Rachel Tarling reports on the 2018 BGS Falls and Postural Stability conference.
A report on awards to hospitals who have completed the Gold Standards Framework (end of life care) and have received awards for the improvements this has wrought in their services.
Patricia Cantley, Chair of BGS Scotland reports on activities to the Board of Trustees.
The Older Person Whisperer's take on coping and responsibility when looking after a person with Parkinson's Disease
This issue includes features on international outreach programmes, more from the Older Person Whisperer, and a first look at the new BGS website.
The NIHR Funder Resource Pack is designed to strengthen connections between research funders and the Clinical Research Network, to help improve research delivery in the NHS.
As part of our international outreach theme, Adam Gordon describes his various collaborations with colleagues in the Netherlands.
David Attwood combines the story of his time in Africa with the principle of understanding the work of GPs and working towards better integration among the different professions.
Richard Walker describes his experiences of working and researching in Africa. He says: There is always a demand for geriatrics training in LMICs whether this be short courses for interested doctors or long term training programmes with mentorship.
This year’s CQC State of Care builds on the July 2018 report about the way that older people in 20 English local areas experienced care as they moved between the different services they need.
Duncan Forsyth has been involved with teaching Geriatric Medicine in Malaysia since 2003. Here he describes the opportunities that his Far East experiences have produced.
In this issue of the newsletter, we have articles from BGS members who have spent time in other countries, teaching, lecturing, researching or delivering services. We would like to hear from members who may be interested in these opportunities.