British Geriatrics Society

Prestigious Dhole-Eddlestone Memorial Prize awarded to ‘Probable delirium is a presenting symptom of COVID-19 in frail, older adults'

13 Jan 2021

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

04 Dec 2020

First published 30 Mar 2020

Good practice guide

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10 June

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

Spring Conference

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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

#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.

Working towards a joined-up learning pathway framework in Derbyshire: Part 1

22 October 2020

Gemma del Toro and Bola Owolabi describe the background behind Joined-up Care Derbyshire (JuCD) Sustainability and Transformation Partnership’s (STP) frailty model and their first steps towards developing a joined-up learning pathway framework

Article

Cardiovascular care in the older adult: Introduction

17 June 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.

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

Frailty Hub: Introduction to frailty

23 June 2020

Find out what frailty is and how it can be diagnosed and managed.

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.

Prestigious Dhole-Eddlestone Memorial Prize awarded to ‘Probable delirium is a presenting symptom of COVID-19 in frail, older adults'

13 January 2021

The prize is given annually to the most deserving medical research relating to the needs of older people, published over the last year in the scientific journal of the British Geriatrics Society, Age and Ageing.

BGS statement on vaccination prioritisation for healthcare professionals working with older people

12 January 2021

We believe it is vital that all healthcare professionals caring for older people in all settings, including social care and care homes, are protected from COVID as soon as possible.

Policy

BGS statement on COVID-19 vaccines

06 January 2021

The BGS supports the statement made by the Chief Medical Officers of the four countries of the UK on 30 December, and their subsequent letter to the profession.

Clinical Excellence Awards Round 2021: Open for applications

14 December 2020

The next round of clinical excellence awards has now opened. All candidates seeking the support of the BGS are asked to complete the appropriate form(s) and submit these to the Society by 5pm on 4 February 2021.

BGS response to COVID-19 vaccine approval

11 December 2020

The BGS is pleased to learn that the first vaccine for COVID-19 has been approved for use in the UK and that older people are being prioritised regarding access to the vaccine.

Policy

Mary Godfrey 1953-2020

08 December 2020

Mary Godfrey, Reader in Health and Social Care, University of Leeds, and Associate Editor for Age and Ageing journal, died in St James Hospital, Leeds on 3rd September 2020, aged 67 years.

News

BGS member Professor Deborah Sturdy OBE appointed Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care

08 December 2020

Professor Deborah Sturdy OBE, a long-standing member of the BGS, has been appointed Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care in England.

BGS responds to announcement at-risk groups will receive free winter supply of vitamin D

01 December 2020

#Geribookclub’s Third Meeting: The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

21 January 2021

On January 12th our online book club gathered once again from the comfort of their own sofas to discuss Richard Osman’s first novel and recent bestseller, The Thursday Murder Club.

Ortho-geriatricians: Please share your views on acute rehabilitation after hip fracture!

19 January 2021

The Nurse and Allied Health Professional Council Lunchtime Conference Event

15 January 2021

Lucy Lewis, Chair of the Council, opened the conference’s online lunchtime session with a welcome to all. This is the second year the NAHP Council committee has brought together the wider Council membership at the BGS Autumn Meeting 2020 to meet the Committee representing them and to provide an opportunity to listen and engage and to hear what is important to them.

Frailty State Utility and Minimally Important Difference

12 January 2021

Frailty is common among older adults and is a state of decreased functional reserve resulting from a cumulative decline in multiple physiological systems. Frailty is associated with a range of poor health outcomes. However, it is also a dynamic and potentially modifiable condition.

Communicating through the mask

06 January 2021

Effective communication lies at the heart of all good healthcare. It is particularly important in the care of older people, because of the complexity of common exchanges.

The condiments of care

04 January 2021

When I commenced my Clinical Lead role at the Royal British Legion in January of this year, one of the first challenges presented to me by my team was to sample a ‘puréed meal’ in one of our care homes.

Frailty State Utility and Minimally Important Difference

01 January 2021

Who knew there were like-minded people out there?

31 December 2020

I work as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner as part of the team based in the Leicester and Leicestershire community hospitals. We provide day-to-day medical cover to patients receiving rehabilitation and palliative care and following acute care step-down.

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.

Position paper

COVID-19: Treatment for older people in the community

19 January 2021

This page brings together guidance and practical advice for the management of older adults with COVID-19 in the community, including drug treatment and examples of standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Good practice guide

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.

Coronavirus: Current information and advice

28 February 2020

A compilation of current official UK/global advice and publications relating to the worldwide outbreak of COVID-19.

Fact sheet

COVID-19: Frailty scores and outcomes in older people

18 January 2021

This page brings together studies specifically examining the link between frailty and COVID-19 outcomes in acute care. It is intended that it will be updated every month following a review of the literature to provide an update on any frailty and COVID-19 papers.

BGS Nurses and AHPs Council Meeting Minutes

13 January 2021

This page provides an archive of the minutes from past BGS Nurse and AHP Council meetings.

Members only

COVID-19: COGER Study

26 November 2020

The COGER study is collecting data to gain insight into the course of functional and medical recovery in older people affected by COVID-19 participating in rehabilitation across Europe.