End of life care portal

The end of life care portal brings together key BGS messages and information on the topic of care for older people at the end of their lives.

BGS has always been active in advocating for better end of life care for older people and has developed guidelines about provision of good care at end of life, as well as joining with other organisations across health and social care to raise awareness of the needs of older people with frailty who are approaching the end of life.

Read BGS's key messages on End of Life Care

Key resources

Position statement
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BGS Position Statement on Assisted Dying

This statement sets out the BGS position on assisted dying, our priorities for end of life care, and our concerns that effective legal safeguards cannot be created to protect older people from unwa
22
Apr
2020

End of Life Care in Frailty

The aim of this guidance is to support clinicians and others in considering needs and providing high quality care for frail older people as they move towards the end of their lives.

End of life care blogs

09
Jul
2018

The Paper Boat

I’ve been reading a lot recently about the word Frailty and its importance within Medicine for Older People.
07
May
2024

The perfect finish

How do we talk about dying to people who are closer to that eventuality than we are? My parents are 91 and 93 and over lunch we had a conversation about dying.
08
May
2024

Talking about dying

Death and dying is a universal phenomenon. However, how we wish to be cared for in our last phase of life is very individual and can vary widely depending on personal and cultural background.
Happy Advance Care Plan Day

BGS key messages

  • The vast majority of those who die each year do so in older age 
  • Those who die in older age often have multiple long-term conditions, including frailty resulting in health and social care needs 
  • What matters to people at the end of their lives should drive planning of EOLC services and support  
  • People should be supported to die in their preferred place of death   
  • The workforce supporting end of life care needs upskilling

Read our key messages in full

Special Interest Group

BGS Special Interest Group

End of Life Care

Launched in 2020, this special interest group aims to promote good end of life care for older people.
End of Life Care