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51,400 older people endured dangerous 12 hour waits in Scotland’s A&Es last year

New analysis reveals record numbers of extremely long waits for older patients in 2024.

Long waits in Emergency Departments across Scotland are a political responsibility that can no longer be ignored, as more than 51,400 older patients endured stays of 12 hours or more last year – the worst on record.

Aug

The Electronic Frailty Index 2 – using patient data to…

When Age and Ageing published the first Electronic Frailty Index (eFI) in 2016, it quickly became highly influential and is now used nationally across the NHS to identify and measure frailty within a…

Aug

BGS co-signs research funders’ statement on inclusion of…

In 2023 the Chief Medical Officer for England’s Annual Report on Health in an Ageing Society identified the need for more research to include older people. The BGS supports this notion wholeheartedly…

BGS responds to Work and Pensions Committee report on…

The BGS welcomes the recognition of the wide-ranging effects of pensioner poverty on the health of older people in the Work and Pensions Committee’s report, Pensioner Poverty: challenges and\u2026

Announcing our Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Hub

We are thrilled to announce that we have launched a set of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) resources. These are available free to all who need them, right here, on our website.

BGS responds to the Leng Review

Professor Gillian Leng has published her review of the role of physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs) within the NHS, making recommendations about the future of these roles.

New Microlearning course: Visual Impairment in a Clinic…

This short course will help you reflect on the impact visual impairment can have on a person and the challenges they may face when attending an appointment. It will encourage you to consider what…

BGS responds to NHS 10 Year Health Plan for England

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today published the ‘Fit for the future: 10 Year Health Plan for England’, outlining the Government’s priorities for the health service over the…

BGS on NICE not recommending new Alzheimer’s treatments for NHS

Yesterday’s announcement from NICE that it has not recommended the disease-modifying Alzheimer’s treatments Donanemab and Lecanemab for use in the NHS marks a moment of both opportunity and disappointment.

BGS responds to assisted dying vote

The BGS is deeply concerned that the House of Commons has voted to approve the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. As previously outlined, we have serious concerns that older people, who would…

BGS Journal Age and Ageing achieves an Impact Factor of 7.1

Every year, academic journals are given an Impact Factor that reflects the number of citations items published in the journal have received.