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Any -Admin help pageAdvertBasic pageBlogCountryElearning moduleEventExternal CourseExternal EventExternal JobsFAQFormGroupHome pageLanding pageLayout builder landing pageMember updateNewsPeer-reviewed articlePersonPolicyPress releasePromoResourceResource seriesSlideSystem pageTeamVimeo streamVoting FormWebform Sort by Date AscDate DescRelevance AscRelevance Desc Search 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. 27 Jun 2023 BGS leads open letter to Secretary of State regarding Major Conditions Strategy BGS has joined forces with five other health and care organisations to write an open letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care about the Major Conditions Strategy on the closing day 24 May 2023 More geriatricians needed to meet the needs of the UK’s… The BGS today launches a new report, ‘The case for more geriatricians: Strengthening the workforce to care for an ageing population’. Geriatricians are specialists in healthcare for older people… 16 May 2023 Dr Shiv Bhakta and Dr Marc Österdahl awarded BGS/Dunhill… Dr Shiv Bhakta and Dr Marc Österdahl have been awarded joint British Geriatrics Society/Dunhill Medical Trust Doctoral Training Fellowships to carry out PhD research benefiting the healthcare of older… 05 May 2023 Age and Ageing launches new cardiovascular themed collection The official journal of the British Geriatrics Society (BGS), Age and Ageing, has published a brand new themed collection on the topic of cardiovascular disease in older people. 27 Apr 2023 Professor Jugdeep Dhesi awarded prestigious William Farr… Professor Jugdeep Dhesi, President Elect of the British Geriatrics Society and Deputy Director for the Centre for Perioperative Care, has been awarded the prestigious William Farr Medal 2022 by the… 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”. 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… 16 Mar 2023 BGS responds to Budget 2023 On 15 March Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt delivered his Spring Budget 2023 in the House of Commons. 06 Mar 2023 Joining the Dots: A blueprint for preventing and managing… The British Geriatrics Society today launches ‘Joining the Dots: A blueprint for preventing and managing frailty in older people.’ This document aims to show what good-quality age-attuned integrated… 17 Feb 2023 BGS responds to Age UK’s ‘Fixing the foundations’ report Age UK has today published Fixing the Foundations – a report focused on the issues older people with health problems face accessing care in the community. This report draws on interviews with older… 08 Feb 2023 BGS statement on industrial action across the NHS As more healthcare professionals vote on joining the ranks of those already taking industrial action, the BGS is becoming increasingly concerned about the effects of the lack of resolution to the… 01 Feb 2023 BGS representation to the Chancellor ahead of the Spring Budget The BGS has submitted a written representation to England's Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, ahead of the Spring Budget, in which it urges the Chancellor to prioritise investment in rehabilit 30 Jan 2023 BGS response to NHS England Urgent and Emergency Care… On 30 January 2023 NHS England has published its ‘Delivery plan for recovering urgent and emergency care services', outlining steps that will be taken to ensure that people who need care in an… 26 Jan 2023 BGS responds to Secretary of State announcement of a Major Conditions Strategy On 24 January 2023, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Steve Barclay MP announced a Major Conditions Strategy which will focus on cancers, cardiovascular diseases, including stroke a 13 Jan 2023 Prestigious Dhole-Eddlestone Memorial Prize awarded to… The prestigious Dhole-Eddlestone Memorial Prize has been awarded to the Age and Ageing paper ‘Is comprehensive geriatric assessment hospital at home a cost-effective alternative to hospital admission… 10 Jan 2023 Protecting the rights of older people to health and social… The current health and social care crisis affects the whole of society but has greatest impact on older people. People aged 65 and over account for over 40% of hospital admissions, occupy around two… 09 Jan 2023 BGS responds to £250 million funding to buy care home beds On Sunday 8th January, it was announced that £250 million will be allocated to transfer thousands of patients in England from hospitals into care homes as part of the Government's plan to ease… 08 Dec 2022 BGS responds to BBC news article ‘A&E is absolute chaos -… Today, 8 December 2022, the British Geriatrics Society (BGS) responded to an article published on the BBC news website highlighting increased waiting times faced by older people in emergency… 01 Dec 2022 BGS announces Rising Star Award Winners 2022 The British Geriatrics Society is delighted to announce that this year’s Rising Star Award for Research has been awarded to Dr Stephen Lim and the Rising Star Award for Clinical Quality has been… 30 Nov 2022 BGS responds to scientific paper ‘Lecanemab in Early… On 29th November 2022, The New England Journal of Medicine published a paper which found that Lecanemab reduced markers of amyloid in early Alzheimer’s disease. 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