News 13 Jun 2025 BGS warns that older people have been overlooked in the Assisted Dying Bill debate The BGS urges MPs to consider the needs of older people ahead of the second report stage debate in the House of Commons and the pivotal third reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill expected on 20 June. 06 Jun 2025 BGS welcomes Urgent and Emergency Care Plan The British Geriatrics Society welcomes the Urgent and Emergency Care Plan published today. Older people are one of the biggest user groups of urgent and emergency care services, so we are… 27 May 2025 New study highlights the impact of frailty on postoperative… A new study published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia, and referencing BGS publications, has found that the majority of UK hospitals are not properly screening older surgical patients for… Frailty Frailty indexes Peri-operative care for surgical patients 27 May 2025 New! BGS/Vivensa Foundation Undergraduate Research Placement… We are delighted to announce that our new Joint Undergraduate Research Placement Scheme with the Vivensa Foundation is open for applications. 19 May 2025 It’s #ChooseGeriatrics week! #ChooseGeriatrics celebrates the rewards and diversity of careers in older people’s healthcare. From acute to community settings, caring for older people is interesting, complex and varied. 14 May 2025 BGS responds to Palliative and End of Life Care Commission… The BGS welcomes the publication of the first volume of the Palliative and End of Life Care Commission report. We were pleased to have had the opportunity to contribute to the work of the Commission… 12 May 2025 BGS responds to changes in immigration requirements for care… The BGS is concerned about the Government’s plans to make it more difficult for care providers to recruit staff from overseas. 08 May 2025 Introducing BGS Microlearning We are pleased to announce the first in a new series of short CPD courses from the BGS, Advance Care Planning: A Patient Journey, is now available. 07 May 2025 Apply for funding for the European Academy for Medicine of… We are delighted to announce that the opportunity is now open to apply for funding for the European Academy for Medicine of Ageing (EAMA) 2026-2028 course. 06 May 2025 RCEM warns of “an alarming threat to patient safety” The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) has issued a stark warning as over a million older patients endured 12-hour waits in emergency departments in England last year. 17 Apr 2025 BGS responds to new report on outpatient specialist care The British Geriatrics Society welcomes a new report from the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) and the Patients Association which sets out a vision to reform planned specialist care over the next 10… 15 Apr 2025 BGS responds to announcement of Dr Mumtaz Patel as RCP… The Royal College of Physicians (London) has announced the election of Dr Mumtaz Patel as its 123rd President. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 … Next page Next Last page Last
