2026 Autumn Meeting Programme

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2026 Autumn Meeting

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Stand sponsors: Abbott, HSE, Medical Expert Chambers, MDU, Merz Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Pelivic Relief, Pfizer, UCB and Zentiva
Our stand sponsors have had no editorial input into or control over the agenda, content development or choice of speakers, nor opportunity to influence. They have not had any input or influence as to the content of the programme.

Thursday 12th Nov
08:30 Registration
Start time
08:30 am
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Registration
09:15 Welcome from President Professor Jugdeep Dhesi
Start time
09:15 am
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Welcome from President Professor Jugdeep Dhesi
09:30 sessions
  • Stream 1 Neighbourhood Health
    Stream 1
    • 09:30 ~ 10:30
    • Conference Theatre

    Left Shift: How do we Integrate our Interface?

    Moving Away from Corridor Care to Closer to Home for Frailty

    Neighbourhood Health

    Educational level
    Core
    Speakers: Steve Harrison, Frances Wiseman,
    09:30 am ~ 09:50 am
    Frances
    Wiseman,
    Job title
    Director National Frailty Improvement Collaborative,
    Place of Work
    NHSE
  • Stream 2 Immunology and Rheumatology
    Stream 2
    • 09:30 ~ 10:30
    • Banqueting Suite A

    Immunology and Rheumatology

    Educational level
    Advanced
  • Stream 3 Research into Clinical Practice
    Stream 3
    • 09:30 ~ 10:30
    • Conference Suite 3

    Association of Academic Geriatric Medicine (AAGM ) Symposium

    Stream 3 Research into Clinical Practice

    Educational level
    Core
  • Stream 4 Advances in Diagnostics & Therapeutics
    Stream 4
    • 09:30 ~ 10:30
    • Conference Suite 4

    Advances in Diagnostics & Therapeutics

    Educational level
    Advanced
  • Stream 5 AI and Digital Health Drop in session
    Stream 5
    • 09:30 ~ 10:30
    • Gallery Suite 1 (Upstairs)

    This is a drop in session for attendees interested in questions around increasing use of digital tools and AI. Bring your questions and see if our experts can help 

    Stream 5 AI and Digital Health Drop in session

    Educational level
    Core
    Moderators: Dr Andrew Noble
    Dr
    Andrew
    Noble
    Job title
    GP with an Extended Role in Frailty
    Place of Work
    Jean Bishop Integrated Care Centre, Hull
10:30 Break - Poster viewing and visit our exhibitors
Start time
10:30 am
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Break - Poster viewing and visit our exhibitors
11:00 sessions
  • Stream 1 Session 2 Neighbourhood Health in Action
    Stream 1
    • 11:00 ~ 12:00
    • Conference Theatre

    Stream 1 Session 2 Neighbourhood Health in Action

    Educational level
    Core
    Moderators: Anna Folwell, Ms Fiona Green
    Anna
    Folwell
    Job title
    Consultant Community Geriatrician
    Place of Work
    Jean Bishop Integrated Care Centre,
    Ms
    Fiona
    Green
    Job title
    Lead Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Frailty
    Place of Work
    Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
  • Stream 2 Session 2 Rheumatology
    Stream 2
    • 11:00 ~ 12:00
    • Banqueting Suite A

    Stream 2 Session 2 Rheumatology

    Educational level
    Advanced
    Moderators: Dr Alasdair MacRae
    Dr
    Alasdair
    MacRae
    Job title
    Consultant Geriatrician
    Place of Work
    Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley
    Speakers: Professor Niharika Duggal, Dr Alastair Greystoke
  • Stream 3 Session 2 PROSPER
    Stream 3
    • 11:00 ~ 12:00
    • Conference Suite 3

    PeRsOnaliSed care Planning to improve quality of life for oldER people with frailty

    Stream 3 Session 2 PROSPER

    Educational level
    Core
    Moderators: Professor Miles Witham
    Professor
    Miles
    Witham
    Job title
    Professor of Trials for Older People, Newcastle University; BGS VP Research and Academic Affairs
    Place of Work
    NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre
    Speakers: Ms Anne Heaven, Professor Amanda Farrin, Ms Michelle Collinson, Ms Ms Ellen Thompson
  • Stream 4 Session 2 Advances in Diagnostics & Therapeutics Advanced
    Stream 4
    • 11:00 ~ 12:00
    • Conference Suite 4

    Stream 4 Session 2 Advances in Diagnostics & Therapeutics Advanced

    Educational level
    Advanced
    Moderators: Dr Angeline Price
    Dr
    Angeline
    Price
    Job title
    Advanced Practitioner, NELA Nurse/AHP National Lead
    Place of Work
    Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
    Speakers: Hannah Beba, Dr Wei Jia Zhang, Mrs Andrew Crowe
12:30 Break and transfer to Conference Theatre
Start time
12:30 pm
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Break and transfer to Conference Theatre
12:15 President's Medal Lecture
Stream 1
  • 12:15 ~ 13:30
  • Conference Theatre

President's Medal Lecture

Educational level
Core
Moderators: Professor Jugdeep Dhesi
Jugdeep Dhesi
Professor
Jugdeep
Dhesi
Job title
Consultant Geriatrician and BGS President
Place of Work
Guy's and St Thomas's Hospital
13:30 Lunch, Poster viewing and visiting sponsors
Start time
01:30 pm
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Lunch, Poster viewing and visiting sponsors
14:30 sessions
  • Stream 1 Session 3 Neighbourhood Health in Action
    Stream 1
    • 14:30 ~ 15:30
    • Conference Theatre

    Stream 1 Session 3 Neighbourhood Health in Action

    Moderators: Ms Careen Mullen Mckay, Ms Kerry Burrows
    Ms
    Careen
    Mullen Mckay
    Job title
    Nurse Consultant
    Place of Work
    Perth & Kinross Health & Social Care Partnership, NHS Tayside.
    Ms
    Kerry
    Burrows
    Job title
    Frailty Specialist Pharmacist
    Place of Work
    Brunel PCN Integrated Neighbourhood Team
    Speakers: Dr Sean Ninan
    Sean
    Ninan
  • Stream 2 Session 3 Osteoarthritis
    Stream 2
    • 14:30 ~ 15:30
    • Exhibition Hall A

    Stream 2 Session 3 Osteoarthritis

    Educational level
    Advanced
    Moderators
    Speakers: Professor Philip Conaghan, Dr Philippa Nicolson
  • Stream 3 Session 3 Clinical Quality
    Stream 3
    • 14:30 ~ 15:30
    • Conference Suite 3

    Stream 3 Session 3 Clinical Quality

    Educational level
    Core
    Moderators: Dr Susanne Arnold
    Dr
    Susanne
    Arnold
    Job title
    Academic Physiotherapist
    Place of Work
    The University of Warwick
    Speakers: Dr Katherine Walesby, Dr Angeline Price
  • Workshop Sustainable Geriatric Medicine
    Stream 5
    • 14:30 ~ 15:30
    • Gallery Suite 1 Upstairs

    Workshop Sustainable Geriatric Medicine

    Educational level
    Core
    Moderators: Professor Rowan Harwood
    Professor
    Rowan
    Harwood
    Job title
    Professor of Palliative and End of Life Care, honorary Consultant Geriatrician
    Place of Work
    University of Nottingham, Nottingham University Hospitals
    Speakers: Dr Rachael Bailey, Dr Ali Cracknall, Dr Alison Bravington
  • Stream 4 Session 3 Advances in Diagnostics & Therapeutics
    Stream 4
    • 14:30 ~ 15:30
    • Conference Suite 4

    Stream 4 Session 3 Advances in Diagnostics & Therapeutics

    Educational level
    Advanced
    Moderators
    Speakers: Mr Paul Selby
15:30 Break and transfer to Guest Lecture
Start time
03:30 pm
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Break and transfer to Guest Lecture
15:45 Guest Lecture
Stream 1
  • 15:45 ~ 16:30
  • Conference Theatre

Guest Lecture

Educational level
Advanced
Moderators: Dr Tom Bartlett
Dr
Tom
Bartlett
Job title
Consultant Geriatrician, Dorset Clinical Lead for Hospital at Home Older People’s Services and VP Clinical Quality
Place of Work
University Hospitals Dorset
Speakers: Professor Amar Shah
16:30 Presidents' Round
Stream 1
  • 16:30 ~ 17:30
  • Conference Theatre

These are the top submitted scientific research abstracts identified from submissions via adjudication. Each presenter will be given 3 minutes to present a summary of their work. There will then be questions from the President and VP Research and Academic Affairs.

Presidents' Round

Educational level
Core
Moderators: Professor Jugdeep Dhesi, Professor Miles Witham
Jugdeep
Professor
Jugdeep
Dhesi
Job title
Consultant Geriatrician and BGS President
Place of Work
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
MIles Witham
Professor
Miles
Witham
Job title
Professor of Trials for Older People, Newcastle University; BGS VP Research and Academic Affairs
Place of Work
NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre
18:00 Social programme: Networking drinks in the Foyer
Start time
06:00 pm
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Social programme: Networking drinks in the Foyer
Friday 13th Nov
09:30 sessions
  • Stream 1 Session 1 Updates in Oncology
    Stream 1
    • 09:30 ~ 11:00
    • Conference Theatre

    Stream 1 Session 1 Updates in Oncology

    Educational level
    Core
    Moderators: Dr Tania Kalsi
    Dr
    Tania
    Kalsi
    Job title
    Consultant Geriatrician
    Place of Work
    Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
  • Stream 2 Session 2 Digital Health and Innovation: AI focus
    Stream 2
    • 09:30 ~ 11:00
    • Banqueting Suite A

    Stream 2 Session 2 Digital Health and Innovation: AI focus

    Educational level
    Core
    Moderators: Dr David Attwood
    Dr
    David
    Attwood
    Job title
    GP Partner and GPwSI older people
    Place of Work
    Pathfields Medical Group, Plymouth, Devon
  • Stream 3 Session 1 Platform Presentations
    Stream 3
    • 09:30 ~ 11:00
    • Conference Suite 3

    Stream 3 Session 1 Platform Presentations

    Educational level
    Core
  • Geriatrics 4 Trainees (G4T) Session 1 Acute
    Stream 4
    • 09:30 ~ 11:00
    • Conference Suite 4

    Clinical challenges in urgent care

    Geriatrics 4 Trainees (G4T)

    Educational level
    Foundation
  • How to deliver a Training Session: A Coroner’s Workshop Part 1
    Stream 5
    • 09:30 ~ 11:00
    • Gallery Suite 1

    How to deliver a Training Session: A Coroner’s Workshop Part 1

    Educational level
    Advanced
    Moderators
    Speakers: Dr Raj Parikh, Dr Amanda Pedersen
11:00 Poster viewing and visit our sponsors
Start time
11:00 am
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Poster viewing and visit our sponsors
11:30 sessions
  • Stream 1 Session 2 Models of working Onco- Haematology
    Stream 1
    • 11:30 ~ 12:30
    • Conference Theatre

    Stream 1 Session 2 Models of working Onco- Haematology

    Educational level
    Core
    Moderators
    Speakers: Dr Joanna Preston, Dr Fenella Willis
  • Stream 2 Session 2 Digital Health and Innovation
    Stream 2
    • 11:30 ~ 12:30
    • Banqueting Suite A

    Stream 2 Session 2 Digital Health and Innovation

    Educational level
    Core
    Moderators: Dr Esther Clift
    Dr
    Esther
    Clift
    Job title
    Consultant Practitioner in Acute Frailty
    Place of Work
    Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
  • Stream 3 Session 3 Platform Presentations
    Stream 3
    • 11:30 ~ 12:30
    • Conference Suite 3

    Stream 3 Session 3 Platform Presentations

    Moderators
  • Geriatrics 4 Trainees (G4T) Session 2 Community
    Stream 4
    • 11:30 ~ 12:30
    • Conference Suite 4

    Clinical Challenges in the Community

    Geriatrics 4 Trainees (G4T) Session 2

    Educational level
    Foundation
    Moderators
    Speakers: Dr Shazia Din, Dr Deborah Gompertz
  • How to deliver a Training Session: A Coroner’s Workshop Part 2
    Stream 5
    • 11:30 ~ 12:30
    • Gallery 1 Upstairs

    How to deliver a Training Session: A Coroner’s Workshop Part 2

    Educational level
    Advanced
    Moderators
12:30 Break to transfer to Guest Lecture
Start time
12:30 pm
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Break to transfer to Guest Lecture
12:45 sessions
  • Trevor Howell Guest Lecture
    Stream 1
    • 12:45 ~ 13:30
    • Conference Theatre

    Trevor Howell Guest Lecture

    Educational level
    Core
    Moderators: Dr Amit Arora
    Amit Arora
    Dr
    Amit
    Arora
    Job title
    Consultant Geriatrician and BGS President Elect
    Place of Work
    University Hospital of North Midlands
    Speakers: Dame Patricia Hewitt
  • World Cafe
    Stream 5
    • 12:45 ~ 14:30
    • Banqueting Suite B and Exhibition Space

    World Cafe

    Educational level
    Foundation
    Moderators
13:30 Lunch, visit our sponsors and browse our posters
Start time
01:30 pm
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Lunch, visit our sponsors and browse our posters
14:30 sessions
  • Stream 1 Session 3 Updates in Haemo-Oncology
    Stream 1
    • 14:30 ~ 16:00
    • Conference Theatre

    Stream 1 Session 3 Updates in Haemo-Oncology

    Educational level
    Advanced
    Moderators
    Speakers: Professor Stuart Rosen, Dr Tania Kalsi, Ms June Davis
  • Stream 2 Session 3 Leadership in older people
    Stream 2
    • 14:30 ~ 16:00
    • Banqueting Suite A

    Join a a facilitated panel with past leaders from the BGS Nurse and AHP Council. The panel bring clinical, research and AHP perspectives
    The session is structured around 4 key questions including leadership journeys, imposter syndrome, overcoming challenges and barriers, and what Council/BGS involvement has meant for individual's professional and personal development.
     

    Stream 2 Session 3 Leadership in older people

    Educational level
    Advanced
    Moderators: Miss Lyndsey Dunn, Dr Susanne Arnold
    Lyndsey Dunn
    Miss
    Lyndsey
    Dunn
    Job title
    Head of Service: Community Health & Care.Chair of BGS Nurses and AHPs Council
    Place of Work
    Clackmannanshire & Stirling Health and Social Care Partnership. NHS Forth Valley
    Susanne Arnold
    Dr
    Susanne
    Arnold
    Job title
    Academic Physiotherapist
    Place of Work
    The University of Warwick
    Speakers: Mr Cliff Kilgore, Dr Esther Clift, Dr Frazer Underwood, Miss Lucy Lewis
  • G4T Session 3 Core Competencies
    Stream 4
    • 14:30 ~ 16:00
    • Conference Suite 4

    G4T Session 3 Core Competencies

    Educational level
    Foundation
    Moderators
    Speakers: Dr Edward Richfield, Dr Inderpal Singh, Dr Ani Tencheva, Miss Janine Beezer
  • Difficult interpersonal relationships - Managing challenging colleagues
    Stream 5
    • 14:30 ~ 16:00
    • Gallery 1 Upstairs

    Difficult interpersonal relationships - Managing challenging colleagues

    Educational level
    Advanced
    Moderators: Dr Sarah Brice, Dr Lucy Pollock
    Dr
    Sarah
    Brice
    Job title
    Consultant Geriatrician
    Place of Work
    Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
    Dr
    Lucy
    Pollock
    Job title
    Consultant Geriatrician
    Place of Work
    Taunton, Somerset Foundation NHS Trust
16:00 Break, transfer to Conference Theatre
Start time
04:00 pm
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Break, transfer to Conference Theatre
16:05 The President's Perspective
Stream 1
  • 16:05 ~ 16:35
  • Conference Theatre

Join outgoing BGS President Professor Jugdeep Dhesi and incoming President Dr Amit Arora in conversation with BGS Policy Manager Sally Greenbrook to look back over the last two years in older people's healthcare and forward to the next two years. 

In this session we will reflect on how the older people's healthcare landscape has changed during Professor Dhesi's presidency and what this means for the BGS. 

We will also look forward to consider where there is work still to be done and how the BGS will continue to influence the policy environment during Dr Arora's presidency.

The President's Perspective

Educational level
Core
Moderators: Mrs Sally Greenbrook
Sally
Mrs
Sally
Greenbrook
Job title
Policy Manager
Place of Work
British Geriatrics Society

Five top tips for the meeting

1. Record your attendance
In person: Attendance should be recorded by scanning in at the registration desk using the QR code on your joining email or providing your name. Each day you attend you will need to scan in.
Online: You will receive a CPD certificate for the days you have watch online. Viewing the content post-event will be certified, and certificates are issued 3 days after your last viewing.

2. Give feedback
Please take the time to fill out the feedback form after each day. It is mandatory for us to generate and issue a CPD certificate but also helps us improve our
conference and provides invaluable information to our speakers about their presentation.

3. Visit our sponsors and browse our posters
Consider spending 5 minutes to speak to a sponsor. Take the time to browse and comment on our submitted posters on the digital screens.

4. Join the discussion
All delegates are encouraged to ask questions for the speakers and panel discussions. If you are thinking it, someone else is too, so please use the ‘Ask’ function on the online platform or the microphone in the room.

5. Get social
Chat with attendees, join a socialising event or interact in a group discussion.
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