Digital Health

To align with one of the three main ambitions of the NHS 10 Year Plan for England, and to help BGS keep ahead of this transition from analogue to digital, we are looking for keen BGS members from across the UK to engage with our Digital Health SIG. This is an exciting time to influence the conversation around topics such as AI, big data and emerging virtual technologies, and to join us in exploring the potential for these to improve healthcare for older people.

Please email Amy at a.brewerton@bgs.org.uk if you are interested in being involved.

Resources

Members only

May

2024

AGENDA: Issue 93 | Technology and sustainability

With advances in health technology moving at pace, this issue looks at the potential of these innovations in delivering better outcomes for older people. This content is limited to members only.

Smarter data, better care: Empowering care homes to use data to transform quality of care

The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) hosted an event in London in September 2023 on ideas and practice around a minimum dataset for care homes. This report, which is based on presentations at the event and the debate that followed, makes 12 recommendations for the effective implementation and delivery of a national minimum dataset that we believe policy-makers and regulators should co

Feb

2021

Remote consultations during COVID-19 and beyond

This resource aims to bring together useful sources of guidance, advice and information on carrying out safe, effective and successful remote consultations in a range of healthcare settings.

Sep

2019

Big data in geriatric research

What is 'big data', what can it do for geriatric medicine and how can you get involved?

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