| British Geriatrics Society

The BGS Spring Meeting will cover the latest scientific research and the best clinical practice in the care of older people. The challenge of caring for larger numbers of older people both in and out of hospitals is everybody in the NHS's concern. This conference will cover core areas of interest to all responsible for the healthcare of older people.

Programme themes:

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

Frailty and Sarcopenia
Continence
Demographic trends
Coroner's Court

Call for abstracts:

Please submit your abstracts for the meeting before the closing date: Closes: 5pm GMT 12 January 2026

Submit your abstract

Who should attend:

All consultants, nurses and allied healthcare professionals with an interest in the healthcare of older people
Especially those working in
- geriatric medicine
- acute/general medicine
- frailty
GPs with an extended role in older people and GP trainees
Advanced and specialist practitioners, Consultant practitioners/consultant nurses
Pharmacists and pharmacy professionals
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 geriatric medicine
Present the latest scientific research to British Geriatrics Society members and elected officers
Attend small group workshop sessions
Network & socialise with other healthcare professionals over 2 days

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.

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The Venue: RWCMD, Cardiff

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.

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 _{Cost per day} _{All fees inclusive of VAT.} _{There is no cost difference between in person or online} _{Payment is by card only.}_{See our FAQs} _{10% Early bird rates expire 3 months before live date}	£146	£244
Resident and SAS Grade Doctors Healthcare Professionals _{Cost per day} _{All fees inclusive of VAT.} _{There is no cost difference between in person or online} _{Payment is by card only.}_{See our FAQs} _{10% Early bird rates expire 3 months before live date}	£77	£128
Undergraduate Students/ Retired _{Cost per day} _{All fees inclusive of VAT.} _{There is no cost difference between in person or online} _{Payment is by card only.}_{See our FAQs} _{10% Early bird rates expire 3 months before live date}	£44	£73

BGS Member
Fee per day (inc. VAT)

Non-Member
Fee per day (inc. VAT)

Senior Doctors
Consultants and equivalent, including corporate representatives

_{Cost per day}
_{All fees inclusive of VAT.}
_{There is no cost difference between in person or online}
_{Payment is by card only.}_{See our FAQs}

_{10% Early bird rates expire 3 months before live date}

£146

£244

Resident and SAS Grade Doctors
Healthcare Professionals

_{Cost per day}
_{All fees inclusive of VAT.}
_{There is no cost difference between in person or online}
_{Payment is by card only.}_{See our FAQs}

_{10% Early bird rates expire 3 months before live date}

£77

£128

Undergraduate Students/ Retired

_{Cost per day}
_{All fees inclusive of VAT.}
_{There is no cost difference between in person or online}
_{Payment is by card only.}_{See our FAQs}

_{10% Early bird rates expire 3 months before live date}

£44

£73

Call for research symposia proposals

Submit your proposal for a research symposium at the 2026 Spring Meeting.

Research teams wishing to deliver a symposia can submit a symposium proposal by 5pm 30 November 2025
The symposium would be 60 mins in length.
Proposals must consist of an application sent by email outlining:

A 300 word symposium abstract
Speakers and chair (minimum 3 speakers) with 100 word biographies
Titles and 100 word summaries for each individual talk
A 150 word statement on why the proposed symposium will be of relevance to BGS members and the conference attendees

To submit please email abstracts@bgs.org.uk by 5pm 30 November 2025. Late submissions will not be accepted.

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2026 Spring Meeting

Programme themes:

Call for abstracts:

Who should attend:

Why participate:

Grants to attend: In person or online

The Venue: RWCMD, Cardiff

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

Cost to attend

Call for research symposia proposals

Download programme

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2026 Spring Meeting

Programme themes:

Call for abstracts:

Who should attend:

Why participate:

Grants to attend: In person or online

The Venue: RWCMD, Cardiff

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

Cost to attend

Call for research symposia proposals

Register online

Download programme

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