The Doctors‘ Support Network (DSN) is a warm, friendly self-help group for doctors with mental health problems including stress, burnout, depression, manic depression, psychoses and eating disorders. The group believes that contact with and support from other doctors can help recovery. Christians are involved. Meetings are not group therapy but rather offer friendship and support. All doctors are welcome to join. Tel: 0870 321 0642. Email: lizzie@dsn.org.uk. For details of meetings in Bristol, the South West and Wales please contact Dr Janet Prentice. Email: janet@dsn.org.uk. The doctors’ confi dential and anonymous telephone helpline is 0870 765 0001. Website: www.dsn.org.uk
MA in Bioethics
St Mary’s College in Twickenham is offering an MA in bio-medical ethics which is taught explicitly from a Hippocratic/Judeo-Christian perspective. The Christian Medical Fellowship have supported the establishment of this programme and the validation board included CMF member Professor John Wyatt. A number of CMF members are currently taking the course. It is offered full-time or part-time (by evening seminars) and provides an opportunity to examine a range of academic and practical issues in bioethics and to do so with academic rigor and sensitivity. For more details see www.smuc.ac.uk/bioethics or contact Dr David Jones. Email: jonesd@smuc.ac.uk
Sharing faith in the workplace
A practical weekend course for those in secular work, 15-17 October 2004 at Moggerhanger Park, Bedford. Other courses on faith and the workplace are planned, details from www.the-park.net. Tel: 01767 641005.
Is humanity killing itself?
Rowan Williams in dialogue with Ian Smith (WHO) and Russell Greig (Glaxo SmithKline). At St Paul’s Institute, St Paul’s Cathedral, 30 September 6.30-8.30 pm. Contact 020 7489 1011. Website: www.stpauls.co.uk
The Christian Academic Network (CAN)
CAN was launched last autumn with the aim of proclaiming the gospel to the academic community of the UK by encouraging the integration of faith into academic life and by supporting and equipping university and college staff as witnesses for Christ. A conference will be held on 13 November 2004 in London. Website: www.c-a-n.org.uk
Benzodiazepines
Privately owned and maintained by Ray Nimmo, a benzodiazepine survivor, www.benzo.org.uk is the largest, most comprehensive resource on the Internet on the subject of benzodiazepine tranquillisers, containing more than 500 pages of information including medical articles, drug information, media stories, personal accounts and an online support group.
