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BGS calls for public support of #NotTooMuchToMask campaign

20 Jul 2021

Age and Ageing’s ‘Journal Impact Factor’ more than doubles

02 Jul 2021

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COVID-19: Vaccinations and older people

06 January 2021

The first vaccines for COVID-19 have been approved for use in the UK and older people are being prioritised for access to the vaccine. This page brings together current information on vaccination, including BGS position statements, Q&As and useful external links.

First published 30 Mar 2020

Position statement

Scottish Care of Older People (SCoOP) Project

20 January 2021

Scottish Care of Older People (SCoOP) is a Scottish national evaluation project focusing on care of older people across Scotland in both primary and secondary care settings.

#BGSFairCare: Our letters to Ministers

02 November 2020

Read our letters to the Health Ministers in each of the four nations of the UK asking them to take urgent action to protect older people during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

The COVID-19 pandemic raises particular challenges for care home residents, their families and the staff that look after them. This guidance has been developed to help care home staff and NHS staff who work with them to support residents through the pandemic.

Good practice guide

Frailty Hub: Introduction to frailty

23 June 2020

Find out what frailty is and how it can be diagnosed and managed.

Keeping older people safe and well at home

21 April 2020

These resources have been developed to help keep older people safe at home by reducing deconditioning and falls hazards, supporting people with conditions such as dementia or Parkinson's, and improving overall wellbeing to help to keep their minds and bodies active.

Fact sheet

End of Life Care in Frailty: Introduction and Foreword

12 May 2020

Introduction from Dr Eileen Burns, Consultant Physician and Past President of British Geriatrics Society, and foreword by Dr Sarah Russell, family carer.

Clinical guidelines

Atypical Covid-19 presentations in older people – the need for continued vigilance

14 April 2020

Over the past month the landscape of healthcare has dramatically changed as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic. All acute trusts, primary care organisations and social services have had to remodel their working patterns in order to manage the rising number of patients with Covid-19.

‘Through the visor 2’ – second report highlights continuing toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare professionals

22 July 2021

Today the British Geriatrics Society (BGS) published a report from a second survey of its members describing their experiences of working through the COVID-19 pandemic during winter 2020-21 and beyond.

BGS calls for public support of #NotTooMuchToMask campaign

20 July 2021

Age and Ageing’s ‘Journal Impact Factor’ more than doubles

02 July 2021

Age and Ageing’s increased Journal Impact Factor™ was supported by an unprecedented 1,819 submissions in 2020, up from 1,142 in 2019.

BGS urges new Health Secretary to consider complex health needs of older people

01 July 2021

The BGS has written to the new Secretary of State for Health, Sajid Javid, to ask him to think about the UK’s older people and the need to for sustainable, high-quality care for the long term.

Policy

BGS supports change to 14-day isolation policy for care home residents

03 June 2021

In the BGS guidance on managing the COVID pandemic in care homes, last updated in November 2020, we said that ‘all admissions to care homes, regardless of status, should be quarantined for 14 days isolation.’ This continues to be in line with Public Health guidance.

Policy

Professor Adam Gordon awarded prestigious William Farr Medal by the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries

26 May 2021

The William Farr Medal 2021 was awarded to Professor Adam Gordon in recognition of his work as a clinical academic with interests in the implementation of evidence-based models of care to deliver improved health outcomes for older people living with frailty, particularly in the care home sector.

BGS responds to the Queen's Speech 2021

11 May 2021

Today the Queen outlined the government's priorities for the year ahead, as she officially reopened Parliament.

Policy

Interview with BGS Special Medal Winner Bex Townley

25 April 2021

The BGS Special Medal is awarded to a non-clinical professional who has made an outstanding contribution to promoting the health and wellbeing of older people.

I’m a nurse but not as most people know it!

23 July 2021

“So you used to be a nurse?” I am often asked by colleagues who work in mainstream health or social care services. “I am still a nurse!” I respond! “Just a different sort of nurse!”

NAHP Council Communities of Practice Update

21 July 2021

In April and May, we completed our first events, pulling in Nurse and Allied Health Professional colleagues from across the four nations to our new Communities of Practice.

A summary of the BGS Scotland Spring Meeting 2021

12 July 2021

The leadership and enthusiasm of the BGS Scottish Council, along with the support of the BGS conference team, ensured that the BGS Scottish Spring Meeting was back on the calendar for 2021.

My Brilliant Career…as an SAS doctor

08 July 2021

Even as a medical student I was drawn to elderly patients, but as a Senior House Officer (SHO) in a busy London hospital I soon found that I did not thrive on the acute ward.

Chair and Deputy Chair of the BGS Nurse and AHP Council: Expressions of interest now open!

29 June 2021

We will complete our term this Autumn and we would love to take this opportunity to tell you about these two fantastic vacancies within the BGS NAHP Council and entice you to step up and put yourself forward.

Final call for your favourite poetry and prose on ageing!

18 June 2021

Who do you think wrote the best poem on ageing? Could it be Yeats, Keats, Frost, Cope, Barrett Browning, Wordsworth, or even Shakespeare?

Do you Dare to Care?

15 June 2021

Do you dare to care? We have typically been called into our professional roles because we want to directly care for others. If not, we might have been technicians or scientists instead of healthcare professionals.

Chair of the Trainees Council: Expressions of interest now open!

10 June 2021

Would I recommend the role? 100% yes! It really has been a brilliant opportunity! I have felt warmly invited into the BGS family and have also loved getting to know the other trainee officers in the other roles on the council.

Through the visor 2: Further learning from member experiences during COVID-19

22 July 2021

Report

Resources for SAS Grade Doctors

30 June 2021

Specialty and Associate Specialist (SAS) doctors are senior physicians with at least four years' postgraduate training, including two or more within their specialty. These resources may assist those currently, or thinking about, taking up a career as an SAS grade doctor.

Fact sheet

COVID-19: Frailty scores and outcomes in older people

18 January 2021

This page brings together studies specifically examining the link between frailty and COVID-19 outcomes in acute care. It is intended that it will be updated every month following a review of the literature to provide an update on any frailty and COVID-19 papers.

Presentation recordings: Mersey Region Spring Meeting 2021

16 June 2021

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.

BGS Spring Meeting 2021: Q&A session with Professor Chris Whitty

15 June 2021

England's Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Whitty, speaks to BGS President Dr Jennifer Burns and takes questions from members at the BGS Spring Meeting held in April 2021.

Presentation Recordings: SW Thames Region Spring Meeting 2021

20 May 2021

The SW Thames Region Spring Meeting 2021 was held on 20 May 2021

Presentation Recordings: Wessex Region Spring Meeting 2021

20 May 2021

The Wessex Region Spring Meeting 2021 was held on 27 May 2021