06
Mar
2026

2026 Northern Ireland Spring Meeting

Joint with Royal College of Psychiatrists Faculty of Old Age

This event is a local forum covering the latest scientific research and the best clinical practice in health and mental care of older people. This meeting will cover core areas of interest to all older people and mental health specialists working with older people and is open to attendees from near and far.

Flexible attendance options & registration fees for 2026:
In person or online

There is no difference in registration fees for in person and online meeting attendance. The registration fee provides access to the conference or online platform for the days you are registered. On demand viewing post event will be limited to the days for which you have registered and paid.

There is a flexible transfer from in person to online attendance as clinical service and life balance require. Please check our FAQs first for any queries you may have about attendance or on demand watching.

Programme themes:

This conference will cover core areas of interest to all specialists responsible for the health and mental healthcare of older people with a particular focus on:

  • Cognitive impairment 
  • Interpretation of neuroimaging
  • Prevention and management of falls in the older population 
  • An update on the Assisted Dying Debate  

Call for abstracts:

Please submit your abstracts for the meeting before the closing date: 5pm GMT 5 January 2026 

Submit your abstract

Who should attend:

  • All consultants, nurses and allied health care professionals with an interest in mental healthcare of older people
  • Especially those working in
    • geriatric medicine
    • frailty
    • psychiatry

All are welcome, including:

  • GPs with an extended role in older people and GP trainees
  • SAS doctors
  • Advanced and specialist practitioners
  • Consultant practitioners/consultant nurses
  • Pharmacists
  • Physician associates
  • Internal medicine trainees especially those considering an oncology, geriatric medicine, palliative care specialty
  • Medical, nursing, allied health professional students
  • Researchers into ageing and age-related conditions

Why participate:

  • Understand more on the key areas & challenges faced in geriatric medicine  
  • Hear focused presentations on core areas of the geriatric medicine
  • Network & socialise with other healthcare professionals 

Grants to attend: In person or online

Members in Category B, C and D are now eligible to apply for a new BGS event grant. This will cover the registration cost for a BGS conference, either virtually or in person. Applications can be submitted from the event registration page, and should be requested and approved before completing registration.

Find out more

The Venue: Lagan Valley Island

Cost to attend

BGS Member
Fee per day (inc. VAT)		 Non-Member
Fee per day (inc. VAT)

Senior Doctors 
Consultants and equivalent, including corporate representatives
10% Early bird rates expire 3 months before live date

 £146 £244

Resident and SAS Grade Doctors
Healthcare Professionals

 £77 £128

Undergraduate Students/ Retired

 £44 £73


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