British Geriatrics Society

for better health in old age

About the BGS

The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) is a professional association of doctors practising geriatric medicine, old age psychiatrists, general practitioners, nurses, therapists, scientists and others with a particular interest in the medical care of older people and in promoting better health in old age.

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Age & Ageing Journal

Age and Ageing is an international journal publishing refereed original articles and commissioned reviews on geriatric medicine and gerontology. Its range includes research on ageing and clinical, epidemiological, and psychological aspects of later life. It is the official scientific journal of the British Geriatrics Society and is published by Oxford University Press. Click here for more information

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 1 June.

Pulse Magazine's Clinical Focus on Care of Older People

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The BGS collaborated with Pulse , a magazine aimed at GPs, to develop a special clinical focus on care of older people which covered the following topics (pdfs downloadable):

The articles were all authored by BGS members and have appeared in print and online versions of the publication as a CPD learning module.  Feedback has been extremely positive.

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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

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