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Benefits of Membership
The object of the PCRS is to promote research into all aspects of palliative care and to facilitate its dissemination (see our Constitution). Membership is open to individuals or organisations. The subscription period is from 1st January - 31st December. The fee for 2011 is £48.00 (£35.00 full time students and the unwaged) and includes a 12 month subscription to ` Progress in Palliative Care`. This is a saving of over £100 on the normal print subscription rate of £126.

Further benefits of membership include:

• collective membership of the EAPC offering:
  
  a reduced registration fee for EAPC events including the biennial congresses
  a reduction in the usual individual subscription fee to the European Journal of Palliative Care
  A reduction in the individual subscription fee to Palliative Medicine
  A discount on all medical titles at Oxford University Press
  The opportunity to download regularly from the 'Restricted area' of the EAPC website
  (Full details provided when you join)
  
  
• reduced registration fees for some of the conferences organised, or jointly organised by the PCRS (note: individuals who are considering attending at least one such conference during the year will often find it economically advantageous to join the PCRS simply in order to benefit from the reduced conference fee). Note: this does not apply to every conference but does include reduced registration fees to conferences organised by the EAPC
  
  
• access to a list of members' contact details and research interests to facilitate multi-professional and multi-centre research initiatives
  
  
• a newsletter at least twice per year
  
  
• access to the PCRS email `google group` designed to facilitate email communication between researchers working in palliative care. This is a closed and moderated group only accessible by PCRS members

For a guide on becoming a member click here

How to join

1. Firstly, fill out a Membership Application form (which can be downloaded from this website or completed on-line) with all your personal contact details and research interests.
   
   
2. Download the bank mandate from this website and complete your bank's details in section A and other details in section C. The bank mandate must be sent directly to your bank or building society .
   
   The membership fee for 2011 is £48.00 (£35.00 for full time students and the unwaged) to include 12 months subscription to Progress in Palliative Care. Please ensure the payment date for your standing order is arranged for January of each year.
   
   
3. Alternatively, forward a cheque for the amount made payable to ` Palliative Care Research Society`. Forward the application form and payment to Mrs Heather Enticott, The Compleat Conference Company Limited, Peterkin House, 76 Botley Road, Park Gate, Southampton, Hampshire SO31 1BA
   
   
4. Your application will then be processed and a receipt will be emailed upon receipt of your first payment. If payment has been made by BACS please email to advise to Kate Smith
   
   
5. Members should be aware that two reminders of non-payment of fees will be sent before membership is discontinued. Any overpayments will not be refunded unless requested by email to Kate Smith

For a standing order mandate click here