British Geriatrics Society

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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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Write questions for the MRCP(UK)

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The Geriatrics Specialty Question Group for MRCP(UK) is looking for new members. 

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.

News/Press Releases

This is the BGS's Press and Parliamentary Affairs Section. It comprises BGS press releases as well as information and reports on developments in the National Health Service in general and geriatric medicine in particular.

In addition, the BGS has expert spokespeople on a range of topics who can provide comment and analysis. Our spokespeople may be contacted through our Press and PR Officers at the telephone numbers/emails above.

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New vitamin D guidelines launched Written by IJH 111
Managing Pain in Older People Written by IJH 133
Patients First and Foremost Written by IJH 119
Recruitment of Older People to Research Written by IJH 139
National Hip Fracture Database supplement to 2012 report Written by IJH 177
Care Quality Commission publishes review of 2012 Dignity and Nutrition Inspection Programme (DANI) Written by IJH 209
Use of Integrated Care Pathways at End of Life - Professionals' Survey Written by IJH 128
Health and Social Care Services must be Age Attuned Written by IJH 469
Care Quality Commission Concerned by Dementia Care Written by IJH 105
Hospital workforce: fit for the future? Written by IJH 121
Survey Shows Strong Professional Support for LCP Written by IJH 93
Growing Number of Care Home Residents with Dementia Written by IJH 100
Care Quality Commission Review of Home Care Services Written by IJH 170
A seminar review on frailty in elderly people has been published in The Lancet Written by IJH 179
BGS responds to the Francis Report Written by TT 583
What do hospitals offer older people? Written by IJH 311
Fitness not Age – The Determining Factor for Health and Social Care Written by IJH 217
BGS welcomes appointment of Baroness Neuberger to Liverpool Care Pathway review Written by TT 249
BGS in the Media: Improve Dementia Diagnosis Written by IJH 157
Predicting Mortality amongst Older Care Home Residents Written by IJH 137

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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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