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.
From November 2023, the CESR route for Specialist and GP registration changed to the new Portfolio Pathway. Dr Amit Arora (BGS Vice President, Workforce), Dr Saniya Naseer (SAS doctor) and Dr Somaditya Bandyopadhyay (SAS doctor) met with the General Medical Council (GMC) to clarify some common issues and questions for the benefit of our many SAS doctors.
In these videos, BGS members and their colleagues share their journeys into geriatrics, and explain why it is such a compelling and rewarding specialty to work in.
This document outlines evidence for proactive care and support for older adults with moderate to severe frailty.
As winter approaches, BGS members across the country will be considering the impact that the change in seasons will have on their patients and services. These 12 actions are intended as a guide to the core components of safe, high-quality care for older people that are transferable between care settings.
This publication outlines how to deliver proactive care against core components and key enablers, acting as a roadmap for implementing the NHS England framework and delivering proactive care services. This introduction includes a foreword, executive summary and an outline of the 12 recommendations.
This chapter sets explains what proactive care is, introducing the core components and key enablers for delivery.
This chapter goes into greater depth about the five core components and three key enablers for delivery.
In this chapter, we set out eight key recommendations which are crucial to the success of proactive care services across community and primary care settings in the UK.
This final chapter provides a conclusion, as well as appendices including case studies of successfully implemented proactive care services.
Read our international journal publishing refereed original articles and commissioned reviews on geriatric medicine and gerontology