News 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 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. 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… 14 Nov 2022 BGS President responds to Daily Mail article ‘Hospitals harm… 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… 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… 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. Dr Dhesi will take up the role from 11 November, supporting the… 13 Jul 2022 Working together to understand kidney disease in older… The British Geriatrics Society and the European Renal Association have collaborated to produce a collection of articles from across their journals on the topic of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in older… Age and ageing Research Cardiovascular health Pagination First page First Previous page Previous … Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Current page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 … Next page Next Last page Last
