The @gerisoc.bsky.social team have battled the tube strikes and are making their way to Cardiff - will we see you there?

Geriatric medicine is a “whole person” specialty. It can be challenging, but it is also exciting and rewarding.
Find out more about a career in the specialty: buff.ly/G1npEjt

We have updated our End of Life Care Key Messages.

Click the link to read the full article.
BGS key messages have been developed to provide members and multidisciplinary colleagues with topline information about specific issues relating to older people's healthcare.
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We're on the countdown to the @gerisoc.bsky.social spring meeting! Will you be joining us in Cardiff? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

NHS ConfedExpo 2026 | Agenda Conference agenda for NHS ConfedExpo 2026, 10 - 11 June, Manchester Central. The UK's largest health and care conference.

We're really excited to be hosting a session at the NHS ConfedExpo on overcoming barriers to creating age-attuned systems. Come and see Jugdeep Dhesi, James Adams, Anna Folwell, and Caroline Abrahams CBE talk about this important topic.
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Caring for complexity – World Parkinson’s Day | British Geriatrics Society Dr Tomas Welsh is the BGS Deputy Honorary Secretary and former co-chair of the BGS Dementia, Delirium and Brain Health SIG.

Our latest blog is from Dr Tomas Welsh, BGS Deputy Honorary Secretary, on caring for complexity for #WorldParkinsonsDay. Read the full article here:

On our "Frailty and the NHS" section of our Frailty Hub, you can find out more about initiatives and publications from NHS England, NICE, GIRFT, NHS RightCare and NHS Benchmarking. buff.ly/2b39dgW

We have published a new series of key messages on dementia and brain health, which you can read here: buff.ly/tuVZzOJ
All of our key messages have been developed to provide members and multidisciplinary colleagues with topline information about specific issues relating to older people's healthcare.

We have a series of BGS portals on our website which feature an overview of key BGS materials on core topics relating to the care of older people. Have a look at our Rehabilitation portal: buff.ly/nYe5b3A

I'm excited to be heading to Cardiff for the @gerisoc.bsky.social spring meeting. Hoping to catch up with plenty of BGS members there! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Top tips for developing a business case for a frailty-attuned service | British Geriatrics Society These tips have been put together to help guide colleagues in putting together an effective business case when proposing their age-attuned service.

Are you trying to set up a frailty-attuned service but need help developing a business case?
Our Integrated Systems resource has a top tips page to help you put together an effective case.

Our President, Professor Jugdeep Dhesi, was in Westminster on Tuesday meeting with Alison Bennett MP to discuss the delivery of health and social care to older people. It's good to see MPs engaging with this important topic.

The BGS is pleased that the Scottish Parliament has voted not to pass the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill. Read our full statement here: buff.ly/Mr5gImg

BGS President announced as Co-Chair for Frailty and Dementia Modern Service Framework | British Geriatrics Society The BGS is delighted that our President, Professor Jugdeep Dhesi, will serve as one of three co-chairs of the Frailty and Dementia Modern Service Framework (MSF).

The BGS is delighted that our President, Professor Jugdeep Dhesi, will serve as one of three co-chairs of the Frailty and Dementia Modern Service Framework (MSF).
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BGS roundtable: Overcoming barriers to age-attuned care | British Geriatrics Society This report summarises a roundtable event hosted by the BGS on 22 October 2025.

Last year we published the report from our policy roundtable on overcoming barriers to implementing age-attuned care. Read it here:

Rethinking Care for Older Adults With Jugdeep Dhesi Podcast Episode · Leadership & culture in healthcare · S7 E8 · 42m

Have a listen to this! Matthew Winn talks to our President, Jugdeep Dhesi, about why the future of healthcare must be designed around the whole person, not just a single disease.

Top tips for developing a business case for a frailty-attuned service | British Geriatrics Society These tips have been put together to help guide colleagues in putting together an effective business case when proposing their age-attuned service.

Are you trying to set up a frailty-attuned service but need help developing a business case?
Our Integrated Systems resource has a top tips page to help you put together an effective case.

We have published our manifesto for the 2026 Senedd election. In it, we highlight 7 areas that we think the incoming Welsh Government must prioritise to ensure that everyone in Wales is supported to age well and has access to the care that they need, when and where they need it. buff.ly/EBBUyJs

This clinical trial assessing the safety and experience of older people transitioning from hospital to home has been awarded the prestigious Dhole-Eddlestone Memorial Prize buff.ly/gQY4pCD

Voices of Delirium: World Delirium Awareness Day 2026 | British Geriatrics Society A blog by the co-chairs of the Dementia, Delirium and Brain Health SIG to mark World Delirium Awareness Day 2026.

To mark #WorldDeliriumAwarenessDay, read the blog by BGS Dementia, Delirium and Brain Health SIG co-chairs, Patrick Hogan and Rachel Cowan, and former co-chair Rachel Thompson, on this year's theme 'Voices of Delirium'. #WDAD2026
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Join us for our Dementia, Delirium and Brain Health Meeting on 20 May 2026.
Highlights include:
🔹Brain health and prevention
🔹Identifying and diagnosing dementia
🔹Meeting the Ten Year Plan challenge
🔹End of life with dementia
Register at www.bgs.org.uk/26DDB
#WorldDeliriumAwarenessDay #WDAD2026

We have published our manifesto for the Scottish Parliament election. We highlight areas the incoming Scottish Government must prioritise so that everyone in Scotland is supported to age well and has access to the care that they need, when and where they need it. www.bgs.org.uk/scotlandmani...

Our latest elearning course, Continence in Older People, is available. What's more, this course is free to BGS members!

The course covers the impact continence has on the older population, the symptoms, causes, and treatment options. buff.ly/2ALgvlV

We're seeking a committed and enthusiastic Co-Chair for the London and the South East region to support and strengthen our regional network.
The deadline to apply is Tuesday 31 March, and you can find out more here:
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The story of the Paper Boat. A British Geriatric Society blog from 2018. Let me know if you’d like the full text & I’ll send it to you.

The story of the Paper Boat was a blog I wrote back in 2018 for @gerisoc.bsky.social.

It was an analogy that I found useful to explain to patients and families how difficult it can be to predict the future accurately.

Now as I and my friends get older, I find myself sharing it once again.

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For #InternationalWomensDay, we're celebrating women who shape geriatric medicine through mentorship, leadership and service. From honouring mentors to reflecting on personal journeys, read the stories shared by some of our amazing members. #GiveToGain #IWD2026
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Geriatric medicine is a “whole person” specialty. It can be challenging, but it is also exciting and rewarding.

Find out more about a career in the specialty: buff.ly/hWpB6iA

We've added a new resource to our Integrated Systems Project - have a look at this case study from Hounslow, where the system is being transformed to deliver a new model of integrated primary and community care for people with frailty and other complex needs.
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And that's a wrap! Thanks to all who came to our 2026 Northern Ireland Spring Meeting and made it the success it was. Thanks to our partners, the Royal College of Psychiatrists Faculty of Old Age. Jan Ritchie, chair of BGS Northern Ireland, brings things to a close. #BGSconf www.bgs.org.uk/26NIS

Our 2026 Northern Ireland Spring Meeting is underway! Don't worry if you have not been able to attend, you can still register now and watch online for the next 6 months. www.bgs.org.uk/26NIS #BGSconf