Falls, Joints, Bone Health

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12. CGA in Primary Care Settings: Patients at risk of falls and fractures

29 January 2019

Often a key component of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in primary care, this guide examines step-by-step how to carry out a multifactorial risk assessment for falls.

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Good practice guide

Deconditioning information for providers of services for older people and the public

19 April 2022

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.

Keeping older people safe and well at home

21 April 2020

These resources have been developed to help keep older people safe at home by reducing deconditioning and falls hazards, supporting people with conditions such as dementia or Parkinson's, and improving overall wellbeing to help to keep their minds and bodies active.

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Fact sheet

Presentation Recordings: Mersey Region Spring Meeting 2021

16 June 2021

The Mersey Region Spring Meeting 2021 was held on 16th June

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Ambitions for change: Improving healthcare in care homes

10 August 2021

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.

Position statement

Presentation recordings: Mersey Region Spring Meeting 2021

16 June 2021
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Presentation

Presentation Recordings: SW Thames Region Spring Meeting 2021

20 May 2021

The SW Thames Region Spring Meeting 2021 was held on 20 May 2021

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Presentation Recordings: Trent Region Spring Meeting 2021

28 April 2021

The Trent Region Spring Meeting 2021 was held on 22 April 2021

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Presentation Recordings: Northern Region Spring Meeting 2021

30 March 2021

The Northern Region Spring Meeting 2021 was held on 24 March 2021

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Silver Book II: Geriatric syndromes

22 February 2021

This chapter of the Silver Book II covers the presentation of common geriatric conditions in an urgent care context.

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Good practice guide

End of Life Care in Frailty: Falls

12 May 2020

This section of the BGS guidance on end of life care in older people looks at the investigation and management of falls in the last phase of life.

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Clinical guidelines

Presentation slides: 20th International Conference on Falls and Postural Stability

05 December 2019

The 20th International Conference on Falls and Postural Stability was held on 20 September 2019 in London.

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Falls Management Exercise (FaME) Implementation Toolkit

13 June 2019

This NIHR CLAHRC toolkit provides a suite of resources that commissioners can use to plan, implement and monitor the FaME programme.

BOAST: The care of the older or frail orthopaedic trauma patient

03 June 2019

This standard has been jointly produced by the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA), the British Geriatrics Society (BGS) and other organisations.

RCP Falls and Fragility Audit Programme (FFFAP) patient resources

09 May 2019

The Royal College of Physicians Falls and Fragility Fracture Audit Programme (FFFAP) has developed a series of patient and public centred resources to support better care.

Fact sheet

Falls in older people

03 May 2019

These articles have been selected by the Editor of Age and Ageing for inclusion in this special collection of the Journal's best articles on falls.

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Bone health in older people

16 April 2019

A selection of publications on aspects of bone health published in Age and Ageing over the years.

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NFPCG evidence briefing: Multifactorial falls-prevention interventions

05 March 2019

This briefing examines evidence on falls prevention from the Cochrane Library.

Report

Strong, Steady & Straight: NOS Exercise and Osteoporosis Consensus Statement

20 February 2019

Strong, Steady and Straight is an expert consensus statement on physical activity and exercise for osteoporosis from the National Osteoporosis Society, supported by the BGS.

Good practice guide

Global 'Call to Action' on fragility fractures

12 December 2018

A global 'Call to Action' has been issued for better care for people suffering from fractures that result from increased fragility

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Falls and Bone Health

Falls and Bone Health

This SIG acts as a focus for multidisciplinary interest and expertise on fall prevention and bone health.
Anaemia

Anaemia

Established in 2017, this Special Interest Group deals with the disorders that may arise in the older person with anaemia.
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How can a smartphone app help diagnosis of spinal fractures?

15 March 2022

A smartphone app has been shown by researchers to improve the diagnosis of vertebral fractures by helping medical professionals to make referral decisions based on how people are experiencing back pain.

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Ortho-geriatricians: Please share your views on acute rehabilitation after hip fracture!

19 January 2021
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‘Orthogeriatrics': new book out now!

05 October 2020

The Fragility Fracture Network has just published the second edition entitled Orthogeriatrics- The Management of Older Patients with Fragility Fractures.

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Falling for virtual assessments: Part 2

23 September 2020

To help me (and hopefully you) adapt to this rapidly changing practice, I have collated some useful advice from experts in their field into this two-part blog.

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Falling for virtual assessments: Part 1

23 September 2020

To help me (and hopefully you) adapt to this rapidly changing practice, I have collated some useful advice from experts in their field into this two-part blog.

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Falls in Care Homes: “Let’s go and invent tomorrow, instead of worrying about what happened yesterday….”

07 September 2020

There has been a significant focus on UK care homes following COVID-19. Care homes have had to quickly adapt their working practices, to keep their residents and staff safe. Approximately 400,000 older people are currently living in UK care homes.

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Are you ready for the autumn and winter?

13 July 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to have led to a significant increase in the risk of falls amongst older people in the UK. During the pandemic, community falls services have largely been put on hold.

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Managing Hip Fractures during COVID19

24 April 2020

Neck of femur fractures are usually a mainstay of admissions to orthogeriatric services. A recent review of this with recommendations around surgery, in light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, has recently been released by NHS England.

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Are falls a problem?

02 October 2019

Are falls a problem? I know what you're thinking... "Don't be daft, of course falls are a problem!" I'm certainly not denying the importance and impact of falls. I know that falls and fall-related injuries account for more bed days than myocardial infarction and stroke combined.

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Would You Have a General Anaesthetic for Hip Fracture Surgery?

26 July 2019
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Standing Tall in the Spirit of Stability and Unity

03 June 2019
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Missing a step: fragmented pathways of care for people with dementia following a fall

23 April 2019
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2022 23rd International Conference on Falls and Postural Stability

Live 09 September 2022 On Demand until 09 September 2023
Nottingham
SIG Meeting

Autumn Meeting 2021

Live 24 - 26 Nov On Demand until 26 Nov 2022
Autumn Conference

2021 22nd International Conference on Falls and Postural Stability

Live 17 Sept 2021 - On Demand until 16 Sept 2022
ONLINE
SIG Meeting

SW Thames Spring Meeting 2021

20 May 2021
ONLINE
Virtual Meeting

Mersey Region Spring Meeting 2021

Live 16 June 2021 13:00 - 16:15 - On Demand until 15 June 2022
Virtual Meeting

Trent Spring Meeting 2021

22 Apr 2021 09:15 - 16:15
ONLINE

BGS Trent Region Spring Meeting was held on 22 April 2021.

Virtual Meeting

Trainees Weekend 2021

Live 10 June 2021 On Demand until 11 June 2022
ONLINE
Trainee Meeting

Autumn Meeting 2020

Live 25-27 Nov 2020 - On Demand until 27 Nov 2021
ONLINE

The BGS Autumn Meeting will cover the latest in evidence and best practice in the health and care of older people.

Autumn Conference

21st International Conference on Falls and Postural Stability

Live 25 Sept 2020 - On Demand until 25 Sept 2021
ONLINE

This virtual event is intended for clinicians and healthcare professionals working with older people at risk of falls

SIG Meeting

Wales Spring Meeting 2020

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WREXHAM
Nation Meeting

20th International Conference on Falls and Postural Stability

20 September 2019
LONDON

The leading meeting in the UK for clinicians working in the field of falls and mobility medicine. 

SIG Meeting

Spring Meeting 2019

10 April 2019

The latest scientific research and best clinical practice in healthcare of older people

Spring Conference

Trainees Weekend 2019

02 February 2019
BIRMINGHAM

This annual 2 day weekend meeting is built around the current curriculum needs and experiences of junior doctors training for a career in geriatric Medicine.

Trainee Meeting

Wales Autumn Meeting 2018

27 September 2018
CARDIFF

Covering core topics:SIG sessions on Stroke, Movement Disorders, Falls 

  • Delirium 
  • Falls and Fragility Fracture Audit Programme 
  • Training
  • Intermediate Care and co-ordination with emergency services
Nation Meeting

19th International Conference on Falls and Postural Stability 2018

14 September 2018
Leeds

The day includes sessions on Falls and Fractures consensus statement, systematic review on drugs that increase falls risk, Falls prevention RTCS, visual assessment in fallers and many more.  

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