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On 22 August, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) approved the sale of Lecanemab for the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease in the UK. This is a landmark event in the…

The British Geriatrics Society (BGS), the UK Hospital at Home Society, and the Royal College of Physicians London have released a joint statement in support of use of the term 'Hospital at Home'…

The British Geriatrics Society is delighted to announce that Dr Firdaus Hirji Adenwalla has been awarded the Society’s prestigious Marjory Warren Lifetime Achievement Award for 2024. Named in honour…

Age and Ageing, the scientific journal of the BGS, has  recently announced a Journal Impact Factor™ of 6.0 , reflecting the continuing excellence of our flagship publication over the last year. As a…

The BGS has launched a new elearning course, to help health and social care professionals identify and manage delirium in older people.

The BGS is delighted to announce that Dr Amit Arora has won the election to be its next President Elect. Dr Arora will officially take up the role during the BGS Autumn Meeting on 20 November 2024. He…

Today BGS has joined forces with the Royal College of Physicians and the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh in a letter urging Lord Ara Darzi to focus on older people’s health and social care in…

BGS is delighted to announce His Majesty King Charles III will retain his Patronage of the Society. This decision follows a comprehensive review of more than 1,000 Royal Patronages conducted by the…

We are delighted to announce that Professor Adam Gordon, President of the British Geriatrics Society, has been awarded an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in King Charles III’s Birthday…