One of the main goals of the BGS is to support continuing professional development of those specialising and working in healthcare of older people and to influence their training and education. This page offers links to elearning resources from the BGS and other recognised providers.
Our BGS-developed elearning courses are available to both BGS members and non-members and cover key topics relevant to clinicians and their colleagues working with older people.
Our new Frailty Course (updated in 2023) is available free to all users who register by the 30th June 2024. This includes a CPD certificate on successful completion of the course (when all modules have been completed, an 80% pass rate for the assessment has been achieved, and course feedback has been submitted).
After the 30th June 2024 the Frailty Course will continue to be free to BGS members, but will cost £150 for non-member.Non-members can also access the course for a one-off payment of £150 and obtain a CPD certificate on successful completion.
If you are not yet a member and wish to join, click here to join the BGS and enjoy free access. Membership is free for medical students, Nurse and AHP students, Foundation Year doctors and preceptorship year Nurses and AHPs.
These elearning courses and modules have not been developed by BGS but may also be useful for those interested in developing their skills and learning in the area of older people's health and care.
If you are already a BGS member:[GC1] Log into the BGS website and then click elearning on the topbar of the website. Now choose the course you wish to signup for and click the register button on the right hand side.
If you are not a BGS member then you will need to create an online account. You will see a button on the right hand side of the course page Create an account and Register.
If you already have a website account (for example you are a BGS member, or have attended a BGS event in the past) [GC1]
A receipt will be emailed to you once you complete your registration. You can also access invoices via the My events and certificates tab in the My Account area of the BGS website www.bgs.org.uk
Access to the courses is open ended. We do recommend that you attempt to complete the course within 30 days for best learning outcomes. You can come back to the course at any time in the future for review or revision.
To access your courses, you must first log into the BGS website www.bgs.org.uk
Then, in the My account area, click the My elearning button on the right hand side. This will display the courses that you are enrolled in. You can then click Go to course to launch that particular course.
We recommend that you use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox as a preferred browser. We recommend you enable cookies permission as well to support your progress being recorded in the module. You can also use “Exit Activity” to formally end your session each time, ensuring that your progress is recorded.
You need to achieve at least 80% on each of the quizzes to pass the course. You have multiple opportunities to attempt each quiz.
To get in contact with us please email registrations [at] bgs [dot] org [dot] uk stating which course you are having problems with and as much information to help us support you as possible.
Please try these steps first:
If the issue persists please provide us with as much information you can relating to the issue:
Once you have completed and passed all of the modules, with 80% or higher success rate on the assessment questions a feedback quiz will be unlocked. You need to complete the feedback survey to trigger your CPD certificate to be generated. This will be emailed to you automatically. You can also view and download your CPD certificate via the My events and certificates button in the My Account area on the BGS website www.bgs.org.uk
To get in contact with us please email registrations [at] bgs [dot] org [dot] uk stating the course and what details need updating.
