Presentations from our recent conference, Living and dying well with frailty which took place on the 6th March 2018

Clinical guidelines from the BGS / RCP and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) on advance care planning, multimorbidity and the risks associated with cold homes in winter.

Advance care planning (including end of life discussions) is being promoted as part of the NHS end of life care strategy. Such discussions require great care. The BGS with others have prepared guidelines on advance care planning which we summarise here.
 

Dr Eileen Burns looks at how Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, better communication and palliative care principles can improve the quality of end of life care for older people, and asks: what constitutes a good death?

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards are protections for adults who lack mental capacity to consent to, say, admission to hospital or a care home for treatment or care. Caroline Cooke and Premila Fade assess why they are being reviewed and the Law Commission's proposals.

Older patients frequently have dysphagia resulting from acute or chronic illnesses.  Dysphagia management requires a collaborative approach because of the complexities of older patients' needs, and geriatricians have an important role to play in overseeing this condition.

This study describes the model of healthcare support being delivered to nursing homes in South Manchester since 2004.

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.

This issue looks at how placing older people at the centre of their care helps to ensure their needs and wishes are met. 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.