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.

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

42nd Amulree Prize now open for submissions

08 October 2019

We invite entries from medical and dental students for the 42nd award of the Amulree Prize, to be submitted by 5pm on 2 December 2019.

BGS announces new senior officers

04 October 2019

BGS has announced the successful candidates for Chair positions of the Trainees Council and Nurse & AHPs Council following recent elections.

Patients Association launches Care Home Charter

24 September 2019

The Patients Association has today launched its Care Home Charter to improve medication practices for people living in care homes across the UK.

BGS announces next Deputy Honorary Secretary

18 September 2019

The BGS has confirmed Professor Anne Hendry as its next Deputy Honorary Secretary.

BGS responds to Age UK Report 'More harm than good'

22 August 2019

Hospital admissions for older people's services increase by 10% every year across Scotland

08 August 2019

Age and Ageing announces new Editorial Fellow, Dr Kelli Torsney

23 July 2019

50% off BGS membership for 2019

22 July 2019

Lapsed or new BGS members can now enjoy 50% off membership rates for the remainder of 2019.

Down in the mouth – have those missing dentures been swallowed?

08 October 2019

Together to Tackle Frailty

07 October 2019

Advantage is the first European joint action to prevent and manage frailty. Twenty-two countries across Europe are collaborating to raise awareness of Frailty as a public health priority and to agree on an evidence-based Frailty Prevention Approach.

Are falls a problem?

02 October 2019

Are falls a problem? I know what you're thinking... "Don't be daft, of course falls are a problem!" I'm certainly not denying the importance and impact of falls. I know that falls and fall-related injuries account for more bed days than myocardial infarction and stroke combined.

Can the recuperation time following acute illness be shortened?

It takes time to recuperate when getting over an acute illness but can ‘preventing deconditioning’ help? In a clinical context, we can define deconditioning syndrome as ‘A complex process of physiological change induced by inactivity that can affect multiple body systems and may result in decline in physical, psychological and functional abilities’.

How well do we manage patients with diverse religious and cultural needs at the end of life?

18 September 2019

How do we recognise and act upon the duality of being a family caregiver and clinician?

16 September 2019

In 2018, as part of a Florence Nightingale Foundation travel scholarship, I spent over a month visiting the islands of Ireland and New Zealand. I went to find out more about advance care planning, hospice research activity, knowledge mobilisation and models of care for people living with dementia.

Blog

Doctoring, fast and slow

12 September 2019

In my experience I have found three types of doctors; Those who work very fast, very slow or somewhere in the middle. This is obvious and logical as human behaviour is divided on the basis of a normal distribution, with most being average.

New horizons in radiotherapy

10 September 2019

“Radiotherapy can cure cancer?” was the surprised exclamation in response to our joint presentation at a study day for trainees in geriatric medicine.

Fun-guarding: Is safe the enemy of fun?

'Fun' and 'safe' do not have to be opposite concepts, writes Susan Shenkin.

Fun-guarding: How you can get involved

How you can get involved with our 'fun-guarding' project and become a 'fun-guardian' in your area

Fun-guarding: When my time comes

Trisha Elliott reflects on how she would like fun to be guarded when she approaches frailty in older age.

Fun-guarding: Does it bring joy?

Consider whether an activity will bring joy to an older person over whether it is socially appropriate, says Jenni Mack.

Fun-guarding: Putting a value on fun

Talk to residents about what they want to achieve and you might be surprised, says Caroline Benham.

Fun-guarding: Involving the family

Many of our most important and fun moments relate to our family, explains David Atwood.

Fun-guarding in care homes: As important as safeguarding?

The first article in our fun-guarding series, George Coxon sets out what fun-guarding is and why it is important.