If you are interested in personal development and would like to go on a course to help you in your job or to improve your job prospects, there are lots of places you can go to. Below is a list of courses and conferences for hygienists run by various organisations, supplied by the British Dental Hygienists' Association. Although not exhaustive, it includes a lot of useful leads and ideas.

BDHA — NW Regional Group & BSP — Annual Oral Health Symposium Non-surgical Therapy Science and Salesmanship Date: 25 June Venue: Manchester Dental Education Centre Contact: enquiries@bdha.org.uk

BDHA NW Regional Group Anthony Kravitz, Roger Mosedale, Janet Dixon Date: 24 September Venue: Alder Hey Hospital, Education Centre, Liverpool Contact: enquiries@bdha.org.uk

BDHA Thames Valley Regional Group Date: 1 October Venue: Stoke Mandeville Hospital Postgraduate Centre, Aylesbury, Bucks Contact: enquiries@bdha.org.uk

BDTA Trade Exhibition Date: 6-8 October Venue: Birmingham NEC Contact: admin@bdta.org.uk

BDHA Oral Health Conference & AGAM Date: 18-19 November Venue: Bournemouth International Conference Centre Contact: enquiries@bdha.org.uk or 0870 2430752

Extended Duties Venue: Eastman Continuing Professional Development, 123 Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1X 8WD Contact: k.collins@eastman.ucl.ac.uk or 020 7905 1244

Back to Work courses Contact: Gail Vernon on 01706 645240

Oral B Seminars Speakers and subjects: Forensic dentist Judy Hinchcliffe will raise the awareness and understanding of dental identification issues. BDHA President Margaret Ross will be looking at the increasing role of PCDs and will be discussing recent developments and their potential impact on the delivery of patient care. Venues: 13 July, Celtic Manor, Cardiff. 7 September, Randolph Hotel, Oxford 28 September, DeVere Belfrey, Birmingham 29 September, Park Plaza, Nottingham Contact: 020 8847 7817

For more information on any of these events see www.bdha.org.uk telephone 0870 243 0752 or email enquiries@bdha.org.uk