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

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.

Could this be your next turning point?

17 September 2020

Every person can recall a few turning points in their life. One of the turning points in my own professional life was becoming the Chair of the BGS England Council.

Vitamin D and Postural Hypotension: Are We Still in The Dark?

16 September 2020

If there was a popularity contest for vitamins, Vitamin D would probably win with ease. Thousands of papers are published about it year after year.

It’s All About Communication… My Time as a Member of the BGS Trainees’ Council

09 September 2020

Falls in Care Homes: “Let’s go and invent tomorrow, instead of worrying about what happened yesterday….”

07 September 2020

There has been a significant focus on UK care homes following COVID-19. Care homes have had to quickly adapt their working practices, to keep their residents and staff safe. Approximately 400,000 older people are currently living in UK care homes.

Best practice approaches to deliver good nutritional care for people with dementia

03 September 2020

Over 850,000 people in the UK have dementia, many of whom struggle with eating and drinking issues affecting nutritional status, due to changes in memory, motor skills, appetite, taste perception, dysphagia and food preferences.

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

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.

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.

Ageing Data Research Collaborative @geridata

03 February 2020

Links, information and contacts for making the best use of big data in your area.

COVID-19: Rehabilitation of older people

01 June 2020

This page brings together resources and information relating to the rehabilitation of older people as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cardiovascular care in the older adult: Patient information

08 September 2020

This resource series, curated by the BGS Cardiovascular SIG, brings together key principles and guidelines on the management of cardiovascular disease in older adults. This section contains downloads to useful patient information leaflets.

Identifying older people most vulnerable to COVID-19

07 September 2020

This paper aims to summarise the concerns raised by the BGS about current government advice concerning those at greatest risk of the most adverse COVID-19 outcomes, which includes older people, and includes recommendations for how these should be taken forward.