Policy & Media

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.

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…

This new report reflects on the experience of older people and the healthcare professionals supporting them during the pandemic.

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…

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…

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…

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.

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…

The BGS has published a report examining data collected by the RCP on the consultant and Higher Specialty Trainee geriatric medicine workforce.

 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…

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…

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, the scientific journal of the British Geriatrics Society, is now the most highly ranked journal (out of 54) in the ‘geriatrics and gerontology’ category, with an increased Journal…

All at the BGS were very sad to hear last week of the death of Baroness Sally Greengross. She was a staunch advocate for the rights of older people, a tireless campaigner and a leader of great vision…

The BGS has commented on the High Court ruling that policies in the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic failed to take account of the risks posed to older and vulnerable residents from patients being…

The BGS is delighted to learn that one of its past Presidents, Professor David Oliver, has been elected as the new President of the Royal College of Physicians London (RCP).  

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…

Dr Hannah Moorey has been awarded the third joint British Geriatrics Society/Dunhill Medical Trust Doctoral Training Fellowship to support her PhD researching delirium. Hannah is a geriatric registrar…

Older people have faced unprecedented levels of social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Reduction in social contact has helped to reduce the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19. However…