Northern Ireland has a relatively small number of BGS members compared to the other devolved branches of the Society. The region holds regular local educational meetings and enjoys close collaboration with our Irish colleagues south of the border. On occasion it holds joint meetings with the Royal College of Psychiatrists and BGS Scotland.

Like the other devolved nations, Northern Ireland has representation on the BGS Board of Trustees and co-operate in workforce surveys.

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BGS Events

Events
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May
2025
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May
2025

2025 Trainees in Geriatric Medicine Meeting

This event is intended for clinicians and healthcare professionals working with older people in acute and community settings in training roles.
BGS Trainees in Geriatric Medicine Meeting
11
Jun
2025
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11
Jun
2025

2025 Multicomponent Interventions to address sarco...

A BGS webinar on Multicomponent Interventions to address sarcopenia and frailty.
Webinar details
13
Jun
2025
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13
Jun
2025

RCPSG and BGS Joint Frailty Conference
RCPSG BGS Joint Frailty Conference
18
Jun
2025
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18
Jun
2025

2025 Novel treatments and biomarkers in Dementia

A BGS webinar on novel treatments and biomarkers in Dementia
Webinar details Dementia Novel Treatments and Biomarkers

Training in Geriatric Medicine in Northern Ireland

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“Hart to Heart” a presentation about training in geriatric medicine.

Presented by Dr Dominic Hart, Consultant Geriatrician, Downe Hospital and TPD Geriatric Medicine Northern Ireland

At the Geriatrics 4 Everyone event on the 14th October 2023

BGS News

News
28
Mar
2025

BGS publishes report on workforce data for nurses and allied health professionals working in older people’s healthcare

The BGS has published a new report, The case for more nurses and allied health professionals working in older people’s healthcare. The report collates and analyses information on the number of nurses and allied health professionals (AHPs) working in older people’s healthcare across England.
More NAHPs report cover graphic
25
Feb
2025

BGS welcomes amendment to assisted dying bill

The amendment, prompted by BGS's written evidence to the committee, removes 'medical condition' from the definition of terminal illness, safeguarding older people with frailty.
End of life care
Ethics and law
Health and social care policy
Houses of Parliament
21
Feb
2025

BGS condemns MRCP Part 2 results error

The BGS was dismayed to learn this week of a major error in the communication of results of the MRCP Part 2 exam, which candidates sat in September 2023. 
Education, training and careers
Wellbeing
Workforce
Exam hall
31
Jan
2025

The BGS pushes to provide oral evidence to Assisted Dying…

The BGS has written to urge the committee chairs and the sponsor of the bill to ensure that the voices of older people and the healthcare professionals who care for them are heard.
End of life care
Ethics and law
Frailty
Assisted dying

BGS Blog

Group related
12
Feb
2020

Should all older adults with type 2 diabetes lower their HbA1c level?

A study has found that among people whose HbA1c was greater than or equal to 7.5 at baseline
12
Aug
2020

Lister House

Lister House Care Home nestles against the beautiful North Yorkshire landscape, just on the outsk
20
Sep
2022

Not just another fall in another care home – together we can get it right

Falls Prevention Awareness week is a national health campaign to raise awareness of falls health

25
Apr
2019

The primary care ship lurched significantly in early March with the arrival of the new NHS England (NHSE) GP contract

Titled “Investment and Evolution” and sporting the NHS flagship blue and white livery it made man
15
Jul
2022

Training the future doctors in Hospital at Home: the Integrated Care Fellows Training Programme

With the national agenda to create virtual wards has come an increasing demand to develop Hospita
07
Dec
2022

The REDUCE Study: improving outcomes after hip fracture

Multiple hospital organisational factors are associated with adverse patient outcomes post hip fr
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Resources

Resources
01
Apr
2025
Report
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Challenges and solutions: The experiences of geriatric medicine doctors in training

This report summarises findings from a BGS survey of training programme directors (TPDs) about recruitment, retention and support initiatives, as well as challenges they face and solutions they hav
26
Mar
2025
Report
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The case for more nurses and AHPs working in older people’s healthcare

This report sets out data that currently exists regarding nurses and AHPs working in older people’s healthcare in England and suggests how this workforce could be better utilised. 
12
Nov
2024
Report
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Be proactive: Delivering proactive care - Chapter four: Conclusions, Appendices & References

This final chapter provides a conclusion, as well as appendices including case studies of successfully implemented proactive care services.
12
Nov
2024
Report
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Be proactive: Delivering proactive care - Chapter three: Recommendations

In this chapter, we set out eight key recommendations which are crucial to the success of proactive care services across community and primary care settings in the UK.