British Geriatrics Society

for better health in old age

BGS Officer Vacancy

Expressions of interest are invited for the post of Honorary Deputy Meetings Secretary of the British Geriatrics Society, to take office from November 2013.

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Call for Abstracts


Abstracts are now invited for the BGS Autumn Meeting to be held on 20 - 22 November in Harrogate. The system will close at 17:00 on 8 June.

Age UK’s Falls Awareness week, 18th – 22nd June 2012

Age UK's Falls Awareness week is on its way and this year’s theme is ‘Boost your Bones’. If you’re thinking of taking part, the action pack will give you all the information you need to organise and run an event, as well as details of how to order promotional resources such as posters, flyers, balloons and banners.

Professionals running events are also invited to join the Boost your Bones webinar on falls and bone health, which will take place on Monday 11th June at 3pm.  For more information on the webinar or to download a copy of the Falls Awareness Week action pack, visit www.ageuk.org.uk/fallsweek.

Call for Case Studies

Age UK is looking for case studies of older people who have fallen, and particularly those that have fractured a bone, to highlight the importance of falls prevention services and interventions during Falls Awareness Week.  If you know anyone who fits within one or more of these categories that would be happy to share their story with us, and potentially help others to reduce their risk of falls, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 0203 033 135

EUGMS and IAGG

The British Geriatrics Society is a member of both the European Union Geriatric Medicine Society (EUGMS) and the International Association of Geriatrics and Gerontology

Conferences and Meetings


Visit our Meetings Section for meetings on a large range of sub-specialist topics both here and in the UK. If you want to publicise a meeting, contact the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

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