News 18 Feb 2021 BGS statement on the end of discharge funding The British Geriatrics Society welcomed the announcement in August last year of new funding of £588 million to support the health and social care needs of people being discharged from hospital for up to six weeks. This support must now become standard and funding must be available for this through NHS baseline funding. 02 Feb 2021 BGS update on the interval between the first and second… The British Geriatrics Society supported the recommendation of the Chief Medical Officers of the four nations to extend the interval between the first and second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. This… Covid-19 Health and social care policy 27 Jan 2021 BGS responds to RCP’s report ‘Double or quits: a blueprint… On Tuesday 5 January, the Royal College of Physicians published a report ‘Double or quits: a blueprint for expanding medical school places’. This follows the RCP’s call for the number of medical… 13 Jan 2021 Prestigious Dhole-Eddlestone Memorial Prize awarded to… The prize is given annually to the most deserving medical research relating to the needs of older people, published over the last year in the scientific journal of the British Geriatrics Society, Age\u2026 Age and ageing Delirium 06 Jan 2021 BGS statement on COVID-19 vaccines The BGS supports the statement made by the Chief Medical Officers of the four countries of the UK on 30 December, and their subsequent letter to the profession. 06 Mar 2024 National Clinical Impact Awards 2024 The next round of clinical excellence awards, now known as the National Clinical Impact Awards, is now open 08 Dec 2020 Mary Godfrey 1953-2020 Mary Godfrey, Reader in Health and Social Care, University of Leeds, and Associate Editor for Age and Ageing journal, died in St James Hospital, Leeds on 3rd September 2020, aged 67 years. 08 Dec 2020 BGS member Professor Deborah Sturdy OBE appointed Chief… Professor Deborah Sturdy OBE, a long-standing member of the BGS, has been appointed Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care in England. 01 Dec 2020 BGS responds to announcement at-risk groups will receive free winter supply of vitamin D 24 Nov 2020 Free collection of Age and Ageing papers for the BGS Autumn… 24 Nov 2020 Congratulations to the winners of the BGS EAMA Awards! 24 Nov 2020 New advance care planning interventions to be developed by… Pagination First page First Previous page Previous … Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Current page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 … Next page Next Last page Last
