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A 2026 Supreme Court ruling has redefined deprivation of liberty (DoL), with significant implications for health and social care professionals, including commissioners, care providers, and local authorities.
In advance of the general election on 4 July, BGS has outlined ten asks under three themes that the next Government needs to prioritise in order to improve healthcare for older people.
Delivering compassionate, person-centred care to people at the end of their lives is a significant part of caring for older people and one that leaves leaves a lasting impact. This edition sensitively explores some of the thoughts, feelings and current issues that arise during this inevitable stage of life. This content is limited to members only.
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 co
This article lays out UK Health Security Agency’s guidance on how healthcare professionals can best prepare for cold weather and how to look after older adults when temperatures drop below freezing.
This article lays out UK Health Security Agency’s guidance on how healthcare professionals can best prepare for hot weather and how to look after patients in extreme heat.
There are three times as many care home beds as acute hospital beds in the UK. This issue focuses on the significant group of older people who live with frailty in care homes. This content is limited to members only.
The National Falls Prevention Co-ordination Group (NFPCG) Deconditioning task and finish sub-group have developed a suite of five resources intended to support individuals, health and care professionals and commissioners to take action to help older adults become more active and recondition following activity restrictions in the COVID-19 pandemic.
This section of the BGS Delirium Hub focuses on managing delirium in specific settings and clinical situations.
Presentations from 2021 South East and South West Thames Joint Region Meeting (4 CPD Points)
The Age and Ageing care home collection and commentary draws together important papers that show how our journal is helping to shape and grow care home research.
This document describes the care home sector across the UK as it currently stands, how health and wellbeing has traditionally been supported in care homes and sets out what good healthcare provision in a care home environment should look like.
The COVID-19 pandemic raises particular challenges for care home residents, their families and the staff that look after them. This guidance has been developed to help care home staff and NHS staff who work with them to support residents through the pandemic.
A network of charities and volunteers exist to support many aspects of older people's lives, in areas such as care, wellbeing, and health research. This issue celebrates the people and organisations who work tirelessly to help improve the quality of live and health of older people. This content is limited to members only.
The COVID-19 pandemic had a considerable impact on BGS members, their patients, their way of working and their mental and emotional wellbeing. This report aims to capture these experiences and the lessons learnt from how the pandemic was handled. It also outlines what could be done better if a similar situation ever arises again.