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BGS welcomes new President and President Elect

The British Geriatrics Society is delighted to announce that Professor Jugdeep Dhesi is its new President, following a successful term as President Elect. She will be supported in the role by…

General

Workforce

Deconditioning & rehabilitation

BGS publishes recommendations on how to deliver proactive…

A new BGS document is aimed at healthcare professionals, clinical leaders, commissioners and system designers seeking advice on how to implement services in their locality.

Advance care planning

Community care

Frailty

BGS issues updated position statement on Assisted Dying

Assisted Dying is currently an issue featuring regularly in the media and occupying the public’s attention, with Bills proposing the legalisation going through both the Scottish and Westminster…

Advance care planning

New BGS Oncogeriatrics elearning course

The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) has launched a new elearning course, to help health and social care professionals to better support older people living with cancer.

Angela Conlan wins 2024 BGS Special Medal for her creative…

This year’s BGS Special Medal winner is Angela Conlan, Project Lead at Oxford Health Arts Partnership, which brings creative arts to older people in community hospitals, helping to ensure they can…

Opportunity to apply for the Diploma in Geriatric Medicine…

Could the DGM be the next step in your career? Applications open in January 2025, with candidates undertaking self-guided study ahead of the Part 1 examination in February 2025.

BGS publishes evidence in support of proactive care for…

The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) has published evidence-based guidance to support healthcare professionals in implementing proactive care for older people with frailty.

BGS issues stark warning to the new government ahead of…

The BGS, supported by 16 organisations including four medical Royal Colleges, has expressed grave concerns about the impact of the winter months on the health and wellbeing of older people.

BGS Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2024

The BGS Annual General Meeting will be held via Zoom on Friday 15 November 2024 at 1pm.

BGS responds to reports of Ageing Well cuts

The BGS has responded to news that the planned budget for NHS England’s Ageing Well programme has been cut by £390million (70%), as reported in HSJ.

Sep

Dr Iain Wilkinson announced as new BGS Vice President…

The BGS is pleased to announce that Dr Iain Wilkinson has been appointed as its next Vice President Education and Training. He will officially take up the role on 7 October 2024.

Sep