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The BGS was pleased to contribute evidence to the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee Inquiry into supporting people with frailty outside hospitals and welcomes the committee’s recommendations.

This week, we are celebrating our second-ever #ChooseGeriatrics week! Get involved for a chance to win 30% off a year of membership! 

We've updated our position statement on Flexible working in Geriatric Medicine. 

Dr Deb Gompertz and Dr Anna Folwell reflect on the Proactive care documents and how they have been used in practice.

Anne Hendry, Sam Abraham, Lyndsey Dunn, and Ruth Law reflect on the Joining the dots document, and how it has been used in practice. 

This resource outlines key considerations to guide systems wishing to use Population Health Management (PHM) approaches to support effective, frailty-attuned proactive and personalised care.

Last week, the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill had its final scheduled debate in the House of Lords. With the current parliamentary session ending this week, time has run out and it will fall…

Climate change and the resulting increase in the number and intensity of heatwaves experienced in the UK are having a profound effect on the mortality rates of nursing and care home residents, a new…

Deconditioning is a major and preventable contributor to loss of independence among older adults. We have created this hub to support our members to improve outcomes for older people through the…