Delirium Hub

Welcome to the BGS Delirium Hub

This page brings together articles, national guidelines and best practice relevant to delirium and is frequently reviewed and updated by the BGS Clinical Quality Committee and the Dementia and Related Disorders Special Interest Group (SIG).

The hub consists of four main areas:

Introduction to delirium
Where you can find out what delirium is, and how it can be identified and managed.

Delirium in specific settings and situations
This section looks at the presentation of delirium in different settings or clinical situations, such as the emergency department or in older patients with COVID-19.

Education and training 
This section contains resources which focus on staff training and how to educate patients and relatives.

Research
The latest research and evidence on delirium, its causes and management.