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‘Protecting older people from COVID-19 must not come at the expense of their health and wellbeing’, warns the British Geriatrics Society

COVID-19: Managing the COVID-19 pandemic in care homes

30 Mar 2020

Good practice guide

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11 September

Improving Continence Care in Older People 2020

21st International Conference on Falls and Postural Stability

25 September 2020

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SIG Meeting

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NHS RightCare: Frailty toolkit

05 June 2019

This toolkit provides expert practical advice and guidance on how to commission and provide the best system wide care for people living with frailty.

Presentation slides: BGS Scotland Spring Meeting 2019

04 June 2019

View and download slides from the BGS Scotland Spring Meeting & NRS Ageing Specialty Group held on 26 April 2019 in Edinburgh.

BOAST: The care of the older or frail orthopaedic trauma patient

03 June 2019

This standard has been jointly produced by the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA), the British Geriatrics Society (BGS) and other organisations.

Age and Ageing collection: Longitudinal studies of ageing

02 May 2019

Highlights the approaches, scope and impacts of a selection of longitudinal studies of ageing published in Age and Ageing within the past 10 years.

Presentation slides: BGS Spring Meeting 2019

01 May 2019

The BGS Spring Meeting was held on 10-12 April 2019 in Cardiff.

Care homes in Wales: Your questions answered

19 March 2019

The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales has published an information guide for older people and their families giving information about care homes.

Fact sheet

Abstracts of work presented at the British Geriatrics Society Spring Meeting 2019

07 March 2019

View, download and print the complete abstracts of work from the BGS Spring Meeting Cardiff, 10-12 April 2019.

Abstract

People’s experience using adult social care services

04 March 2019

This NICE quality standard (QS182) covers the experience of adults using social care services and is endorsed by the BGS.

Clinical guidelines

High-quality end of life care will enable older people with frailty to live well and die well, according to new guidelines

‘Protecting older people from COVID-19 must not come at the expense of their health and wellbeing’, warns the British Geriatrics Society

The British Geriatrics Society has warned that the lockdown and social distancing measures, meant to protect vulnerable older people from COVID-19, have led to dangerously low levels of physical activity 1. If not addressed as a matter of urgency this will prove to be detrimental to their physical and mental health.

News

In response to the current pandemic the joint British Geriatrics Society / Dunhill Medical Trust Doctoral Training Fellowship to support front-line health professionals undertake research relevant to age-related diseases and frailty has extended its criteria to include project applications related to COVID-19.

BGS statement on the death of Dr Anton Sebastianpillai

08 April 2020

The BGS learned with great sadness of the recent death of Dr Anton Sebastianpillai from complications of coronavirus.

EuGMS Congress and COVID-19

27 May 2020

Do put October 6-8th in your calendar now for 2021 in Athens. As a result, the Congresses in London 2021 and Helsinki 2022 have each now moved one year onwards. However, this year’s dates, October 7-9th 2020, will be put to good use as we are providing: COVID-19 in Europe: A Virtual Congress.

Eid Al-Fitr: A time for reflection

23 May 2020

The month of Ramadan has passed relatively quickly. I have spent some long days at work and at home being rather hungry and thirsty. I have been fasting for around 17hrs a day and am eager now to return to being able to eat and drink during daylight hours.

1a: Loneliness

22 May 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its fifth month there is increasing focus within the UK on care home deaths. Latest figures show almost 5000 deaths were registered in the week ending 10 April, double the number a month prior.

BGS help launch Asian CardioGeriatrics Association

19 May 2020

Remembering Dementia Action Week

16 May 2020

Dementia Action Week, organised by the Alzheimer’s Society, was due to fall between 11 and 17 May 2020. Although Dementia Action Week has now been deferred to later in the year, it still seems a good opportunity to raise the profile of dementia

Why we need to prioritise good end of life care in frailty

The newly formed End of Life Care Special Interest Group (SIG) is proud to launch our online compendium of guidance on End of life Care in Frailty.

Did the UK response to the COVID-19 pandemic fail frail older people?

14 May 2020

International Nurses Day 2020: How are nurses impacting older adult healthcare during COVID-19?

12 May 2020

Coronavirus: Current information and advice

26 May 2020

A compilation of current official UK/global advice and publications relating to the worldwide outbreak of COVID-19.

Fact sheet

COVID-19: Health and care staff wellbeing

02 April 2020

Links, resources and tools to help support personal wellbeing during a particularly challenging time for the health and care workforce.

Presentation Slides: Cardiovascular SIG Meeting - September 2016

Presentation Slides: Cardiovascular SIG Meeting - October 2017

14 May 2020

Presentation Slides: Cardiovascular SIG Meeting - January 2018

13 May 2020

Presentation Slides: Cardiovascular SIG Meeting - January 2017

13 May 2020

End of Life Care in Frailty: Spiritual and cultural issues

12 May 2020

This section of the BGS guidance on end of life care in older people looks at the religious, spiritual and cultural aspects that may influence appropriate end of life care.

Clinical guidelines

End of Life Care in Frailty: Last days of life

12 May 2020

This section of the BGS guidance on end of life care in older people looks at the final days of life in people with frailty.