Resources

A potted pen picture of the philanthropists who fought to bring about a kinder and more egalitarian society

Deconditioning and loss of functional abilities in frail older people may start soon after arriving in hospital. Many end up in a care home prematurely because of it.

A description of the social context which gave rise to Marjory Warren’s assessment of 874 inmates of a large public assistance institution in West Middlesex in 1935.

Hospital at home - Looking at best practise and how we can care for the frailest members of our community.

The BGS and the RCGP worked together to produce this report. Our collaboration is designed to support GPs and geriatricians in responding to these significant new challenges.

Over 400,000 older people in the UK live in care homes, including nearly one in six over-85s, and they often have complex health and social care needs.

Clinical guidelines from the BGS / RCP and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) on advance care planning, multimorbidity and the risks associated with cold homes in winter.

'Integrated care for older people with frailty' shows what an integrated health and social care system looks like.

This guideline is the most comprehensive and up to date document on how stroke care should be provided covering the whole pathway from pre-hospital care to long-term management.

People with dementia are not children. They are adults with a lifetime’s experience. Yet they are not entirely dissimilar.

The BGS works closely with the workforce team at RCP. Information on consultant numbers and other details such as projected retirements are taken from the annual RCP survey.