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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 people with a range of health problems and caring responsibilities.

Feb

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…

BGS response to NHS England Urgent and Emergency Care…

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…

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…

Protecting the rights of older people to health and social care

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-thirds of hospital inpatient beds and are the most frequent users of health and social care services.

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…

Dec

BGS responds to BBC news article ‘A+E is absolute chaos -…

Today, 8 December 2022, the British Geriatrics Society (BGS) responded to an article published on the BBC news website highlighting increased waiting times faced by older people in emergency…

Dec

BGS announces Rising Star Award Winners 2022

The British Geriatrics Society is delighted to announce that this year’s Rising Star Award for Research has been awarded to Dr Stephen Lim and the Rising Star Award for Clinical Quality has been…

BGS responds to scientific paper ‘Lecanemab in Early Alzheimer’s Disease’

On 29th November 2022, The New England Journal of Medicine published a paper which found that Lecanemab reduced markers of amyloid in early Alzheimer’s disease.

Age and Ageing journal launches new collection, commentary…

Earlier this year Age and Ageing, the scientific journal of the British Geriatrics Society (BGS), published the first World Guidelines for Falls Prevention and Management for Older Adults.

New BGS report highlights 10 key lessons from the COVID-19…

This new report reflects on the experience of older people and the healthcare professionals supporting them during the pandemic.