News 26 Feb 2020 Rising health inequalities in England Health is getting worse for people living in more deprived districts and regions, health inequalities are increasing and, for the population of England as a whole, health is declining, according to the Marmot Report 10 Years On. 12 Feb 2020 BGS responds to Wales’ first ever loneliness and social… The Welsh Government’s 2017-18 National Survey for Wales showed 16% of the population aged over 16 years said they felt lonely. In response to this, the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services… 10 Feb 2020 Coronavirus – information for BGS members The BGS is sharing information about coronavirus because older people may suffer more severe symptoms than others if they contract this strain of coronavirus, and health professionals need to be aware… 07 Feb 2020 BGS responds to Update to the GP contract agreement 2020/21… On Thursday 6 February, NHS England and the British Medical Association (BMA) agreed and published the Update to the GP contract agreement 2020/21-2023/24 which incorporates the service specifications… Primary and community care Health and social care policy 24 Jan 2020 BGS responds to NHS England and NHS Improvement’s ‘rapid response teams’ initiative to help older people stay well at home NHS England and NHS Improvement has announced that expert rapid response teams will be on hand within two hours to help support older people to remain well at home and avoid hospital admissions. 16 Jan 2020 BGS responds to NHSE’s Network Contract Directed Enhanced… 15 Jan 2020 Opportunity for a nurse practitioner and a general… 14 Jan 2020 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… 19 Dec 2019 BGS responds to Age UK analysis 17 Dec 2019 Better equip the NHS to tackle debilitating loneliness in… Early identification and treatment of health conditions that increase loneliness are crucial to improving the lives of older people, according to a new report published by the British Geriatrics… 13 Nov 2019 Our manifesto for the 2019 General Election 11 Nov 2019 Stroke Association Project Grant Award 2019-20 open for… The Stroke Association is inviting applications for its Project Grant Awards 2019-20. Stroke Pagination First page First Previous page Previous … Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Current page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Next page Next Last page Last
