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People aged 65 and over account for over 40% of hospital admissions, occupy around two-thirds of hospital inpatient beds and are the most frequent users of health and social care services. 09 Jan 2023 BGS responds to £250 million funding to buy care home beds On Sunday 8th January, it was announced that £250 million will be allocated to transfer thousands of patients in England from hospitals into care homes as part of the Government's plan to ease… 08 Dec 2022 BGS responds to BBC news article ‘A&E is absolute chaos -… Today, 8 December 2022, the British Geriatrics Society (BGS) responded to an article published on the BBC news website highlighting increased waiting times faced by older people in emergency… 01 Dec 2022 BGS announces Rising Star Award Winners 2022 The British Geriatrics Society is delighted to announce that this year’s Rising Star Award for Research has been awarded to Dr Stephen Lim and the Rising Star Award for Clinical Quality has been… 30 Nov 2022 BGS responds to scientific paper ‘Lecanemab in Early Alzheimer’s Disease’ On 29th November 2022, The New England Journal of Medicine published a paper which found that Lecanemab reduced markers of amyloid in early Alzheimer’s disease. 23 Nov 2022 Age and Ageing journal launches new collection, commentary… Earlier this year Age and Ageing, the scientific journal of the British Geriatrics Society (BGS), published the first World Guidelines for Falls Prevention and Management for Older Adults. 16 Nov 2022 BGS Quality Improvement (QI) Hub launched Created by the BGS Clinical Quality Committee, the new hub aims to help healthcare professionals navigate the basics of quality improvement. It will equip them with understanding and resources to… 16 Nov 2022 New BGS report highlights 10 key lessons from the COVID-19… This new report reflects on the experience of older people and the healthcare professionals supporting them during the pandemic. 14 Nov 2022 BGS President responds to Daily Mail article ‘Hospitals harm the elderly’ On 13th November 2022, The Daily Mail published an article raising concerns about the safety of older people being admitted to emergency departments this winter. The article included an interview with Dr Adrian Boyle, President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, highlighting increased waiting times, high hospital occupancy rates and delayed discharges due to lack of social care. Emergency care Health and social care policy 20 Oct 2022 BGS response to NHS England winter resilience plan NHS England have published a winter resilience plan, outlining measures to be taken to reduce hospital admissions and ambulance callouts this winter. This includes plans for rapid response falls… 19 Oct 2022 Stroke Physician Professor Peter Langhorne wins prestigious… Peter Langhorne, Emeritus Professor of the University of Glasgow, has been awarded the British Geriatrics Society’s prestigious Marjory Warren Lifetime Achievement Award for his research which has led… 30 Sep 2022 Landmark publication of World Falls Guidelines The ‘World Guidelines for Falls Prevention and Management for Older Adults: A Global Initiative’ were published today in Age and Ageing, the scientific journal of the British Geriatrics Society. 09 Sep 2022 A tribute to Her Majesty the Queen We are deeply saddened to hear of the death of Queen Elizabeth II, which was announced yesterday. The Queen was the longest reigning monarch in British history, and the second-longest reigning monarch in the world. 01 Sep 2022 BGS publishes new report examining workforce data The BGS has published a report examining data collected by the RCP on the consultant and Higher Specialty Trainee geriatric medicine workforce. Education, training and careers Workforce 17 Aug 2022 Implementing ‘Virtual Wards’ for older people with frailty This new report explores the potential benefits, limitations, and current scientific evidence to be considered when providing a safe, effective, and person-centred alternative to hospital inpatient… 01 Aug 2022 Dr Jugdeep Dhesi announced as BGS President Elect The BGS is delighted to announce that, following a vote by a record number of members, Dr Jugdeep Dhesi will be its new President Elect. 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