British Geriatrics Society

BGS Mission and Strategy 2020-2023: Have your say

10 Apr 2019

BGS Spring Meeting 2019: Results of Abstract Adjudication

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Events

10 April

Spring Meeting 2019

10-12 April 2019

CARDIFF

The latest scientific research and best clinical practice in healthcare of older people

Spring Conference

26 April

Scotland Spring Meeting 2019

26 April 2019

EDINBURGH

A local forum for specialists responsible for the health care of older people

Nation Meeting

21 September

Leadership and Management Weekend 2019

21-22 September 2019

NOTTINGHAM

A 2 day residential course for senior registrars focusing on management & leadership issues that affect health services for older people.

Trainee Meeting

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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

This NICE quality standard (QS182) covers the experience of adults using social care services and is endorsed by the BGS.

Clinical guidelines

BGS Amulree Essay Prize winners announced

26 February 2019

The Amulree Essay Prize is awarded to medical students for an essay on a subject pertinent to ageing or old age written from a medical, biological or sociological point of view.

Age and Ageing appoints new Editor Professor Rowan Harwood

21 February 2019

Age and Ageing, the scientific journal of the British Geriatrics Society, has appointed Professor Rowan Harwood as its new Editor from February 2019. Professor Harwood will succeed Professor David Stott who has been Editor since 2014.

Strong, Steady & Straight: NOS Exercise and Osteoporosis Consensus Statement

20 February 2019

Strong, Steady and Straight is an expert consensus statement on physical activity and exercise for osteoporosis from the National Osteoporosis Society, supported by the BGS.

Good practice guide

BGS Newsletter: Issue 69 February 2019

14 February 2019

Featuring a guide to big data, the lowdown on the long-awaited NHS Long Term Plan, polypharmacy and how podiatry interventions could help to reduce falls.

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Newsletters

Presentation slides: Trainees Weekend 2019

14 February 2019

View and download presentation slides from the Trainees Weekend 2019

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Presentation

Doctoral Training Fellowship announced to help meet the needs of an ageing population

10 April 2019

The British Geriatrics Society has partnered with the Dunhill Medical Trust to co-fund three Doctoral Training Fellowships to support front-line health professionals undertake research relevant to age-related diseases and frailty.

BGS Mission and Strategy 2020-2023: Have your say

10 April 2019

The BGS is in the process of setting out its strategic direction for the next three years and would greatly value the thoughts and opinions of members.

Patients with difficulty swallowing being kept nil-by-mouth unnecessarily, says leading geriatrician

03 April 2019

A paper published today in Age and Ageing, the scientific journal of the British Geriatrics Society, warns that a widespread misperception of a preventable link between aspiration and pneumonia while eating and drinking in those with difficulty swallowing may lead to patients being kept nil-by-mouth unnecessarily.

March 2019 issue of Age and Ageing journal is out now

26 March 2019

The March 2019 issue of Age and Ageing, the journal of the British Geriatrics Society is out now.

Physicians´ opinion on a Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS) to estimate individual medication-related falls risk: International survey

11 March 2019

This questionnaire is intended to be completed by Physicians (GPs and Hospital Specialists) and other health care professionals who see in their clinical practice older adults (≥ 65 years) who are at risk of falls.

Health organisations come together to demand a future for social care

BGS Amulree Essay Prize winners announced

26 February 2019

The Amulree Essay Prize is awarded to medical students for an essay on a subject pertinent to ageing or old age written from a medical, biological or sociological point of view.

Age and Ageing appoints new Editor Professor Rowan Harwood

21 February 2019

Are care homes the hospices of the future?

Palliative care is relevant across the illness trajectory for people living and dying with chronic progressive conditions, aiming to improve quality of life and enable a peaceful death. With an ageing population, an increased proportion of older people will need to access care and support in a long term care facility.

As of 2019, the ‘robot revolution’ promises to solve the ever-growing skilled-personnel shortage across industries. In healthcare, socially assistive robot technology promises to assume new roles to meet the growing demand of our ageing population.

Which diet helps reduce the risk of becoming frail in older age?

01 April 2019

Health inequalities are present in the old and young

29 March 2019

Loss of muscle mass and strength in patients with cancer – not as harmless as it sounds

26 March 2019

Nearly 40 years ago, in the late 1980s, the frequently observed decline in muscle mass with increasing age was termed sarcopenia. Since then, sarcopenia has become a hot topic for researchers and clinicians as they work to identify its place in age and disease-related processes.

What does Big Data offer Geriatric Medicine?

22 March 2019

In Cardiff, on Thursday 11th April 2019 at 9:30 - 11 am, the BGS conference is running a workshop ‘What does Big Data offer Geriatric Medicineʔ

Age and Ageing collection: Bone health in older people

A selection of publications on aspects of bone health published in Age and Ageing over the years.

Age and Ageing collection: Treatments in Dementia

This collection of 15 papers provides an update on interventions in dementia in the past 15 years.

Age and Ageing collection: Clinical research methods for studies of older people

For this online research methodologies collection we have selected key Age and Ageing publications aimed at improving the quality of clinical research for older people.

E-learning

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

NFPCG evidence briefing: Multifactorial falls-prevention interventions

05 March 2019

This briefing examines evidence on falls prevention from the Cochrane Library.

Report

People’s experience using adult social care services

This NICE quality standard (QS182) covers the experience of adults using social care services and is endorsed by the BGS.

Clinical guidelines

Presentation slides: OncoGeriatrics Joint Meeting 2019

View presentation slides from the Joint BGS, Macmillan and RCR OncoGeriatrics Meeting 2019 held on 27-28 February 2019 in London.

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