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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.
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…

22
Jul
2024

Voting for BGS President Elect is now closed

The BGS is holding an election for its next President Elect. Members will be able to vote from 28 June at 9am until 22 July at 9am. 
12
Jan
2024

Prestigious Dhole-Eddlestone Memorial Prize awarded to…

The prestigious Dhole-Eddlestone Memorial Prize has been awarded to an Age and Ageing paper which analyses a major Canadian dataset, the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging, to determine normative…

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17
Nov
2023

Front door frailty: Advice on setting up services

In this document, the BGS sets out five principles that should underpin front door frailty services, as well as tips on establishing services from those who have been through the process. 
28
Oct
2022

AGENDA: About

Find out how to contribute to AGENDA, including information on writing an article, upcoming themes, deadlines and advertising opportunities.
30
Apr
2018

Recognising frailty

Frailty means patients with what appear to be straightforward symptoms may be masking a more serious underlying problem.

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03
Apr
2024

BGS welcomes new National Clinical Director

The British Geriatrics Society is delighted that Dr Tom Downes has been appointed as the next National Clinical Director for Older People and Integrated Person-Centred Care.
08
Nov
2023

Guidance on frailty assessment and management in oncology…

The Joint Collegiate Council for Oncology (JCCO), the inter-collegiate body for non-surgical oncology in the UK, has published new frailty guidance in association with the British Geriatrics Society…

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…

17
Nov
2023

Front door frailty: Advice on setting up services

In this document, the BGS sets out five principles that should underpin front door frailty services, as well as tips on establishing services from those who have been through the process. 
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…

17
Jul
2020

New ‘One-Stop Shop’ for Frailty

The British Geriatrics Society launches new comprehensive Frailty Hub and CPD-accredited Frailty elearning module.
11
Jan
2024

BGS Statement on job titles

The BGS are proud of the role we played in supporting our late friend, colleague and BGS member, Dr Kate Granger, with her #hellomynameis campaign. This approach has now become established as routine…

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…

02
May
2024

Professor Roy Soiza announced as new Editor-in-Chief of Age…

The BGS is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Roy Soiza as the new Editor-in-Chief of its journal, Age and Ageing. Professor Soiza is a Consultant Geriatrician at Aberdeen Royal…

10
Nov
2023

BGS responds to CMO report

The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for England, Professor Sir Chris Whitty, has today published his annual report for 2023, Health in an Ageing Society. 
04
Apr
2023

BGS responds to latest social care announcement

In December 2021, the UK Government published a white paper on adult social care in which there was a commitment to invest “at least £500m over the next three years to begin to transform the way we support the social care workforce”.