British Geriatrics Society

Caring for the whole person: Physical healthcare of older adults with mental illness: Integration of care

13 May 2019

Report

Nominations sought for BGS Deputy Honorary Meetings Secretary

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Events

13 September

Improving Continence in Older People 2019

13 September 2019

GLASGOW

Bladder and bowel problems are common but neglected areas of Geriatric medicine practice. This meeting will focus on providing comprehensive, up to date information and practical tips from leading experts in the field.

SIG Meeting

20 September

20th International Conference on Falls and Postural Stability

20 September 2019

LONDON

The leading meeting in the UK for clinicians working in the field of falls and mobility medicine.

SIG 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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Featured Policy & Media Blogs Resources

NHS RightCare: Frailty toolkit

05 June 2019

This toolkit provides expert practical advice and guidance on how to commission and provide the best system wide care for people living with frailty.

Presentation slides: BGS Scotland Spring Meeting 2019

04 June 2019

View and download slides from the BGS Scotland Spring Meeting & NRS Ageing Specialty Group held on 26 April 2019 in Edinburgh.

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.

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

The Art of Parkinsons: Movement Disorders Essay Prize winners announced

10 June 2019

BGS Movement Disorders Section has announced the winners of its annual essay prize.

Medical student volunteers invited to attend BGS Autumn Meeting

20 May 2019

The BGS is looking for up to 10 volunteer Medical Students for each day of its Autumn Meeting to assist with the running of the conference.

The Health Foundation's £1.6m Insight Research Programme open for applications

01 May 2019

The Health Foundation is inviting researchers to submit proposals for research that advances the development and use of data from national clinical audits and patient registries as a mechanism for improving health care quality in the UK.

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.

Last chance to have your say on the BGS Mission and Strategy 2020-2023

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. The deadline for survey responses has been extended to 14 June 2019.

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.

Getting old … Allelujah

18 June 2019

Voicing criticism of “national treasures” (NT) is not normally done – after all, they are national treasures. George Monbiot wrote a Guardian article about NT David Attenborough criticising him for not being more outspoken on environmental issues. I have a gentler criticism to make of Alan Bennett, another NT.

Quality Improvement for geriatricians - a new course from your friendly BGS

13 June 2019

Creating extra carer support through a massive open online course

10 June 2019

Your chance to influence what goes on at BGS meetings: the Deputy Honorary Meetings Secretary role

06 June 2019

Every trust must take action to identify and treat Sepsis, which costs 37,000 lives per year. Sepsis occurs when the body responds poorly to a bacterial infection, attacking its own tissues and organs, and while early treatment is effective, the condition is hard to identify.

Dying in the place of your choice – does the slipper of cancer fit on the foot of dementia?

22 May 2019

What is the leading cause of death in the UK? Cancer? Heart disease? Nope, it is dementia. Much value has been placed on dying in the place of one’s wishes however those with dementia seem to have been excluded from this focus. Why is it so hard to research wishes around death in those with dementia? Is it because we still forget it is a terminal disease? (1) Does it adhere to the issues with advance care planning in that when one is well they don’t wish to talk about it but when they are unwell they can’t?

Falls Management Exercise (FaME) Implementation Toolkit

13 June 2019

This NIHR CLAHRC toolkit provides a suite of resources that commissioners can use to plan, implement and monitor the FaME programme.

NHS RightCare: Frailty toolkit

05 June 2019

This toolkit provides expert practical advice and guidance on how to commission and provide the best system wide care for people living with frailty.

Presentation slides: BGS Scotland Spring Meeting 2019

04 June 2019

View and download slides from the BGS Scotland Spring Meeting & NRS Ageing Specialty Group held on 26 April 2019 in Edinburgh.

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.

Report from the BGS Spring Meeting 2019

24 May 2019

Held in Cardiff on 10-12 April, the BGS Spring Meeting was another hugely successful event celebrating the best of care and medicine for older people. Liz Gill reports on some of the highlights of the packed three-day programme.

Newsletters

BGS Mersey Region Newsletter - June 2019

22 May 2019

This is the fifth edition of the BGS Mersey Region Newsletter. The purpose of this newsletter is to share news from within the region.