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Any -Admin help pageAdvertBasic pageBlogCountryElearning moduleEventExternal CourseExternal EventExternal JobsFAQFormGroupHome pageLanding pageLayout builder landing pageMember updateNewsPeer-reviewed articlePersonPolicyPortalPosterPromoResourceResource seriesSlideSystem pageTeamTest videoVimeo streamVoting FormWebform Sort by Date AscDate DescRelevance AscRelevance Desc Search 25 Apr 2021 Interview with BGS Special Medal Winner Bex Townley The BGS Special Medal is awarded to a non-clinical professional who has made an outstanding contribution to promoting the health and wellbeing of older people. 22 Apr 2021 Our manifesto for the Senedd election 2021 The BGS has published a manifesto for the Senedd election in Wales outlining how an incoming Welsh Government can better support older people. 22 Apr 2021 Our manifesto for the 2021 Scottish Parliament election The BGS has published a manifesto for the Scottish Parliament election outlining how incoming Scottish Government can better support older people. 30 Mar 2021 BGS comments on creation of new Office for Health Promotion The Department of Health and Social Care announced on 29 March that the health promotion functions of Public Health England will be transferred to a new Office of Health Promotion in the autumn of… 26 Mar 2021 Announcing Emergence Volume 2 The editorial team are also pleased to announce that submissions for the second volume are invited from British Geriatrics Society members of any discipline or grade, as well as those in the IGS. 24 Mar 2021 BGS position statement on flexible working in geriatric… The BGS supports flexible working practices across the workforce delivering healthcare for older people. In light of this position, the BGS has published a statement setting out how less than full… 18 Mar 2021 BGS responds to CQC report on approaches to DNACPR decisions… The BGS welcomes the report and supports the recommendations. Used in the context of supportive and compassionate conversations with individuals and their families, DNACPR orders are a valuable part… 28 Feb 2021 ‘Through the visor’ – new report reflecting on… The BGS has published a report from a survey of its members describing the experiences of working through the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. With respondents representing over twenty different… Covid-19 22 Feb 2021 Leading experts in frailty launch the Silver Book II in… The Silver Book II, written by leading international experts in frailty and hosted by the British Geriatrics Society, addresses a wide range of urgent care issues specific to older people. 18 Feb 2021 BGS statement on the end of discharge funding The British Geriatrics Society welcomed the announcement in August last year of new funding of £588 million to support the health and social care needs of people being discharged from hospital for up… 11 Feb 2021 BGS statement in response to NHS White Paper The British Geriatrics Society welcomes plans outlined in the NHS White Paper to reduce bureaucracy and increase integration across health and social care. 02 Feb 2021 BGS update on the interval between the first and second… The British Geriatrics Society supported the recommendation of the Chief Medical Officers of the four nations to extend the interval between the first and second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. This… Covid-19 Health and social care policy 27 Jan 2021 BGS responds to RCP’s report ‘Double or quits: a blueprint… On Tuesday 5 January, the Royal College of Physicians published a report ‘Double or quits: a blueprint for expanding medical school places’. This follows the RCP’s call for the number of medical… 13 Jan 2021 Prestigious Dhole-Eddlestone Memorial Prize awarded to… The prize is given annually to the most deserving medical research relating to the needs of older people, published over the last year in the scientific journal of the British Geriatrics Society, Age\u2026 Age and ageing Delirium 12 Jan 2021 BGS statement on vaccination prioritisation for healthcare professionals working with older people We believe it is vital that all healthcare professionals caring for older people in all settings, including social care and care homes, are protected from COVID as soon as possible. 12 Jan 2021 44th Amulree Prize now open for submissions We invite entries from medical and dental students for the 44th award of the Amulree Prize, to be submitted by 5pm on 31 July 2021. 06 Jan 2021 BGS statement on COVID-19 vaccines The BGS supports the statement made by the Chief Medical Officers of the four countries of the UK on 30 December, and their subsequent letter to the profession. 11 Dec 2020 BGS response to COVID-19 vaccine approval The BGS is pleased to learn that the first vaccine for COVID-19 has been approved for use in the UK and that older people are being prioritised regarding access to the vaccine. 08 Dec 2020 BGS member Professor Deborah Sturdy OBE appointed Chief… Professor Deborah Sturdy OBE, a long-standing member of the BGS, has been appointed Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care in England. 08 Dec 2020 Mary Godfrey 1953-2020 Mary Godfrey, Reader in Health and Social Care, University of Leeds, and Associate Editor for Age and Ageing journal, died in St James Hospital, Leeds on 3rd September 2020, aged 67 years. 01 Dec 2020 BGS responds to announcement at-risk groups will receive… Pagination First page First Previous page Previous … Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Current page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 … Next page Next Last page Last
