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A selection of links and resources to help guide healthcare professionals working during the COVID-19 pandemic who may have little experience of geriatric medicine. If you have a useful resource or link that should be included on this page, please email editor@bgs.org.uk.
BGS materials
The following resources have been produced by the BGS for healthcare professionals who care regularly for older people, however they may also be a useful starting point for colleagues who have found themselves with a larger number of older patients requiring care as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Frailty
- Fit for Frailty: Introduction to frailty
- Fit for Frailty: Recognising frailty
- Understanding frailty: A beginner's guide (blog)
- Age and Ageing collection: Frailty in older people
- Frailty - identification and interventions (elearning module)
Delirium
- Coronavirus: Managing delirium in confirmed and suspected cases
- 5 Top tips for dealing with distress in delirium (blog)
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA)
External materials
These materials have been developed by external organisations for people who are not necessarily specialists in geriatric medicine or the healthcare of older people and may be of use in some clinical and non-clinical settings.
- MDTea Podcast
A free open access series of podcasts for all healthcare professionals working with older adults. Episodes present the evidence base, recent advances and established best practice and wisdom in healthcare for older adults.
- NICE Critical Care Guidelines (NG159) (COVID-19) - National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
The purpose of the NICE guideline (NG159) is to maximise the safety of patients who need critical care during the COVID-19 pandemic, while protecting staff from infection. It will also enable services to make the best use of NHS resources.
Includes: frailty, clinical guidelines and end of life care.
- Staying safe and well at home during isolation - Age UK
- Maximising mobility in the elderly when isolated with COVID-19 - Oxford COVID-19 evidence series
