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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.
As the population of older people increases, so too does the need for healthcare professionals who are trained to provide high-quality care to these complex individuals. This issue explores some of the challenges and solutions to the workforce crisis. This content is limited to members only.
This issue looks at the evolution of education and training in the field of older people's health, showcasing ways that practitioners can improve and evidence their specialist skills. This content is limited to members only.
This report examines the geriatrician workforce needed to provide high-quality care for an ageing population with increasingly complex needs.
Links, tips and tricks for trainees interested in a career in care of the older person.
Results of a survey carried out among attendees of the BGS Trainees' Weekend 2022, reflecting on issues relating to study leave and the wider picture for Trainees.
This report looks at data collected by the Royal College of Physicians on the consultant workforce.
This page clarifies the training standards for higher specialist trainees in geriatric medicine in palliative and end of life care in the context of the new training curriculum and syllabus.
This page clarifies the training standards for higher specialist trainees in geriatric medicine in orthogeriatrics in the context of the new training curriculum and syllabus.
This page clarifies the training standards for higher specialist trainees in geriatric medicine in tissue viability in the context of the new training curriculum and syllabus.
This page clarifies the training standards for higher specialist trainees in Geriatric Medicine in community liaison and practice in the context of the new training curriculum and syllabus.
This section of the Delirium Hub contains resources which focus on staff training and how to educate patients and relatives.
The West Midlands Region Autumn Meeting 2021 was held on 24 September 2021
#NurseAHPcouncil online meeting Wednesday 24th February 2021
National networking through peer support and professional development
Here you can find links to our new frailty elearning module and other useful training materials.
The Older Person Whisperer's take on coping and responsibility when looking after a person with Parkinson's Disease
Physicians practising in general internal medicine (GIM) commonly manage illness in patients who may be in the last phase of their lives. It is therefore an important part of the specialist training programme to manage patient and family involvement.
In a pioneering step, Wales has developed a comprehensive core curriculum of competencies for intermediate care for SpRs in geriatric medicine. While designed for SpRs in Wales, the curriculum has UK-wide relevance.
The Older Person Whisperer's series of comic presentations on the life of a geriatrician