British Geriatrics Society | Improving healthcare for older people

Events

24 January

24th Annual Cardiovascular SIG Meeting 2020

24 January 2020

LONDON

Cardiovascular ambulatory care in the older person, what is possible? This event is intended for clinicians and healthcare professionals working with older people with cardiovascular disease.

SIG Meeting

31 January

BritMODIS 2020

Trainees Weekend 2020

07-08 February 2020

GLASGOW

This annual 2 day weekend meeting is built around the current curriculum needs and experiences of junior doctors training for a career in geriatric Medicine.

Trainee Meeting

Latest

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.

Members only

In a series

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.

In a series

Presentation slides: BGS Spring Meeting 2019

01 May 2019

The BGS Spring Meeting was held on 10-12 April 2019 in Cardiff.

Members only

In a series

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.

In a series

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.

In a series

Clinical guidelines

Our manifesto for the 2019 General Election

13 November 2019

News

Stroke Association Project Grant Award 2019-20 open for applications

11 November 2019

The Stroke Association is inviting applications for its Project Grant Awards 2019-20.

News

Quality of Life Tool for Care Homes to be developed by BGS/Dunhill Doctoral Training Fellow

05 November 2019

News

Helping older people to remain healthier for longer is the business of all healthcare professionals

06 November 2019

‘Healthier for Longer’, a new report published by the British Geriatrics Society, examines how messages of prevention and healthy ageing apply to an older population group that may already be ill and frail, and to the healthcare professionals who care for them.

News

BGS Annual General Meeting: Friday 8 November

29 October 2019

The BGS AGM is an important opportunity for members of the Society to vote on key resolutions and proposals.

News

November 2019 issue of Age and Ageing journal is out now

29 October 2019

News

BGS Rising Star Award 2020 open for applications

28 October 2019

The BGS Rising Star Award 2020 is now open for applications.

News

42nd Amulree Prize now open for submissions

08 October 2019

We invite entries from medical and dental students for the 42nd award of the Amulree Prize, to be submitted by 5pm on 2 December 2019.

News

Technology Integrated Health Management for Dementia

15 November 2019

Birmingham Community Healthcare Foundation Trust are part of the first test site pilot supporting to deliver TIHM (Technology Integrated Health Management) for dementia.

Blog

Our 4000th Member, Amanda Aw!

08 November 2019

Amanda Aw is a final year Glasgow medical student and honoured to be the 4000th member of the British Geriatrics Society

Blog

A winning strategy for England Rugby, and reducing medication-related harm?

01 November 2019

This Saturday the England Rugby team will step out onto the pitch at the International Stadium Yokohama, Japan, to compete in the Rugby World Cup Final.

Blog

Getting Started with the Edmonton Frail Scale

31 October 2019

Blog

Are “frailty units” and “dementia wards” the anathema of pure person-centred care?

29 October 2019

Person-centred care, for those who are enthusiastic about it like me, can at times feel like a religion. To be a pure follower of this approach, it means respecting the holistic aspects of a person, including perhaps interests and beliefs.

Blog

Health Outcomes That Matter to Older People

25 October 2019

Blog

Why breastfeeding has made me a better geriatrician

24 October 2019

Blog

Osteoarthritis- Are we managing this chronic disease as proactively as we should?

21 October 2019

How often is osteoarthritis named as a chronic disease on a GP summary or in a problem list forming part of a comprehensive geriatric assessment? Not infrequently perhaps but it certainly doesn’t feature as often as it should.

Blog

Healthier for longer: How healthcare professionals can support older people

06 November 2019

This report is intended to explore how messages of prevention and healthy ageing apply to a population group that may already be ill and frail, and to the healthcare professionals who care for them.

Report

Celebrating BGS founder Marjory Warren on her birthday

28 October 2019

BGS founding member and revolutionary geriatrician Marjory Warren was born on 28 October 1897. On her birthday, BGS Past President and historian Michael Denham reflects on her contribution to modern geriatric medicine.

In a series

History

AGM

18 October 2019

Information relating to the BGS Annual General Meeting.

Members only

Presentation slides: QI in the Healthcare of Older People

18 October 2019

Download and view slides from the QI in the Healthcare of Older People event held on 3-4 October 2019 in Leeds.

Members only

In a series

Presentation

Presentation slides: South West Autumn Meeting 2019

18 October 2019

View slides from the South West BGS and Ageing Specialty Group CRN Southwest Meeting 2019 held on 3 October 2019 in Exeter.

Members only

In a series

Presentation

Fun-guarding: Is safe the enemy of fun?

01 October 2019

'Fun' and 'safe' do not have to be opposite concepts, writes Susan Shenkin.

In a series

Article

Fun-guarding: How you can get involved

01 October 2019

How you can get involved with our 'fun-guarding' project and become a 'fun-guardian' in your area

In a series

Article

Fun-guarding: When my time comes

01 October 2019

Trisha Elliott reflects on how she would like fun to be guarded when she approaches frailty in older age.

In a series

Article

We are a Society that works hard to improve the care of older people, and supports and guides fellow professionals

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Healthier for longer: How healthcare professionals can support older people

Our manifesto for the 2019 General Election

Vacancy: Chair of Age and Ageing Editorial Board and Executive Committee

Events

24th Annual Cardiovascular SIG Meeting 2020

BritMODIS 2020

Trainees Weekend 2020

Latest

NHS RightCare: Frailty toolkit

Presentation slides: BGS Scotland Spring Meeting 2019

BOAST: The care of the older or frail orthopaedic trauma patient

Age and Ageing collection: Longitudinal studies of ageing

Presentation slides: BGS Spring Meeting 2019

Care homes in Wales: Your questions answered

Abstracts of work presented at the British Geriatrics Society Spring Meeting 2019

People’s experience using adult social care services

Our manifesto for the 2019 General Election

Stroke Association Project Grant Award 2019-20 open for applications

Quality of Life Tool for Care Homes to be developed by BGS/Dunhill Doctoral Training Fellow

Helping older people to remain healthier for longer is the business of all healthcare professionals

BGS Annual General Meeting: Friday 8 November

November 2019 issue of Age and Ageing journal is out now

BGS Rising Star Award 2020 open for applications

42nd Amulree Prize now open for submissions

Technology Integrated Health Management for Dementia

Our 4000th Member, Amanda Aw!

A winning strategy for England Rugby, and reducing medication-related harm?

Getting Started with the Edmonton Frail Scale

Are “frailty units” and “dementia wards” the anathema of pure person-centred care?

Health Outcomes That Matter to Older People

Why breastfeeding has made me a better geriatrician

Osteoarthritis- Are we managing this chronic disease as proactively as we should?

Healthier for longer: How healthcare professionals can support older people

Celebrating BGS founder Marjory Warren on her birthday

AGM

Presentation slides: QI in the Healthcare of Older People

Presentation slides: South West Autumn Meeting 2019

Fun-guarding: Is safe the enemy of fun?

Fun-guarding: How you can get involved

Fun-guarding: When my time comes

@GeriSoc on Twitter