A joint report by the BGS and RCPsychs which collates and showcases examples of the best practice which flow from effective interdisciplinary collaboration and practice in treating depression in older people living in care homes.  

NICE impact reports review how NICE recommendations for evidence-based and cost-effective care are being used in priority areas of the health and care system, helping to improve outcomes where this is needed most.

Samuel Willis describes the value of stories - telling them and listening to them. It creates bonds and humanises the teller and listener.

Physicians practising in general internal medicine (GIM) commonly manage illness in patients who may be in the last phase of their lives. It is therefore an important part of the specialist training programme to manage patient and family involvement.

What is mental capacity?  What do we really mean when we ask if a patient has (or lacks) capacity?  Capacity often depends on context.  The ethical conundrum of mental capacity unravelled. 

Geriatrics is the largest specialty doing general medicine and providing acute medical care of patients admitted as emergencies. As general physicians, they share with other specialists in Acute/General Medicine the provision of the first 24-48 hours of emergency medical care of all adults.

Fracture services often fail to respond to the true complexity of their older patients’ needs. The Care of Patients with Fragility Fracture (the 'Blue Book', available as a download) sets out best practice in the care and prevention of fragility fractures.

Over 400,000 older people in the UK live in care homes, including nearly one in six over-85s, and they often have complex health and social care needs. We have produced guidance for commissioners to promote better models of medical care for care home residents.
 

Many of the residents are likely to have some degree of urinary incontinence or dysfunction.  Urinary incontinence in this setting should not be viewed as inevitable.  With good management it may be preventable.  Incontinence is a symptom of underlying problems.

The BGS regularly responds to  external consultations by the UK government and those of the devolved nations that relate to older people's health, social care and wider issues, such as workforce. On this page you can find copies of our responses to recent consultations.

The Mersey Region Spring Meeting 2021 was held on 16th June

The Wessex Region Spring Meeting 2021 was held on 27 May 2021

Webinar recording for 5 May 2021 Webinar: Health of older people living in care homes: What can we learn from big data linkage projects?

The Trent Region Spring Meeting 2021 was held on 22 April 2021

Perspectives on the COVID-19 pandemic and its affect on members' mental and emotional health, aired at the BGS Autumn Meeting 2020.

This page brings together guidance and practical advice for the management of older adults with COVID-19 in the community, including drug treatment and examples of standard operating procedures (SOPs).

FAQs for doctors in training regarding COVID-19 disruption to their progression. 

This section of the BGS guidance on end of life care in older people collates relevant external resources and signposting links for easy reference

This section of the BGS guidance on end of life care in older people looks at the final days of life in people with frailty.