British Geriatrics Society

BGS comments on creation of new Office for Health Promotion

30 Mar 2021

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

04 Dec 2020

Good practice guide

Events

10 June

The BGS Spring Meeting 2021 is taking place on 28-30 April.

Spring Conference

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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 paper

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.

BGS comments on creation of new Office for Health Promotion

30 March 2021

The Department of Health and Social Care announced on 29 March that the health promotion functions of Public Health England will be transferred to a new Office of Health Promotion in the autumn of 2021.

Announcing Emergence Volume 2

26 March 2021

The editorial team are also pleased to announce that submissions for the second volume are invited from British Geriatrics Society members of any discipline or grade, as well as those in the IGS.

BGS position statement on flexible working in geriatric medicine

24 March 2021

The BGS supports flexible working practices across the workforce delivering healthcare for older people. In light of this position, the BGS has published a statement setting out how less than full time training (LTFT) and flexible working practices can be improved for the benefit of its members and the older people they care for.

BGS responds to CQC report on approaches to DNACPR decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic

18 March 2021

The BGS welcomes the report and supports the recommendations. Used in the context of supportive and compassionate conversations with individuals and their families, DNACPR orders are a valuable part of good quality, person-centred care.

‘Through the visor’ – new report reflecting on multidisciplinary experiences of the COVID-19 first wave

28 February 2021

The BGS has published a report from a survey of its members describing the experiences of working through the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. With respondents representing over twenty different professions working in acute, community and primary care, it is believed to be the only survey capturing the full breadth of multidisciplinary health professionals’ experiences caring for older people across the four nations.

Leading experts in frailty launch the Silver Book II in collaboration with the British Geriatrics Society

22 February 2021

The Silver Book II, written by leading international experts in frailty and hosted by the British Geriatrics Society, addresses a wide range of urgent care issues specific to older people.

BGS statement on the end of discharge funding

18 February 2021

The British Geriatrics Society welcomed the announcement in August last year of new funding of £588 million to support the health and social care needs of people being discharged from hospital for up to six weeks. This support must now become standard and funding must be available for this through NHS baseline funding.

BGS statement in response to NHS White Paper

11 February 2021

The British Geriatrics Society welcomes plans outlined in the NHS White Paper to reduce bureaucracy and increase integration across health and social care. While legislation will not remove all of the current barriers to integration, it will help to ensure that older people are able to access the health and care services that they need.

Policy

Don’t ask, don’t tell: Silence in the medical encounter when sexual problems, ageing, and health conditions meet

08 April 2021

Evidence shows that high numbers of women and men aged 50+ have a sexual problem caused by a health condition or the medications taken to manage it, but that they do not always seek help.

A review of ‘Emergence’

31 March 2021

I was delighted and intrigued when I first heard about Emergence, an anthology of prose and poetry related to ageing, all nominated by clinicians working with older adults in Ireland.

Frailty predicts adverse outcomes in older adults admitted with trauma

30 March 2021

Trauma is becoming a geriatric specialty, with the majority of major trauma admissions now adults over 65 years. Injury severity in these older adults is comparable to that of younger patients, yet mortality is far higher.

The newest centenarians on the block

29 March 2021

The benefits of using podcasts as tools for learning and reflection in undergraduate and professional settings are now well documented. Podcasts provide mobile, accessible content which can be supplementary and complementary to the more formal and established ways of learning that we have been used to, and more people are discovering these benefits all the time.

What is meant by “Frailty” in the context of undergraduate medical education?

26 March 2021

I talk about frailty a lot. I hear the word ‘frailty’ a lot. In the clinical environment, across academic literature, in the media to describe weakened politicians and even from my 3-year-old son (courtesy of the snail).

Older adults’ daily walking activity: A matter of fear or a matter of function?

18 March 2021

Some people fall, some don’t. Some people are afraid of this event, some are not. Of course, no one is afraid of falling when sitting on a bench or lying on a sofa, but maybe they are when attempting to get there.

World Delirium Awareness Day Four Years On: Where has it taken us?

17 March 2021

A ‘day’ may be easy to designate, but creating a movement for sustainable change takes time, patience, and nurturing. It is with enormous pride that we look back at just how far we have come since 2017.

#GeriBookClub’s fourth meeting: The Age of Ageing Better, by Anna Dixon MBE

15 March 2021

The BGS Twitter #GeriBookClub met once again on March 8th, to discuss ‘The Age of Ageing Better’, written by Anna Dixon MBE, who is the Chief Executive of the Centre for Ageing Better.

BGS Northern Ireland: AGM Papers

02 October 2020

This page contains materials relating to the adjourned BGS Northern Ireland Annual General Meeting 2020 that will be held virtually on the 28 April 2021.

Presentation Recordings: Northern Region Spring Meeting 2021

30 March 2021

The Northern Region Spring Meeting 2021 was held on 24 March 2021

Flexible Working in Geriatric Medicine

24 March 2021

This BGS position statement sets out the benefits of less than full time (LTFT) working in geriatric medicine for both individuals and organisations, and provides six guiding principles as well as tips for sucessful flexible working.

Position paper

COVID-19: Vaccinations and older people

06 January 2021

Position paper

Talking heads: Perspectives from the COVID-19 pandemic

10 March 2021

Perspectives on the COVID-19 pandemic and its affect on members' mental and emotional health, aired at the BGS Autumn Meeting 2020.

Video/podcast

Remote consultations during COVID-19 and beyond

26 February 2021

This resource aims to bring together useful sources of guidance, advice and information on carrying out safe, effective and successful remote consultations in a range of healthcare settings.

Fact sheet

NAHP Council Peer support meeting content

01 March 2021

#NurseAHPcouncil online meeting
Wednesday 24th February 2021

National networking through peer support and professional development