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An internationally renowned English surgeon will deliver the memorial lecture at Ireland’s largest surgical conference to be hosted by NUI Galway from September 2 to 3.

A conference for the families and carers of people with dementia will be held at the Clayton Hotel, Ballybrit on Thursday May 12 from 9am to 4.30pm.

At a forum in Dublin, Irish companies were advised that small adjustments can reduce the impact of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) on employee attendance and make significant savings to both their business and the State. The calls were made at the Keeping Ireland Fit for Work forum hosted by Arthritis Ireland, with support from Abbott and FAS.

An information evening on dementia will be held at the Menlo Park Hotel tonight (Thursday) at 7.30pm.

Baxter Healthcare will temporarily lay off 150 full-time workers from its Castlebar plant for a four month period, it emerged this week. The US pharmaceutical company, which is the major employer in the county town and employes more than 1,000 people in its plants in Castlebar and Swinford, let 200 workers go at the end of last year due to the downturn in the economy.

President Mary McAleese will officially open the long-awaited new Tuam Cancer Care support and information centre in the town next week.

TTM Healthcare began recruiting health and social care professionals for their customers in February 2002 and since then have grown to become one of the most successful specialist recruitment agencies in Ireland.

Pharmacists are encouraging patients to seek a private consultation if they wish to discuss an issue. From last month, all pharmacies are obliged to have a private consultation area available to patients.

The Carers Association in Westmeath is making a final call for nominations for the organisation’s Carers of the Year and Young Carer of the Year awards. Due to the number of nominations still being received, the closing date has been extended by two weeks to Friday September 24.

World Asthma Day 2010 takes place on Tuesday May 4 and to raise awareness of the management of asthma, an information stand will be set up in the main foyer of Mayo General Hospital from 11am to 3pm.