Policy & Media

We have published a new report, Optimising the impact of geriatricians. This aims to set out how the role of a geriatrician has evolved and must continue to adapt to help ensure that older people…

Today, the House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee published a report on palliative care, which outlines recommendations for the Government’s Palliative and End of Life Care Modern Service…

We are delighted to announce Professor Vicki Goodwin MBE as the next BGS Vice President Research and Academic Development.

The BGS welcomes the next stage in the Government’s plans to eradicate corridor care. 

We are delighted to announce that Dr Rhian Morse has won our prestigious Marjory Warren Lifetime Achievement Award for 2026.

Frailty is not an inevitable part of ageing, and must be understood at every level of society.

As part of the Corridor Care Coalition, we have previously welcomed the government’s commitment to ending corridor care. However, we are concerned that the SoS for Health’s commitments made on Sunday…

Climate change and the resulting increase in the number and intensity of heatwaves experienced in the UK are having a profound effect on the mortality rates of nursing and care home residents, a new…

Last week, we held our 2025 Autumn Meeting in the great city of Nottingham. It truly was a fantastic 3 days. 

Dr Deb Gompertz and Dr Anna Folwell reflect on the Proactive care documents and how they have been used in practice.

The BGS is pleased that the National Audit Office has produced a report on primary and community healthcare for people living with frailty, and we welcomed the opportunity to contribute to the process…

We are delighted to announce that dietitian Kirandeep (Kiri) Marsh has been awarded the 2025 joint British Geriatrics Society/Vivensa Foundation Doctoral Training Fellowship. 

The British Geriatrics Society welcomes the publication of the first national NHS England data on corridor care.

The report sets out the gap between the care older people need and the social care they currently receive. Too many people feel let down by social care and, as this report states, are dissatisfied…

Voting is now open for our next President Elect. If you are a BGS member with voting eligibility, check your inbox now for your personalised link and help shape the future of the BGS.

Our Demystifying neighbourhoods document outlines what neighbourhood working means in practice, how it differs from existing models, and what it could mean for older people’s care.

We welcome the recent publication of the Mental Health Personalised Care Framework (MHPF) from NHS England. These recommendations, when implemented, will lead to better outcomes for those suffering…

The BGS is delighted that our President, Professor Jugdeep Dhesi, will serve as one of three co-chairs of the Frailty and Dementia Modern Service Framework (MSF). 

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