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Out of Programme Time: Maintaining clinical skills

First Apr 2018, reviewed Jun 2023

When taking time out of programme (or OOP), it's important to maintain clinical skills and knowledge when medical practice is constantly evolving.

Fact sheet

Keeping to a research timeline

First published April 2018, reviewed June 2023

Surprising numbers of research projects come to an end without any results. Practical steps you can take to manage your time and keep your research project on schedule.

Fact sheet

Increasing participation of older people in research

First published Apr 2018, reviewed Jun 2022

Recruiting older people to take part in clinical trials can be difficult. The cohort multiple randomised controlled trial model may help you get more participants.

Fact sheet

Getting your research off to a good start

First published Jun 2012, reviewed Jun 2023

Once you've decided on your research project and secured funding, practical tips to get your research project off to a good start.

Fact sheet

Patient and public involvement in research

First published Apr 2018, reviewed Jun 2023

Patient and public involvement (PPI) has become a mandatory requirement of many research grants. This guide explores the implications and explains how to integrate public involvement in your research proposal and project.

Fact sheet

Recruiting people living with dementia to research studies

First published Oct 2017, reviewed Oct 2022

The National Dementia Strategy aims to increase the numbers of participants with dementia into clinical research. But recruiting people with dementia can be challenging. What do you need to think about when planning a study involving patients with dementia?

Fact sheet

Presenting your work

First published Apr 2012, reviewed Aug 2023

There's no point undertaking research if you don't present the results publicly.  Follow these pithy points to help you prepare a presentation, whether putting up a poster or giving a talk with powerpoint!

Fact sheet

Effective healthcare for older people living in care homes

01 December 2011

Over 400,000 older people in the UK live in care homes, including nearly one in six over-85s, and they often have complex health and social care needs. We have produced guidance for commissioners to promote better models of medical care for care home residents.
 

Good practice guide

Integrated care for older people with frailty

01 September 2016

'Integrated care for older people with frailty' shows what an integrated health and social care system looks like. Produced jointly by the BGS and the Royal College of General Practitioners, it provides case studies that illustrate the positive impact integrated care can have.

Good practice guide

Introduction to Frailty

11 June 2014

What is frailty and why should you look for it in the older patient?  We outline the causes and possible ways to prevent frailty, as well as asking if there is any value in screening for frailty on a population or practice-wide basis.

Fit for Frailty Part 1

Good practice guide

Recognising frailty

11 June 2014

Frailty means patients with what appear to be straightforward symptoms may be masking a more serious underlying problem. How to recognise frailty in a routine situation, emergency situation, or in an outpatient surgical setting, including a range of established tests you can use. 

Good practice guide

Managing frailty

11 June 2014

Once you've identified that an older person has frailty, what steps you can take to undertake a holistic review, or Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, in order to manage frailty. And can frailty be reversed?

Good practice guide

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Age and Ageing Journal

Read our international journal publishing refereed original articles and commissioned reviews on geriatric medicine and gerontology

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