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 14 Jul 2025 New Microlearning course: Visual Impairment in a Clinic Setting 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 changes can be made to improve the patient experience in your profession. 03 Jul 2025 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… 20 Jun 2025 BGS on NICE not recommending new Alzheimer’s treatments for… 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… 20 Jun 2025 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… 18 Jun 2025 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. 13 Jun 2025 BGS warns that older people have been overlooked in the… 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… 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… 27 May 2025 New! BGS/Vivensa Foundation Undergraduate Research Placement Scheme We are delighted to announce that our new Joint Undergraduate Research Placement Scheme with the Vivensa Foundation is open for applications. 15 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. Pagination First page First Previous page Previous Page 1 Page 2 Current page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 … Next page Next Last page Last
