We're just 2 days away from the BGS Spring Meeting 2026! Don't miss our social programme to help you relax and network with colleagues. Nils Kavanagh, BBC Young Jazz Musician 2024 finalist, joins us as a performer for our Thursday evening social.
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Geriatric medicine is a “whole person” specialty. It can be challenging, but it is also exciting and rewarding.
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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 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.
Just one week to go before our Spring Meeting! Register now: buff.ly/7abnpZY
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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We recently launched a new addition to our microlearning library: Oral Health in Older People.
We are delighted to have worked with the British Society of Gerodontology to bring this new microlearning course to life.
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We're delighted to welcome Professor Mumtaz Patel, President of Royal College of Physicians, as one of our keynote speakers at the BGS Spring Meeting. Register to attend: buff.ly/RQeSgRg
End of Life Care in Frailty - This guidance has been produced to support clinicians and others in providing high-quality care for older people living with frailty as they move towards the end of their lives. Read the full guidance here: buff.ly/8AfKHIG
Join us for our Oral Health in Care Settings webinar on 14 April. This is free for BGS members and focuses on the importance of oral health for older adults in hospitals, care homes and at home.
The BGS welcomes this next stage in the Government’s plans to eradicate corridor care. Older people are the population group most likely to face long waits and treatment in corridors and are most likely to experience worse outcomes following a lengthy wait.
Join us for our Oral Health in Care Settings webinar on 14 April. This session is free for BGS members and explores the importance of oral health for older adults in hospitals, care homes and at home.
Did you miss our recent BritMODIS (Movement Disorders in Older People) conference? You can still register and watch on demand. Sign up here: buff.ly/ieeDEzh
#WorldParkinsonsDay
Our latest blog is from Dr Tomas Welsh, BGS Deputy Honorary Secretary, on caring for complexity for #WorldParkinsonsDay. Read the full article here:
We're delighted to welcome Dr John Hindle as one of our keynote speakers at the BGS Spring Meeting to deliver a talk on 'Navigating the challenges of Parkinson's disease - a personal perspective'. Register to attend: buff.ly/RQeSgRg
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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
The BGS Spring Meeting is just around the corner! Join us in Cardiff on 23–24 April 2026. Register now: buff.ly/RQeSgRg
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.
Applications are open for the BGS Research Career Development Awards. This is a great opportunity for healthcare professionals working with older people, including doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and pharmacists. Applications close on 30 June 2026. Find out more:
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Applications are open for the BGS Research Career Development Awards. This is a great opportunity for healthcare professionals working with older people, including doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and pharmacists. Applications close on 30 June 2026. Find out more:
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The BGS Spring Meeting is just around the corner! Join us in Cardiff on 23–24 April 2026. Register now: buff.ly/RQeSgRg
We are pleased to announce a new addition to our microlearning library: Oral Health in Older People.
We are delighted to have worked with the British Society of Gerodontology to bring this new microlearning course to life. Register now: buff.ly/LXnAKbK
Have you read our "Pragmatic prescribing to reduce harm for older people with moderate to severe frailty" document? It aims to support prescribing decisions for older people with moderate to severe frailty.
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Late last year, we published the report from our policy roundtable on overcoming barriers to implementing age-attuned care. The event was attended by @CMO_England, senior leaders from @NHSEngland, medical Royal Colleges, charities, think tanks, and membership bodies.
Core20PLUS5 Framework: Reducing healthcare inequalities among older people.
This framework from BGS aims to help identify people who have unequal access to and experience of healthcare, and to target action to counter that inequality. buff.ly/76ULsf5
Have you visited the BGS Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) Hub?
A clear, concise, evidence-based set of resources. buff.ly/7bYA8hR
Interface roles are becoming more common across the country, with more consultant geriatricians working across community and acute settings.
Our Integrated Systems resource has a top tips page for recruiting to Interface Consultant posts.
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We are pleased to announce a new addition to our microlearning library: Oral Health in Older People.
We are delighted to have worked with the British Society of Gerodontology to bring this new microlearning course to life. Register now: buff.ly/LXnAKbK
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
Applications are open for the BGS Research Career Development Awards. This is a great opportunity for healthcare professionals working with older people, including doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and pharmacists. Applications close on 30 June 2026. Find out more:
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