The BGS is governed by a Board of Trustees together with a number of officers. Some posts are elected, while the Vice Presidents are appointed to lead the Society in various roles.

Board of Trustees

The BGS is governed by a Board of Trustees together with a number of officers. Members will be notified of any upcoming elections for these senior roles.

BGS Trustees

Our Board of Trustees are responsible for the long term direction of the BGS, ensuring that it is solvent, well-run and delivering its charitable mission.

Jugdeep

Professor
Jugdeep
Dhesi

President
Amit Arora

Dr
Amit
Arora

President Elect
Lyndsey Dunn

Lyndsey
Dunn

Chair, Nurse and AHP Council

Dr
Richard
Biram

Chair, BGS England Council
Alison

Dr
Alison
Falconer

Chair, BGS Scotland Council

Dr
Karl
Davis

Chair, BGS Wales Council
Sarah

Dr
Sarah
True

Chair, Trainees Council

Nick
Pahl

Lay Trustee

Dr
Liz
Lawn

Honorary Treasurer
Deb

Dr
Deb
Gompertz

Honorary Secretary and Vice President for Policy
Jan

Dr
Jan
Ritchie

Chair, BGS Northern Ireland Council

BGS Officers

BGS Officers are members who have been appointed or elected to specific senior roles within the Society for a specified term of office. For more information about applying to become a BGS Officer, including demitting dates of current officers, please see this page.

Professor
Adam
Gordon MBE

Immediate Past President

Dr
Tom
Bartlett

Vice President, Clinical Quality
Iain Wilkinson

Dr
Iain
Wilkinson

Vice President, Education and Training

Professor
Miles
Witham

Vice President, Academic Affairs

Dr
Claire
Copeland

Vice President, Workforce

Dr
Divya
Tiwari

Deputy Honorary Treasurer

Professor
Roy
Soiza

Editor-in-Chief, Age and Ageing

Dr
Katy
Bettany

Digital Media Editor
Angeline

Dr
Price
Angeline

Meetings Secretary
Tom

Dr
Tom
Welsh

Deputy Honorary Secretary
Beth Pennington

Dr
Beth
Pennington

Co-Chair Healthcare in Community Group

Our governance

The overall responsibility of the Trustee Board, which meets four times a year, is to provide direction and stewardship for the British Geriatrics Society, by:

  • Setting the vision, mission, values and strategic direction of the Society
  • Monitoring performance against the Strategy and overseeing the work of committees and Councils which are accountable to the Board
  • Acting as the guardians of the charity’s assets, both tangible and intangible, taking all due care over their security, deployment and proper application, and managing risk appropriately
  • Ensuring that the Society complies with all constitutional, legal and regulatory requirements
  • Being accountable and responsive to the membership
  • Providing a high standard of governance.

The Trustee Board consists of:

  • BGS President (who is also the Chair)   
  • President Elect (who is the Deputy Chair)
  • Honorary Secretary 
  • Honorary Treasurer
  • Chair of the Trainees’ Council
  • Chair of the Nurses and AHP Council
  • Chairs of the National Councils: England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
  • Lay Trustees x2.

Standing committees and Councils which report to the Board:

  • BGS England Council
  • BGS Northern Ireland Council
  • BGS Scotland Council
  • BGS Wales Council
  • Clinical Quality Committee
  • Education and Training Committee
  • Finance Committee
  • Policy and Communications Committee
  • Research and Academic Development Committee
  • Nurses and AHP Council
  • Trainees’ Council
  • Workforce Committee
  • Community and Primary Care Group 

In the event of a vacancy in the office of President-Elect, Deputy Honorary Secretary and/or Deputy Honorary Treasurer, there is a constitutional procedure for filling the vacancy. This may be found here.