BGS Northern Ireland

BGS President responds to Daily Mail article ‘Hospitals harm the elderly’

On 13th November 2022, The Daily Mail published an article raising concerns about the safety of older people being admitted to emergency departments this winter.

BGS publishes new report examining workforce data

The BGS has published a report examining data collected by the RCP on the consultant and Higher Specialty Trainee geriatric medicine workforce.

Aug

Dr Jugdeep Dhesi announced as BGS President Elect

The BGS is delighted to announce that, following a vote by a record number of members, Dr Jugdeep Dhesi will be its new President Elect.

Jul

Working together to understand kidney disease in older people

The British Geriatrics Society and the European Renal Association have collaborated to produce a collection of articles from across their journals on the topic of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in ol

Jul

Age and Ageing Journal now highest ranked journal in the Geriatrics & Gerontology category

Age and Ageing, the scientific journal of the British Geriatrics Society, is now the most highly ranked journal (out of 54) in the ‘geriatrics and gerontology’ category, with an increased

Jun

Baroness Sally Greengross OBE, 1935-2022

All at the BGS were very sad to hear last week of the death of Baroness Sally Greengross.

Resources

Members only

2023

AGENDA: Issue 90 | Workforce

As the population of older people increases, so too does the need for healthcare professionals who are trained to provide high-quality care to these complex individuals. This issue explores some of the challenges and solutions to the workforce crisis. This content is limited to members only.

Reablement, Rehabilitation, Recovery: Chapter two - Purpose and context

This chapter provides an overview of rehabilitation as a beneficial intervention for many older people living with frailty, and the current situation across the four nations of the UK.

Apr

2023

BGS responses to external consultations

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.

2020

#BGSFairCare: Our letters to Ministers

Read our letters to the Health Ministers in each of the four nations of the UK asking them to take urgent action to protect older people during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Members only

Oct

BGS Northern Ireland: AGM Papers

This page contains materials relating to the BGS Northern Ireland Annual General Meeting that will be held virtually on the 20 October 2022 at 1.30pm.

2020

Beneficial innovations from the COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Ireland

BGS has published a report of beneficial innovations that have been implemented by members in Northern Ireland during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Blogs

2025

A consultant geriatrician – a career rich in variety

Mar

2025

Spring over to Belfast for our BGS meeting

Dec

Avoiding hospital associated harm for older people this winter

As we pass the winter solstice and the days start to lengthen, it feels hard to believe we will ever leave ‘winter’ in the NHS.

Dec

The REDUCE Study: improving outcomes after hip fracture

Multiple hospital organisational factors are associated with adverse patient outcomes post hip fracture in England and Wales: the REDUCE record-linkage cohort study.

Is Advanced Clinical Practice one of the solutions to workforce shortages in older people’s healthcare?

We should never lose sight that most older people live well in older age. However, we are also very familiar with the challenge of a population that is ageing with all the risks associated with co-morbidities and complex health and social care issues.