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Attended by the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, the summit was arranged to discuss NHS winter planning and was accompanied by an announcement of £200 million in additional funding for the NHS over winter and £40 million to support social care services. 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 08 Sep 2023 Acute care of older people: Reflections on Acute Frailty Network impact In July 2023, Street et al published a paper in BMJ Quality and Safety analysing the impact of the Acute Frailty Network (AFN). 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… 22 Aug 2023 BGS responds to Major Conditions Strategy strategic framework The BGS has responded to the Government's update on progress towards its Major Conditions Strategy, published on on 15 August. 02 Aug 2023 Dr Gill Turner announced as winner of the Marjory Warren… The British Geriatrics Society is delighted to announce that Dr Gill Turner has been awarded the Society’s prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award for 2023. Named in honour of the founder of modern… 01 Aug 2023 BGS Rising Star Awards 2023: Applications open Applications are now open for the British Geriatrics Society’s Rising Star awards. These prestigious awards are made to people who show exceptional promise in their research or clinical quality work, and have the potential to be leaders within healthcare for older people. 12 Jul 2023 BGS announces EAMA grant award winners for 2024-2026 The European Academy for Medicine of Ageing is an advanced postgraduate course in geriatric medicine designed to inspire and develop future leaders in academic geriatrics and older people’s healthcare… 11 Jul 2023 BGS responds to new Age UK report State of Health and Care The BGS has responded to the Age UK report, State of Health and Care of Older People, published today. The briefing, which examines the pressures faced by health and care services since the COVID… 30 Jun 2023 BGS responds to NHS Long Term Workforce Plan Today, 30 June 2023, the much anticipated NHS Long Term Workforce Plan was published. This plan sets out how the NHS will address existing vacancies and meet the challenge of rising demand for… 27 Jun 2023 BGS leads open letter to Secretary of State regarding Major Conditions Strategy BGS has joined forces with five other health and care organisations to write an open letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care about the Major Conditions Strategy on the closing day 27 Jun 2023 New guidance outlines ‘Six steps to better care for older people in hospital’ Today the British Geriatrics Society (BGS) and Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) published new guidance aimed at supporting hospital teams to improve care for older people living with frailty. Acute care Cardiovascular health Continence 24 May 2023 More geriatricians needed to meet the needs of the UK’s… The BGS today launches a new report, ‘The case for more geriatricians: Strengthening the workforce to care for an ageing population’. Geriatricians are specialists in healthcare for older people… 16 May 2023 Dr Shiv Bhakta and Dr Marc Österdahl awarded BGS/Dunhill… Dr Shiv Bhakta and Dr Marc Österdahl have been awarded joint British Geriatrics Society/Dunhill Medical Trust Doctoral Training Fellowships to carry out PhD research benefiting the healthcare of older… 05 May 2023 Age and Ageing launches new cardiovascular themed collection The official journal of the British Geriatrics Society (BGS), Age and Ageing, has published a brand new themed collection on the topic of cardiovascular disease in older people. 27 Apr 2023 Professor Jugdeep Dhesi awarded prestigious William Farr Medal by the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries Professor Jugdeep Dhesi, President Elect of the British Geriatrics Society and Deputy Director for the Centre for Perioperative Care, has been awarded the prestigious William Farr Medal 2022 by the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries. Professor Dhesi will be presented with her medal at the Galen & Farr Awards Ceremony and Dinner on Wednesday 24 May. 30 Mar 2023 BGS responds to public satisfaction with NHS falling to… On 29 March 2023 results of the British Social Attitudes (BSA) 2022 survey, conducted by the National Centre for Social Research, showed that overall satisfaction with the NHS fell to 29% – a 7% point… 16 Mar 2023 BGS responds to Budget 2023 On 15 March Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt delivered his Spring Budget 2023 in the House of Commons. 06 Mar 2023 Joining the Dots: A blueprint for preventing and managing… The British Geriatrics Society today launches ‘Joining the Dots: A blueprint for preventing and managing frailty in older people.’ This document aims to show what good-quality age-attuned integrated… 17 Feb 2023 BGS responds to Age UK’s ‘Fixing the foundations’ report Age UK has today published Fixing the Foundations – a report focused on the issues older people with health problems face accessing care in the community. 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