Search our clinical and research resources

502 resources
View asGridList

Preferred language when referring to older people in a health context

16 April 2024

This list of preferred and non-preferred terminology has been compiled to help healthcare professionals, academic authors and the general public avoid language that might be deemed unacceptable or inappropriate when describing the health of older people. 

Good practice guide

AGENDA: Issue 92 | Cognitive and mental health

22 March 2024

Matters of the mind, from dementia and sleep, to old age psychiatry and psychosocial frailty. We also examine the mental health of the multidisciplinary healthcare workforce specialising in older people. This content is limited to members only.

Members only
In a series
Newsletters

The state of the consultant geriatrician workforce: An analysis of the RCP census

22 February 2024

This report analyses data from the UK 2022 census of consultant physicians, conducted by the Royal College of Physicians London on behalf of the Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK. The latest RCP census was published in 2023 and is based on data collected in 2022.

Report

BGS: Workforce

24 November 2020

The workforce of health and care professionals involved in improving and delivering care to older people encompasses a wide range of disciplines, training and careers. This section brings together important information about this uniquely skilled and varied workforce.

The state of the older people’s healthcare workforce: A report from the BGS membership survey

09 February 2024

This report summarises the findings of a survey of the BGS membership undertaken in late 2023. It provides a snapshot into how our members are feeling about their work and the services they work in. 

Report

Syncope in older adults

08 February 2024

Syncope can have devastating consequences, resulting in fall-related injuries, accidents or even death. In our ageing society, the subsequent healthcare usage, such as emergency room presentations, surgeries and hospital admissions, form a significant and growing socioeconomic burden.

In a series
Article

Evidence Synthesis for Older Adults

13 Nov 2023
In a series
Article

AGENDA: About

28 October 2022

Find out how to contribute to AGENDA, including information on writing an article, upcoming themes, deadlines and advertising opportunities.

In a series
Fact sheet

Trevor Howell Guest Lecture 2023

November 2023

This lecture, titled Geriatric Medicine - Past Present and Future, was given by Professor Tash Masud in November 2023 at the BGS Autumn Meeting.

In a series
Video/podcast

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

01 December 2023

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 consider.

Position statement

BGS responses to external consultations

25 April 2023

The BGS regularly responds to  external consultations by the UK government and those of the devolved nations that relate to older people's health, social care and wider issues, such as workforce. On this page you can find copies of our responses to recent consultations.

Position statement

Frailty Hub: Patient information

29 March 2023

This section of the Frailty Hub provides information that can be passed onto patients and their families living with frailty.

In a series
Fact sheet

Pages