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Latest news, press releases and policy statements from BGS

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16
May
2023

Dr Shiv Bhakta and Dr Marc Österdahl awarded BGS/Dunhill Medical Trust Doctoral Fellowships

Dr Shiv Bhakta and Dr Marc Österdahl have been awarded joint British Geriatrics Society/Dunhill Medical Trust Doctoral Training Fellowships to carry out PhD research benefiting the healthcare of older people. The Fellowships aim to support research projects that have the potential to prevent, delay or reduce future health and social care requirements and to improve older people’s quality of life.
05
May
2023

Age and Ageing launches new cardiovascular themed collection

The official journal of the British Geriatrics Society (BGS), Age and Ageing, has published a brand new themed collection on the topic of cardiovascular disease in older people.
27
Apr
2023

Professor Jugdeep Dhesi awarded prestigious William Farr…

Professor Jugdeep Dhesi, President Elect of the British Geriatrics Society and Deputy Director for the Centre for Perioperative Care, has been awarded the prestigious William Farr Medal 2022 by the…

30
Mar
2023

BGS responds to public satisfaction with NHS falling to…

On 29 March 2023 results of the British Social Attitudes (BSA) 2022 survey, conducted by the National Centre for Social Research, showed that overall satisfaction with the NHS fell to 29% – a 7% point…

British Social Attitudes
15
Mar
2023

BGS responds to Budget 2023

On 15 March Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt delivered his Spring Budget 2023 in the House of Commons.
06
Mar
2023

Joining the Dots: A blueprint for preventing and managing…

The British Geriatrics Society today launches ‘Joining the Dots: A blueprint for preventing and managing frailty in older people.’ This document aims to show what good-quality age-attuned integrated…

17
Feb
2023

BGS responds to Age UK’s ‘Fixing the foundations’ report

Age UK has today published Fixing the Foundations – a report focused on the issues older people with health problems face accessing care in the community. This report draws on interviews with older…

08
Feb
2023

BGS statement on industrial action across the NHS

As more healthcare professionals vote on joining the ranks of those already taking industrial action, the BGS is becoming increasingly concerned about the effects of the lack of resolution to the…

30
Jan
2023

BGS response to NHS England Urgent and Emergency Care Recovery Plan

On 30 January 2023 NHS England has published its ‘Delivery plan for recovering urgent and emergency care services', outlining steps that will be taken to ensure that people who need care in an emergency receive the most appropriate care for them, in the most appropriate setting.
13
Jan
2023

Prestigious Dhole-Eddlestone Memorial Prize awarded to…

The prestigious Dhole-Eddlestone Memorial Prize has been awarded to the Age and Ageing paper ‘Is comprehensive geriatric assessment hospital at home a cost-effective alternative to hospital admission…

10
Jan
2023

Protecting the rights of older people to health and social…

The current health and social care crisis affects the whole of society but has greatest impact on older people. People aged 65 and over account for over 40% of hospital admissions, occupy around two…

09
Jan
2023

BGS responds to £250 million funding to buy care home beds

On Sunday 8th January, it was announced that £250 million will be allocated to transfer thousands of patients in England from hospitals into care homes as part of the Government's plan to ease…