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. 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 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 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 22 Jan 2025 BGS statement on providing care in corridors The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) supports colleagues in the Royal Colleges and across the healthcare sector in protesting about the pressure on emergency departments resulting in provision of care… Acute care Admission Dignity Emergency care 14 Jan 2025 Dhole-Eddlestone Memorial Prize awarded to study on… The winning Age and Ageing journal article examines the effects of discontinuing blood pressure treatments in older adults with dementia living in nursing homes. Age and ageing Cardiovascular health Care homes 03 Jan 2025 BGS responds to the government’s announcement of a social… The BGS welcomes the announcement of a commission and planned reform of the adult social care sector. 19 Dec 2024 BGS announces Rising Star Award Winners for 2024 The prestigious annual BGS Rising Star Awards are awarded to people who show exceptional promise in their research or clinical quality work and have the potential to be leaders within the field of… 12 Dec 2024 BGS publishes #ChooseGeriatrics-themed 12 Days of Christmas #choosegeriatrics 13 Dec 2024 BGS and Dunhill Medical Trust announce Doctoral Training… The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) has again partnered up with Dunhill Medical Trust (DMT) to co-fund a Doctoral Training Fellowship for healthcare professionals with an interest in developing a… 04 Dec 2024 Professor Ken Rockwood wins 2024 BGS President’s Medal The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) President’s Medal is a new award for 2024 to celebrate outstanding contributions to the healthcare of older people. The winner is proposed by the BGS President and… 01 Jan 2025 Joe Wicks encourages older people to get active in… BGS is supporting a campaign from Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and the Centre for Perioperative Care to help people to prepare for surgery and recover more quickly afterwards. Fronting… Peri-operative care for surgical patients Rehabilitation Wellbeing Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 … Next page Next Last page Last
