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Offering specialist expertise in the healthcare of older people since 1947

The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) is the UK's first and only membership organisation of multidisciplinary professionals with an interest in improving healthcare for older people.

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Jul

2025

BGS responds to NHS 10 Year Health Plan for England

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today published the ‘Fit for the future: 10 Year Health Plan for England’, outlining the Government’s priorities for the health service over the next decade.

Jun

2025

BGS on NICE not recommending new Alzheimer’s treatments for…

Yesterday’s announcement from NICE that it has not recommended the disease-modifying Alzheimer’s treatments Donanemab and Lecanemab for use in the NHS marks a moment of both opportunity and…

Jun

2025

BGS responds to assisted dying vote

The BGS is deeply concerned that the House of Commons has voted to approve the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. As previously outlined, we have serious concerns that older people, who would…

Jun

2025

BGS Journal Age and Ageing achieves an Impact Factor of 7.1

Every year, academic journals are given an Impact Factor that reflects the number of citations items published in the journal have received.

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Events

2025 POPS (Perioperative Care of Older People Unde...

This event is intended for all multidisciplinary healthcare professionals working with older people undergoing elective or emergency surgery.

2025 Cardiovascular Health in Older People SIG Mee...

This event is intended for all multidisciplinary healthcare professionals working with older people in acute and community settings focusing on cardiovascular health.

2025 Improving Continence in Older People

Bladder and bowel problems are common but neglected areas of geriatric medicine practice.

BGS Improving Continence in Older People Meeting

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