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Be proactive: Delivering proactive care - Chapter two: Delivering proactive care

13 November 2024

This publication outlines how to deliver proactive care against core components and key enablers, acting as a roadmap for implementing the NHS England framework and delivering proactive care services. This chapter goes into greater depth about the five core components and three key enablers for delivery.

Report

12 actions to help manage winter pressures

31 October 2024

As winter approaches, BGS members across the country will be considering the impact that the change in seasons will have on their patients and services. These 12 actions are intended as a guide to the core components of safe, high-quality care for older people that are transferable between care settings.

Summary

Be proactive: Evidence supporting proactive care for older people with frailty

30 October 2024

This document outlines evidence for proactive care and support for older adults with moderate to severe frailty.

Summary

BGS Position Statement on Assisted Dying

30 October 2024

This statement sets out the BGS position on assisted dying, our priorities for end of life care, and our concerns that effective legal safeguards cannot be created to protect older people from unwarranted harms.

Position statement

AGM

22 October 2024

Information relating to the BGS Annual General Meeting.

Members only

Scottish Care of Older People (SCoOP) Project

20 January 2021

Scottish Care of Older People (SCoOP) is a Scottish national evaluation project focusing on care of older people across Scotland in both primary and secondary care settings.

Submitting abstracts at BGS meetings

16 May 2018

Details on the process of submitting an abstract to a BGS meeting.

Fact sheet

Older adult pharmacy resources

24 September 2024

The BGS Pharmacy Group have assembled a list of helpful resources to guide clinicians on medicines management and deprescribing in older adults.

Signposting

Why Geriatrics?

17 September 2024

In these videos, BGS members and their colleagues share their journeys into geriatrics, and explain why it is such a compelling and rewarding specialty to work in.

Members only
Video/podcast

End of Life Care in Frailty: Nutrition

12 May 2020

This section of the BGS guidance on end of life care in older people addresses nutritional needs at the end of life. 

In a series
Clinical guidelines

The new Portfolio Pathway in Geriatric Medicine and General Internal Medicine

15 August 2024

From November 2023, the CESR route for Specialist and GP registration changed to the new Portfolio Pathway. Dr Amit Arora (BGS Vice President, Workforce), Dr Saniya Naseer (SAS doctor) and Dr Somaditya Bandyopadhyay (SAS doctor) met with the General Medical Council (GMC) to clarify some common issues and questions for the benefit of our many SAS doctors.

Fact sheet

Delirium Hub: Education and training

24 November 2021

This section of the Delirium Hub contains resources which focus on staff training and how to educate patients and relatives.

In a series

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