Emergency care

More older people are undergoing surgery, but postoperative outcomes are worse than for younger patients. This case study looks at the Proactive Care of Older People undergoing Surgery (POPS) team at Guy's and St Thomas's.

This article lays out UK Health Security Agency’s guidance on how healthcare professionals can best prepare for hot weather and how to look after patients in extreme heat.

Around half of people aged over 70 who are admitted to hospital as an emergency have a cognitive disorder such as dementia. This BGS position statement sets out the principles of good person-centred care for older people admitted to acute hospitals with dementia.

This section of the BGS Delirium Hub focuses on managing delirium in specific settings and clinical situations.

The SW Thames Region Spring Meeting 2021 was held on 20 May 2021

This section of the BGS guidance on end of life care in older people examines the management of acute deterioration in the context of frailty at the end of life. 

Geriatrics 4 Juniors (G4J) 2019 was held on 23 November 2019 in Manchester.

This standard has been jointly produced by the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA), the British Geriatrics Society (BGS) and other organisations.

This year’s CQC State of Care builds on the July 2018 report about the way that older people in 20 English local areas experienced care as they moved between the different services they need. 

This NICE quality standard, published in September 2018, covers the organisation and delivery of emergency and acute medical care in the community and in hospital.