News - Any group -BGS EnglandBGS Northern IrelandBGS ScotlandBGS Wales/CymruCardiovascularDementia, Delirium and Brain HealthEnd of Life CareFalls and Bone HealthGastroenterology/Nutrition Medical StudentsMovement DisordersNurses and AHPs Council OncologyPeri-operative care of Older People undergoing Surgery Rehabilitation GroupResearchers and AcademicsSarcopenia and Frailty ResearchTrainees CouncilUrgent care and Frailty SIG Apply 16 Aug 2022 Implementing ‘Virtual Wards’ for older people with frailty This new report explores the potential benefits, limitations, and current scientific evidence to be considered when providing a safe, effective, and person-centred alternative to hospital inpatient care for older adults. 01 Aug 2022 Dr Jugdeep Dhesi announced as BGS President Elect The BGS is delighted to announce that, following a vote by a record number of members, Dr Jugdeep Dhesi will be its new President Elect. Dr Dhesi will take up the role from 11 November, supporting the… 13 Jul 2022 Working together to understand kidney disease in older… The British Geriatrics Society and the European Renal Association have collaborated to produce a collection of articles from across their journals on the topic of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in older… Age and Ageing Research Cardiovascular Health 01 Jul 2022 Age and Ageing Journal now highest ranked journal in the… Age and Ageing, the scientific journal of the British Geriatrics Society, is now the most highly ranked journal (out of 54) in the ‘geriatrics and gerontology’ category, with an increased Journal… Age and Ageing Research 27 Jun 2022 Baroness Sally Greengross OBE, 1935-2022 All at the BGS were very sad to hear last week of the death of Baroness Sally Greengross. She was a staunch advocate for the rights of older people, a tireless campaigner and a leader of great vision and integrity. 03 May 2022 BGS statement on care homes High Court ruling The BGS has commented on the High Court ruling that policies in the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic failed to take account of the risks posed to older and vulnerable residents from patients being… 14 Apr 2022 Former BGS President elected President of the Royal College… The BGS is delighted to learn that one of its past Presidents, Professor David Oliver, has been elected as the new President of the Royal College of Physicians London (RCP). 05 Apr 2022 Research on the role of immune cells in delirium to be… Dr Hannah Moorey has been awarded the third joint British Geriatrics Society/Dunhill Medical Trust Doctoral Training Fellowship to support her PhD researching delirium. Hannah is a geriatric registrar… 05 Apr 2022 Leon and Janet Wormley win BGS Special Medal for Online Pandemic Exercise Classes for Older People The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) awards its Special Medal each year to someone who has made an outstanding contribution to promoting the health and wellbeing of older people. It recognises non-clinical professionals who have gone the extra mile through their work or volunteering in supporting older people. This year’s winner is Leon Wormley. 25 Mar 2022 BGS statement on family and friends visiting older people Older people have faced unprecedented levels of social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Reduction in social contact has helped to reduce the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19. However… 16 Mar 2022 New research published in Age and Ageing shows link between… Older people who experience delirium in hospital are up to 5.5 times more likely to die within 30 days compared to those without delirium, according to a new study published in Age and Ageing. 02 Mar 2022 BGS welcomes RCP call for action against ‘crisis in care’… The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has warned that an ‘avoidable crisis of care’ is looming for older people owing to a combination of staffing shortages and an ageing population. Pagination First page First Previous page Previous … Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Current page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 … Next page Next Last page Last
