Care Homes Group

The BGS Care Homes Group has been formed in response to the growing interest in the specific issues relating to older people living in residential care, and the role of the multidisciplinary team (MDT).

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Resources

Information for healthcare professionals caring for older people during hot weather

07 Sep 2023

This article lays out UK Health Security Agency’s guidance on how healthcare professionals can best prepare for hot weather and how to look after patients in extreme heat.

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AGENDA: Issue 88 | Care homes

20 Mar 2023

There are three times as many care home beds as acute hospital beds in the UK. This issue focuses on the significant group of older people who live with frailty in care homes. This content is limited to members only.

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Delirium Hub: Delirium in specific settings and situations

24 Nov 2021

This section of the BGS Delirium Hub focuses on managing delirium in specific settings and clinical situations.

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Age and Ageing collection: Care Homes

19 Oct 2021

The Age and Ageing care home collection and commentary draws together important papers that show how our journal is helping to shape and grow care home research.

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Latest BGS News and Policy

Age and Ageing journal publishes new care homes collection

21 Oct 2021

Age and Ageing, the official journal of the BGS, has published a new themed collection of papers on care homes, alongside an exclusive new commentary on the subject.

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BGS responds to Prime Minister's announcement on health and social care funding

08 Sep 2021

The Prime Minister yesterday outlined plans to increase funding for the NHS and adult social care, as well as proposals to limit the cost to individuals with long-term care needs and to improve support for the health and care workforce.

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BGS responds to Adult Social Care Winter Plan

23 Sep 2020

As the country approaches winter and an almost-certain second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the British Geriatrics Society is relieved to see the Government taking action to provide additional support to care homes and other social care providers in England.

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BGS statement on care home testing for COVID-19

06 Aug 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect in care homes, where there have been 45.9% more deaths in the period from 28 December 2019 to 12 June 2020 than in the same period last year. 

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Blogs

What can we do to improve healthcare support for adults living in care homes in Scotland?

31 Oct 2022

In case you missed it, June of this year saw the publication of ‘My Health, My Care, My Home – healthcare framework for adults living in care homes’. The framework was developed by Scottish Government working with care providers and representative bodies, health and social care practitioners, Health and Social Care Partnerships, policymakers and families and friends.

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Not just another fall in another care home – together we can get it right

20 Sep 2022

Falls Prevention Awareness week is a national health campaign to raise awareness of falls health and injury prevention. Across the UK there will be an abundance of seminars, conferences and many discussions will be had.

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My Fellowship Journey: Doing What l Value

05 Apr 2022

I have reached that point in my PhD when everyone is asking me me “when is your PhD ending?”. I’m about halfway through and I’m enjoying it. I’m not wishing it away just yet!

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Addressing the shortage of care workers: What next?

02 Feb 2022

Late last year, the BGS co-signed a letter to the Secretary of State calling for immediate action to relieve the crisis in social care. Now that care workers have been added to the UK's Shortage Occupation list, what are the next steps needed to address the social care shortage?

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