News 01 Dec 2023 Transforming the quality of care in care homes through… A new BGS report makes key recommendations for the effective use of a national minimum dataset to deliver the best possible care in UK care homes and domiciliary care. 20 Nov 2023 BGS launches new Front Door Frailty resource BGS has today published a new resource aimed at supporting healthcare professionals who want to offer a front door frailty (FDF) service to older people presenting at emergency departments (EDs). 15 Nov 2023 BGS sounds the alarm as winter approaches The BGS, supported by three Royal Colleges, is calling on governments across the UK to act now to ensure that older people have access to the health and social care that they need this winter. 10 Nov 2023 BGS responds to CMO report The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for England, Professor Sir Chris Whitty, has today published his annual report for 2023, Health in an Ageing Society. 08 Nov 2023 Guidance on frailty assessment and management in oncology… The Joint Collegiate Council for Oncology (JCCO), the inter-collegiate body for non-surgical oncology in the UK, has published new frailty guidance in association with the British Geriatrics Society… 30 Oct 2023 WHO unveils special issue on measuring healthy ageing The World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with Age and Ageing, the journal of the British Geriatrics Society, has released a Special Issue on the Measurements of Healthy Ageing. 18 Oct 2023 BGS announces new initiatives to support researchers The BGS is pleased to launch two new initiatives to support healthcare professionals and academics with an interest in undertaking research in the field of older people’s medicine. 28 Sep 2023 BGS joins coalition calling on government to overhaul end of… The BGS has joined a coalition of leading health and social care organisations calling on the government to tackle failings in the way older people are cared for in their final years of life. 27 Sep 2023 Frailty elearning free to all The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) has updated its popular Frailty elearning course for 2023 and is relaunching it, with funding from NHS England. This CPD accredited course is free for all health… 15 Sep 2023 BGS responds to No 10 summit and additional winter funding On Wednesday 14 September, BGS President Professor Adam Gordon attended a summit of health leaders at Number 10 Downing Street. Attended by the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Health and… 08 Sep 2023 BGS announces Dr Deb Gompertz as next Deputy Honorary… Based in Somerset, Dr Deb Gompertz is a Complex Care/Frailty GP with 16 years’ experience as a partner in general practice. She currently works in a Primary Care Network across acute, community and… 08 Sep 2023 Judith Lund wins BGS Special Medal for support of older… The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) awards its Special Medal each year to someone who has made an outstanding contribution to promoting the health and wellbeing of older people. It recognises non… Admission Pagination First page First Previous page Previous Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Current page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 … Next page Next Last page Last
