| Date Published |
Issue |
| 26/01/2010 |
The Royal College of Physicians of London, the British Thoracic Society and the British Lung Foundation have published their report of the National Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Audit 2008. Visit the website
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| 22 Jan 2010 |
BGS responds to the National Evaluation of the Partnerships for Older People Projects |
| 15 Jan 2010 |
My Year as National Dignity Ambassador
ackie Morris, BGS Dignity Lead said: “We welcome Sir Michael Parkinson’s report ‘My year as National Dignity Ambassador’. More |
| 12 Jan 2010 |
The National Audit Office has published 'Improving Dementia Services in England'. More |
| 23 Dec 2009 |
Help the Aged and Age Concern have published a report entitled, Waiting for Change which considers the needs and preferences of the over 80s with regard to their healthcare and the extent to which these are currently met by the NHS. Download the report (pdf) |
| 17 Dec 2009 |
Webcast of the Economist Intelligence Unit Debate on The Future of Ageing: Health and Social Care (of which Prof Des O'Neill was a panel member) |
| 16 Dec 2009 |
Parliamentary Debate on Age Discrimination in Healthcare |
| 2 Dec 2009 |
Commissioning for Care Homes: A Low Priority for PCTS?
See also, coverage the communitycare.co.uk |
| 30 Nov 2009 |
The National Standard for Intermediate Care published in the Health Services Journal |
| 19 Nov 2009 |
Research highlights lack of dignity during toileting published in the Nursing Times |
| 17 Nov 2009 |
Interface Geriatrics - New Models of Care for Frail Older People |
| 17 Nov 2009 |
Poor dementia care in hospitals costing lives and hundreds of millions - published by the Alzheimer's Society following the report Counting the Cost: caring for people with dementia (this link takes you to a pdf summary and to the full report). See BGS's comment |
| 16 Nov 2009 |
Older people are not getting discreet and appropriate continence care - written by Jo Carlowe and published in the BMJ 2009;339:b4688 |
| 16 Nov 2009 |
BGS response to the DH's announcement that all new nurses will be educated to degree level from 2013 |
| 11 Nov 2009 |
Two in-depth studies of continence care of older people in hospitals and nursing homes show that older people are not always treated with dignity or able to use toilet facilities when needed. More>>
See coverage by Daily Express |
| 22 Oct 2009 |
Ian Carruthers and Jan Ormondroyd’s report Achieving Age Equality in Health and Social Care has been published today. More>> |
| 22 Oct 2009 |
Breast cancer screening limit could be 'ageist': government report. A report in the Telegraph picks up David Oliver's statement on our opposition to discrimination against older people. |
| 28 Sept 2009 |
BCA Letter to the Daily Telegraph regarding a report on Rejuvenating Ageing Research |
| 15 Sept 2009 |
The Health Service Journal has today published a feature entitled ‘Care Homes: Getting to Grips with GP Retainers’. Please see the following link.
The work of the BGS Primary and Continuing Care SIG is referenced and John Gladman is quoted.
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| 9 Sept 2009 |
British Geriatrics Society Statement on the Liverpool Care Pathway
The Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) is a valid, effective and much needed tool More>> |
| 2 Sept 2009 |
BGS Letter to Telegraph in response to article: "Women and older people less likely to receive heart attach drugs." |
| 25 Aug 2009 |
BGS Age Discrimination Lead writes editorial for BMJ on 'Age based discrimination in health and social care services.'
Full editorial can be accessed as BMJ member here.
Summary of editorial can be accessed here |
| 29 July 2009 |
BGS Letter to Society Guardian regarding Shaping the Future of Care Together Green Paper |
| 23 July 2009 |
BGS & BOA Joint Statement on the Older People's Prevention Package |
| 22 July 2009 |
Care Services Minister Phil Hope MP launches the Older People's Prevention Package as part of the Government's ageing strategy, "Building a Society for All Ages".
BGS cited by DH in its launch of 'Keeping Older People Fit and Healthy' |
| 14 July 2009 |
BGS response to 'Shaping the Future of Care Together' |
| 8 July 2009 |
Are Falls Assessment Tools a Waste of Time? BGS Falls & Postural Stability International Conference: 7 September 2009 |
| 23 June 2009 |
BGS Contribution to Health Services Journal, ‘How community care geriatricians are the linchpin to elder care’ |
| 22 June 2009 |
BGS Contribution to The Times, ‘House that knows your every move helps the elderly to stay independent’ |
| 9 June 2009 |
BGS Response to The Guardian, G2, ‘A good ending’
“It is essential that health and social care staff are trained in the skills to communicate and discuss end of life care with patients and their carers...More>> |
| 5 June 2009 |
BGS response to The Daily Telegraph (5 June 2009), “Surgery for stroke too slow” and Daily Express, “Lives put at risk by wait for stroke op”.
BGS Response: "All types of stroke are an emergency and medical intervention should take place as soon as possible. However, rehabilitation... More>> |
| 1 June 2009 |
BGS Response to Reverse E-Auctions of Dementia & Palliative Care, 1 June 2009
BGS Response: We are taken aback to learn that some local authorities and NHS purchasers consider reverse e-auctioning as an appropriate means of commissioning dementia and palliative care for patients being discharged from hospital...More>> |
| 29 May 2009 |
British Geriatrics Society Autumn Conference: 7 - 9 October 2009
The British Geriatrics Society is holding its annual Autumn Conference...More>> |
