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 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… 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 frailty in older people 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 care for older people looks like. It is intended to help commissioners in the design and delivery of health and care services for older people. 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… 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… 13 Jan 2023 Prestigious Dhole-Eddlestone Memorial Prize awarded to scientific paper examining cost-effectiveness of ‘Hospital at Home’ for older people 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 for older people?’. 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… 08 Dec 2022 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… Pagination First page First Previous page Previous … Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Current page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 … Next page Next Last page Last
