Ethics and Law

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29
Jan
2019
Good practice guide
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15. CGA in Primary Care Settings: Mental capacity issues

Assessment of mental capacity should be a routine part of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment. This guide lays out the principles which govern testing mental capacity, advance care decisions and powers of attorney, along with the safeguards.
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05
Nov
2021
Presentation

Presentation Recordings: 2021 South East and South West Thames Joint Region Meeting

Presentations from 2021 South East and South West Thames Joint Region Meeting (4 CPD Points)
Position statement
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BGS Position Statement on Assisted Dying

This statement sets out the BGS position on assisted dying, our priorities for end of life care, and our concerns that effective legal safeguards cannot be created to protect older people from unwarranted harms.
12
May
2020
Clinical guide

End of Life Care in Frailty: Law and ethics

This section of the BGS guidance on end of life care in older people covers legal and ethical implications.

CGA: Future wishes

Future wishes are an essential component of CGA, with the aim of encompassing information from all the domains of CGA to pre-empt potential deterioration in each of them, outlining how these should (or should not) be managed in line with the patients’ wishes, and their level of functioning/frailty. 
12
Jun
2025
Position statement
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BGS statement on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

This statement outlines our concerns with the Terminally Ill (Adults) Bill (TIA Bill) ahead of the second report stage debate on 13 June and the expected third reading on 20 June. As the membership organisation representing professionals specialising in healthcare for older people, the biggest group who would be impacted by assisted dying (AD), we urge MPs to consider our concerns.