This document outlines services currently delivered across the country in pursuit of appropriate, timely, high-quality care when an older person experiences a crisis or urgent need, with examples of how urgent care can be provided outside the hospital environment.

This final chapter reinforces the potential of rehabilitation for older adults and reflects on the current challenges of implementation, with some take-home messages.

Matters of the mind, from dementia and sleep, to old age psychiatry and psychosocial frailty. We also examine the mental health of the multidisciplinary healthcare workforce specialising in older people. This content is limited to members only.

This report summarises the findings of a survey of the BGS membership undertaken in late 2023. It provides a snapshot into how our members are feeling about their work and the services they work in. 

This section of the Research Hub provides an introduction to the topic and looks at how and why to get involved in geriatric medicine research.

Once you have completed your research project, the next step is to share your findings with the wider academic community. During this process, your research aims, methodology and findings will be critiqued by fellow researchers and clinicians to ensure they are robust.

The Care Home Data Sets event was held on 12 September in London

A selection of links and resources to help guide healthcare professionals working during the COVID-19 pandemic who may have little experience of geriatric medicine.

The Conference Report for the BGS Autumn Meeting in November 2017

This chapter introduces our Blueprint with a foreword by our President and Honorary Secretary/lead author, an executive summary and a roundup of our 12 recommendations.

This chapter sets out why commissioners must focus on older people and frailty when planning services. It also talks about the role of comprehensive geriatric assessment, the workforce challenge and how the needs of older people are at the heart of our blueprint.

This chapter offers conclusions drawn from the evidence, examples and recommendations set out in the blueprint document, plus references. 

This section of our blueprint describes the key touchpoints of care and support for older people across the system, from prevention through to end of life care. It describes the evidence-based approaches and interventions that are required to prevent and manage frailty across the continuum of care. 

The COVID-19 pandemic had a considerable impact on BGS members, their patients, their way of working and their mental and emotional wellbeing. This report aims to capture these experiences and the lessons learnt from how the pandemic was handled. It also outlines what could be done better if a similar situation ever arises again.

This document summarises the current landscape of Virtual Wards from the perspective of healthcare for older people, and provides advice to BGS members looking to set up such services for older people living with frailty.