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 28 Sep 2023 BGS joins coalition calling on government to overhaul end of life care The BGS has joined a coalition of leading health and social care organisations calling on the government to tackle failings in the way older people are cared for in their final years of life. 27 Sep 2023 Frailty elearning free to all The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) has updated its popular Frailty elearning course for 2023 and is relaunching it, with funding from NHS England. This CPD accredited course is free for all health… 15 Sep 2023 BGS responds to No 10 summit and additional winter funding On Wednesday 14 September, BGS President Professor Adam Gordon attended a summit of health leaders at Number 10 Downing Street. Attended by the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Health and… 08 Sep 2023 BGS announces Dr Deb Gompertz as next Deputy Honorary… Based in Somerset, Dr Deb Gompertz is a Complex Care/Frailty GP with 16 years’ experience as a partner in general practice. She currently works in a Primary Care Network across acute, community and… 07 Sep 2023 Judith Lund wins BGS Special Medal for support of older people on discharge from hospital 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 to support older people. Admission 02 Aug 2023 Dr Gill Turner announced as winner of the Marjory Warren… The British Geriatrics Society is delighted to announce that Dr Gill Turner has been awarded the Society’s prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award for 2023. Named in honour of the founder of modern… 01 Aug 2023 BGS Rising Star Awards 2023: Applications open Applications are now open for the British Geriatrics Society’s Rising Star awards. These prestigious awards are made to people who show exceptional promise in their research or clinical quality work… 11 Jul 2023 BGS responds to new Age UK report State of Health and Care The BGS has responded to the Age UK report, State of Health and Care of Older People, published today. The briefing, which examines the pressures faced by health and care services since the COVID… 06 Jul 2023 BGS announces EAMA grant award winners for 2024-2026 The European Academy for Medicine of Ageing is an advanced postgraduate course in geriatric medicine designed to inspire and develop future leaders in academic geriatrics and older people’s healthcare across Europe. 30 Jun 2023 BGS responds to NHS Long Term Workforce Plan Today, 30 June 2023, the much anticipated NHS Long Term Workforce Plan was published. This plan sets out how the NHS will address existing vacancies and meet the challenge of rising demand for… 27 Jun 2023 New guidance outlines ‘Six steps to better care for older… Today the British Geriatrics Society (BGS) and Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) published new guidance aimed at supporting hospital teams to improve care for older people living with frailty. Acute Care Cardiovascular Health Continence 24 May 2023 More geriatricians needed to meet the needs of the UK’s… The BGS today launches a new report, ‘The case for more geriatricians: Strengthening the workforce to care for an ageing population’. Geriatricians are specialists in healthcare for older people… 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
