British Geriatrics Society

Caring for the whole person: Physical healthcare of older adults with mental illness: Integration of care

13 May 2019

Report

BGS Mission and Strategy 2020-2023: Have your say

10 Apr 2019

Events

13 September

Improving Continence in Older People 2019

13 September 2019

GLASGOW

Bladder and bowel problems are common but neglected areas of Geriatric medicine practice. This meeting will focus on providing comprehensive, up to date information and practical tips from leading experts in the field.

SIG Meeting

20 September

20th International Conference on Falls and Postural Stability

20 September 2019

LONDON

The leading meeting in the UK for clinicians working in the field of falls and mobility medicine.

SIG Meeting

21 September

Leadership and Management Weekend 2019

21-22 September 2019

NOTTINGHAM

A 2 day residential course for senior registrars focusing on management & leadership issues that affect health services for older people.

Trainee Meeting

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Featured Policy & Media Blogs Resources

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.

Presentation slides: BGS Spring Meeting 2019

01 May 2019

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

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.

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.

Clinical guidelines

BGS Amulree Essay Prize winners announced

26 February 2019

The Amulree Essay Prize is awarded to medical students for an essay on a subject pertinent to ageing or old age written from a medical, biological or sociological point of view.

Age and Ageing appoints new Editor Professor Rowan Harwood

21 February 2019

Age and Ageing, the scientific journal of the British Geriatrics Society, has appointed Professor Rowan Harwood as its new Editor from February 2019. Professor Harwood will succeed Professor David Stott who has been Editor since 2014.

Strong, Steady & Straight: NOS Exercise and Osteoporosis Consensus Statement

20 February 2019

Strong, Steady and Straight is an expert consensus statement on physical activity and exercise for osteoporosis from the National Osteoporosis Society, supported by the BGS.

Good practice guide

Medical student volunteers invited to attend BGS Autumn Meeting

20 May 2019

The BGS is looking for up to 10 volunteer Medical Students for each day of its Autumn Meeting to assist with the running of the conference.

The Health Foundation's £1.6m Insight Research Programme open for applications

01 May 2019

The Health Foundation is inviting researchers to submit proposals for research that advances the development and use of data from national clinical audits and patient registries as a mechanism for improving health care quality in the UK.

Doctoral Training Fellowship announced to help meet the needs of an ageing population

10 April 2019

The British Geriatrics Society has partnered with the Dunhill Medical Trust to co-fund three Doctoral Training Fellowships to support front-line health professionals undertake research relevant to age-related diseases and frailty.

BGS Mission and Strategy 2020-2023: Have your say

10 April 2019

The BGS is in the process of setting out its strategic direction for the next three years and would greatly value the thoughts and opinions of members.

Patients with difficulty swallowing being kept nil-by-mouth unnecessarily, says leading geriatrician

03 April 2019

A paper published today in Age and Ageing, the scientific journal of the British Geriatrics Society, warns that a widespread misperception of a preventable link between aspiration and pneumonia while eating and drinking in those with difficulty swallowing may lead to patients being kept nil-by-mouth unnecessarily.

March 2019 issue of Age and Ageing journal is out now

26 March 2019

The March 2019 issue of Age and Ageing, the journal of the British Geriatrics Society is out now.

Physicians´ opinion on a Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS) to estimate individual medication-related falls risk: International survey

11 March 2019

This questionnaire is intended to be completed by Physicians (GPs and Hospital Specialists) and other health care professionals who see in their clinical practice older adults (≥ 65 years) who are at risk of falls.

Health organisations come together to demand a future for social care

04 March 2019

Dying in the place of your choice – does the slipper of cancer fit on the foot of dementia?

22 May 2019

What is the leading cause of death in the UK? Cancer? Heart disease? Nope, it is dementia. Much value has been placed on dying in the place of one’s wishes however those with dementia seem to have been excluded from this focus. Why is it so hard to research wishes around death in those with dementia? Is it because we still forget it is a terminal disease? (1) Does it adhere to the issues with advance care planning in that when one is well they don’t wish to talk about it but when they are unwell they can’t?

BGS Rising Star Award for Research 2019: Katie Robinson

20 May 2019

When I finished my undergraduate physiotherapy degree I wouldn’t have predicted that a research career was ahead of me! As a newly qualified physiotherapist I began to realise that I had many unanswered questions.

BGS Rising Star Award for Clinical Quality 2019: Anna Steel

20 May 2019

It is a great honour to receive the Rising Star Award for Clinical Quality in recognition of my work regarding advance care planning. I am currently a less than full time Registrar in Geriatrics and General Medicine in North London.

Reflecting on 18 months as the Editorial Fellow to Age and Ageing

15 May 2019

International Nurses Day: Presence, not presents

10 May 2019

In the context of the multidisciplinary team it can feel awkward to single out any one profession for praise - but nurses offer unique and valuable skills, writes Dawne Garrett.

Geriatric Medical Humanities: new section in European Geriatric Medicine journal invites submissions

08 May 2019

Despite broader currents of ageism within and without medicine, geriatricians are fortunate to be working with people at the richest stage of life, and in a specialty that is intellectually stimulating and professionally rewarding. However, our professional discourse does not always reflect the wonders of later life, and how our patients and their families manage to find vitality, warmth, humour and creativity despite multiple challenges.

Perioperative medicine: we’ve come a long way but there is still a long road ahead

03 May 2019

As the population ages, increasing numbers of older people are presenting for elective and / or emergency surgical intervention. This group is at higher risk of adverse postoperative outcome, likely due to underlying comorbidity and frailty, increasing vulnerability to decompensation after surgery.

Is Wessex Frailty Fit?

01 May 2019

Do you know how many people in your hospital are living with frailty? Do you know where these patients are in your hospital? Why does it matter?

BGS Mersey Region Newsletter - June 2019

22 May 2019

This is the fifth edition of the BGS Mersey Region Newsletter. The purpose of this newsletter is to share news from within the region.

Caring for the whole person: Physical healthcare of older adults with mental illness: Integration of care

13 May 2019

Report

NI Frailty Network Launch

10 May 2019

The Northern Ireland Frailty Network was launched on 28 March 2019.

Northern Ireland BGS Meeting Minutes

10 May 2019

Minutes from the BGS Northern Ireland Business Meeting held on 9 May 2019.

Presentation slides: Frailty and Urgent Care 2019

12 March 2019

The BGS Frailty and Urgent Care Meeting 2019 was held on 15 February 2019 in London.

Presentation

RCP Falls and Fragility Audit Programme (FFFAP) patient resources

09 May 2019

The Royal College of Physicians Falls and Fragility Fracture Audit Programme (FFFAP) has developed a series of patient and public centred resources to support better care.

Fact sheet

BGS Newsletter: Issue 70 April/May 2019

09 May 2019

Featuring coverage from the BGS Spring Meeting 2019, ageing and the healthy brain, the importance of research, and how Malaysia is helping to raise awareness of falls.

Newsletters

Age and Ageing collection: Falls in older people

03 May 2019

These articles have been selected by the Editor of Age and Ageing for inclusion in this special collection of the Journal's best articles on falls.