British Geriatrics Society

Presentation

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.

Members only

Presentation

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.

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

BGS urges the Chancellor to fund ongoing discharge care

24 September 2020

Nineteen BGS officers and prominent members have joined forces to write to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, to urge him to announce ongoing funding for discharge services in the Comprehensive Spending Review.

Policy

BGS responds to Adult Social Care Winter Plan

23 September 2020

As the country approaches winter and an almost-certain second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the British Geriatrics Society is relieved to see the Government taking action to provide additional support to care homes and other social care providers in England.

BGS responds to RCP survey about geriatricians’ levels of interest in research

27 August 2020

Among those who responded to the RCP survey, geriatricians indicated a lower level of interest in conducting research than other specialities.

New NHS England hospital discharge funding: Your questions

24 August 2020

Late on Friday 21 August, the Department of Health and Social Care announced a £588 million fund to support people being discharged from hospital. We encourage BGS members with any questions about how this funding will be implemented to come forward and we will pass these onto NHS England for clarification.

Policy

BGS statement on care home testing for COVID-19

06 August 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect in care homes, where there have been 45.9% more deaths in the period from 28 December 2019 to 12 June 2020 than in the same period last year.

BGS responds to reports of a withdrawal of funding for COVID-19 rehabilitation

05 August 2020

The British Geriatrics Society was alarmed to learn that there has been a U turn in Government policy regarding the provision of rehabilitation services for people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, as reported in the HSJ today.

Professor Adam Gordon wins election for BGS President Elect with largest voter turnout in the Society’s history

30 July 2020

Professor Adam Gordon has won the election for President Elect of the British Geriatrics Society (BGS) in a ballot that saw the highest turnout in the Society’s history with a record-breaking 25% of the Society’s membership casting its vote.

‘Sit Up, Get Dressed and Keep Moving!’

29 July 2020

Campaign relaunched to give healthcare professionals new resources to combat deconditioning in hospital

BGS hosts five nation care home meeting

09 October 2020

Chaired by BGS Past President Dr Eileen Burns, the five nation care home meeting gave participants an opportunity to share their experiences of managing COVID in care home settings and to compare what worked well and what didn’t.

‘Orthogeriatrics': new book out now!

05 October 2020

The Fragility Fracture Network has just published the second edition entitled Orthogeriatrics- The Management of Older Patients with Fragility Fractures.

International Day of Older Persons: help get people moving more

30 September 2020

We have a duty of care to encourage and engage older people who remain in their residences, shielding from the virus, to sit less and move more.

BGS #geribookclub discusses 'Three Things About Elsie'

29 September 2020

Keeping contact alive during COVID-19

28 September 2020

On the 20th March the usual discussion, laughter, sounds of people coming and going, and noises of normal life fell eerily silent. We had gone into a national state of ‘lock down’. I had always avoided using the phrase if we had needed to close our care home to visitors previously, but now it actually felt appropriate. We were locked down and locked in.

Falling for virtual assessments: Part 2

23 September 2020

To help me (and hopefully you) adapt to this rapidly changing practice, I have collated some useful advice from experts in their field into this two-part blog.

The Florence Nightingale Foundation Travel Scholarship: Igniting leaders and fuelling potential

22 September 2020

Falling for virtual assessments: Part 1

23 September 2020

To help me (and hopefully you) adapt to this rapidly changing practice, I have collated some useful advice from experts in their field into this two-part blog.

Webinar Recording: Wessex and NIHR Joint Webinar

Presenting your work

27 April 2018

There's no point undertaking research if you don't present the results publicly. Follow these pithy points to help you prepare a presentation, whether putting up a poster or giving a talk with powerpoint!

BGS Northern Ireland: AGM 2020 Papers

02 October 2020

This page contains materials relating to the BGS Northern Ireland Annual General Meeting 2020 that will be held virtually on the 14 October 2020.

Members only

Medicine optimisation: Recommended reading and resources

30 September 2020

This list of recommended resources and further information on medicines optimisation in older people has been curated by the BGS Medicine Optimisation Special Interest Group (SIG).

Age and Ageing journal: Free collection of COVID-19 papers

01 May 2020

A collection of papers related to the COVID-19 pandemic which have been published in Age and Ageing which form an important contribution to the collective understanding of the disease and its effect on older people.

Webinar Recording: Mersey Autumn Webinar 2020

Beneficial innovations from the COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Ireland

25 September 2020

BGS has published a report of beneficial innovations that have been implemented by members in Northern Ireland during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Report

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.