Nurses and AHPs Council

The BGS Nurse and Allied Health Professions (NAHPs) Council is a forum for the engagement and participation of Nurses and AHPs in the Society’s mission to improve healthcare for older people. The Council is committed to raising the voice of the individuals and the professions it represents.
 
NAHPs have met as a group within the society since 2000. In order to drive forward the BGS’s strategic aim of being a genuinely multi-disciplinary society and to recognise the vital contribution of Nurses and AHPs to high quality healthcare of older people, the Nurses and AHPs Council was established by a decision of the 2016 BGS Annual General Meeting, replacing the existing Nurses and AHPs Special Interest Group.
 
If you are a BGS member and a nurse or therapist you welcome to join the Council. You can also join us on Twitter using the hashtag #NurseAHPcouncil.

Member alert

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As a Nurse, AHP, Trainee or Medical Student you may be eligible to apply for a grant to attend our Spring Meeting for free. Click here for more information.

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Resources

There are a number of resources on our website that are particularly relevant to Nurses and Allied Health Professionals. We hope you find this curated list is helpful

Information for healthcare professionals caring for older people during hot weather

07 Sep 2023

This article lays out UK Health Security Agency’s guidance on how healthcare professionals can best prepare for hot weather and how to look after patients in extreme heat.

Good practice guide

AGENDA: About

28 Oct 2022

Find out how to contribute to AGENDA, including information on writing an article, upcoming themes, deadlines and advertising opportunities.

In a series
Fact sheet

Caring in COVID: A nurse-eye view

08 Sep 2021
Members only
Newsletters

Spotlight on: Workforce wellbeing

07 Sep 2021

This page brings together some of the creative and inspirational ways our members and their colleagues have found to help support and encourage workforce wellbeing.

Members only
Newsletters
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Policy and News

BGS responds to GIRFT’s national report on geriatric medicine

06 Oct 2021

The British Geriatrics Society welcomes the new GIRFT (Getting It Right First Time) national report on geriatric medicine. The report identifies unwarranted variation in the provision of geriatric medicine across England and in hospital care for people living with frailty and makes recommendations for improvement.

News

BGS member Professor Deborah Sturdy OBE appointed Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care

08 Dec 2020

Professor Deborah Sturdy OBE, a long-standing member of the BGS, has been appointed Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care in England.

News

Florence Nightingale Foundation launches NHS leadership support service

09 Apr 2020
The BGS would like to make its nurse members aware of a refocused initiative from The Florence Nightingale Foundation, aiming to support them as leaders during the current crisis and beyond.
News

BGS responds to Update to the GP contract agreement 2020/21-2023/24

07 Feb 2020

On Thursday 6 February, NHS England and the British Medical Association (BMA) agreed and published the Update to the GP contract agreement 2020/21-2023/24 which incorporates the service specifications for the Network Contract Direct Enhanced Service.

News
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BGS Blog

Is Advanced Clinical Practice one of the solutions to workforce shortages in older people’s healthcare?

15 Nov 2022

We should never lose sight that most older people live well in older age. However, we are also very familiar with the challenge of a population that is ageing with all the risks associated with co-morbidities and complex health and social care issues.

Blog

Not just another fall in another care home – together we can get it right

20 Sep 2022

Falls Prevention Awareness week is a national health campaign to raise awareness of falls health and injury prevention. Across the UK there will be an abundance of seminars, conferences and many discussions will be had.

Blog

Empowering better end-of-life care for people with dementia

22 Jun 2022

New research from King’s College London found that people living with dementia experience higher levels of unplanned hospital admissions towards the end of life compared with the period immediately following their dementia diagnosis. The study found that 40% of all unplanned hospital admissions after a diagnosis of dementia took place in the last year of life.

Blog

Welcome to our new BGS officers!

24 Nov 2021

The BGS Autumn Meeting 2021 marks the beginning of the term of office for a number of new BGS officers. We are incredibly grateful for the energy and commitment that all our officers bring to their roles.

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BGS NAHP Events

The below events include past BGS NAHP events which can be watched on demand, and upcoming events which can be attended live. Click the individual event for more information. Click here for a full list of BGS events.

Nurse and AHP Council Peer Support

24 February 2021

A one-hour webinar on Wednesday 24th Feb 19:00-20:00 for the wider Nurse and Allied Health Council members.

 

Webinar

NAHP Communities of Practice Research Meeting

19 Apr 2021 16:00 - 17:00
Webinar

NAHP Communities of Practice Advance Clinical Practice Meeting

6 May 2021 16:00 - 17:00
Webinar

2021 NAHP Communities of Practice Research Meeting 2

12 Jul 16.00 - 17.30
City / Suburb: ONLINE
Webinar
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