BGS England | British Geriatrics Society

<!DOCTYPE html>   <html class="no-js" lang="en" dir="ltr">  <head> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="180x180" href="/sites/all/themes/bgs/icons/apple-touch-icon.png"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/sites/all/themes/bgs/icons/favicon-32x32.png" sizes="32x32"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/sites/all/themes/bgs/icons/favicon-16x16.png" sizes="16x16"> <link rel="manifest" href="/sites/all/themes/bgs/icons/manifest.json"> <link rel="mask-icon" href="/sites/all/themes/bgs/icons/safari-pinned-tab.svg" color="#642f6c"> <meta name="msapplication-TileColor" content="#642f6c"> <meta name="theme-color" content="#642f6c"> <script src="https://use.typekit.net/qpa3efa.js"></script> <script>try{Typekit.load({ async: true });}catch(e){}</script>  <link rel="preconnect" href="//www.googletagmanager.com" /> <link rel="dns-prefetch" href="//www.googletagmanager.com" /> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /> <meta name="description" content="BGS England has the greatest number of members among the four devolved nations of the United Kingdom. It is divided into fourteen regions and each region holds up to two local one-day meetings each year, held in a local hospital or venue within the region. he vacant officers' posts which arise from time to time, and consultant physicians may apply to the BGS for support for" /> <meta name="abstract" content="BGS England has the greatest number of members among the four devolved nations of the United Kingdom. It is divided into fourteen regions and each region holds up to two local one-day meetings each year, held in a local hospital or venue within the region. he vacant officers' posts which arise from time to time, and consultant physicians may apply to the BGS for support for clinical excellence awards." /> <link rel="image_src" href="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-wide/public/content/group/images/2018-05-17/BGS%20Holding%20Image-%20dark%20grey_1.jpg?itok=VmCzIxwt" /> <link rel="canonical" href="https://www.bgs.org.uk/bgs-england" /> <link rel="shortlink" href="https://www.bgs.org.uk/node/304" /> <meta http-equiv="content-language" content="en" /> <meta property="og:site_name" content="British Geriatrics Society" /> <meta property="og:title" content="BGS England | British Geriatrics Society" /> <meta property="og:description" content="BGS England has the greatest number of members among the four devolved nations of the United Kingdom. It is divided into fourteen regions and each region holds up to two local one-day meetings each year, held in a local hospital or venue within the region. he vacant officers' posts which arise from time to time, and consultant physicians may apply to the BGS for support for clinical excellence awards." /> <meta property="og:image" content="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-wide/public/content/group/images/2018-05-17/BGS%20Holding%20Image-%20dark%20grey_1.jpg?itok=VmCzIxwt" /> <meta property="og:image:width" content="720" /> <meta property="og:image:height" content="405" /> <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image" /> <meta name="twitter:url" content="https://www.bgs.org.uk/bgs-england" /> <meta name="twitter:title" content="BGS England | British Geriatrics Society" /> <meta name="twitter:description" content="BGS England has the greatest number of members among the four devolved nations of the United Kingdom. It is divided into fourteen regions and each region holds up to two local one-day meetings each" /> <meta name="twitter:image" content="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-wide/public/content/group/images/2018-05-17/BGS%20Holding%20Image-%20dark%20grey_1.jpg?itok=VmCzIxwt" /> <meta name="twitter:image:width" content="720" /> <meta name="twitter:image:height" content="405" /> <title>BGS England | British Geriatrics Society</title> <style type="text/css" media="all"> @import url("/modules/system/system.base.css?sn052y"); @import url("/modules/system/system.theme.css?sn052y"); </style> <style type="text/css" media="all"> @import url("/modules/comment/comment.css?sn052y"); @import url("/sites/all/modules/date/date_api/date.css?sn052y"); @import url("/sites/all/modules/date/date_popup/themes/datepicker.1.7.css?sn052y"); @import url("/modules/field/theme/field.css?sn052y"); @import url("/sites/all/modules/fitvids/fitvids.css?sn052y"); @import url("/modules/node/node.css?sn052y"); @import url("/sites/all/modules/picture/picture_wysiwyg.css?sn052y"); @import url("/modules/search/search.css?sn052y"); @import url("/sites/all/modules/simpleads/simpleads.css?sn052y"); @import url("/modules/user/user.css?sn052y"); @import url("/sites/all/modules/extlink/extlink.css?sn052y"); @import url("/sites/all/modules/views/css/views.css?sn052y"); </style> <style type="text/css" media="all"> @import url("/sites/all/modules/ctools/css/ctools.css?sn052y"); @import url("/sites/all/libraries/photoswipe/dist/photoswipe.css?sn052y"); @import url("/sites/all/libraries/photoswipe/dist/default-skin/default-skin.css?sn052y"); @import url("/sites/all/modules/civicrm/css/crm-i.css?sn052y"); @import url("/sites/all/modules/civicrm/css/civicrm.css?sn052y"); @import url("/sites/all/modules/hide_submit/css/ladda-themeless.min.css?sn052y"); @import url("/sites/all/modules/hide_submit/css/hide_submit.css?sn052y"); </style> <style type="text/css" media="all"> @import url("/sites/all/themes/bgs/css/magnific-popup.css?sn052y"); @import url("/sites/all/themes/bgs/css/bgs.css?sn052y"); @import url("/sites/all/themes/bgs/css/vedacustom.css?sn052y"); </style> <script type="text/javascript" src="/sites/all/modules/jquery_update/replace/jquery/1.9/jquery.js?v=1.9.1"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/misc/jquery-extend-3.4.0.js?v=1.9.1"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/misc/jquery-html-prefilter-3.5.0-backport.js?v=1.9.1"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/misc/jquery.once.js?v=1.2"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/misc/drupal.js?sn052y"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/sites/all/libraries/fitvids/jquery.fitvids.js?sn052y"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/sites/all/modules/highcharttable/js/highcharttable.js?sn052y"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/sites/all/modules/jquery_update/replace/ui/external/jquery.cookie.js?v=67fb34f6a866c40d0570"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/sites/all/modules/jquery_update/replace/misc/jquery.form.js?v=2.69"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/misc/ajax.js?v=7.74"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/sites/all/modules/jquery_update/js/jquery_update.js?v=0.0.1"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/sites/all/modules/admin_menu/admin_devel/admin_devel.js?sn052y"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/sites/all/modules/fitvids/fitvids.js?sn052y"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/sites/all/modules/simpleads/simpleads.js?sn052y"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/sites/all/modules/spamspan/spamspan.js?sn052y"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/sites/all/modules/extlink/extlink.js?sn052y"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> <![CDATA[//><!]]> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/sites/all/modules/iframe/iframe.js?sn052y"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/sites/all/modules/views/js/base.js?sn052y"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/misc/progress.js?v=7.74"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/sites/all/modules/views/js/ajax_view.js?sn052y"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/sites/all/libraries/photoswipe/dist/photoswipe.min.js?sn052y"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/sites/all/libraries/photoswipe/dist/photoswipe-ui-default.min.js?sn052y"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/sites/all/modules/google_analytics/googleanalytics.js?sn052y"></script> <script type="text/javascript" async="async" src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=UA-47703711-1"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> <![CDATA[//><!]]> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> <![CDATA[//><!]]> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/sites/all/libraries/highcharts/js/highcharts.js?sn052y"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/sites/all/modules/highcharttable/libraries/variants/jquery.highchartTable-patched.js?sn052y"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/sites/all/modules/hide_submit/js/hide_submit.js?sn052y"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/sites/all/modules/hide_submit/js/spin.min.js?sn052y"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/sites/all/modules/hide_submit/js/ladda.min.js?sn052y"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/sites/all/themes/bgs/js/jquery.smartmenus.min.js?sn052y"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/sites/all/themes/bgs/js/jquery.matchheight.mod.js?sn052y"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/sites/all/themes/bgs/js/slick/slick.min.js?sn052y"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/sites/all/themes/bgs/js/js.cookie.min.js?sn052y"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/sites/all/themes/bgs/js/resizesensor.js?sn052y"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/sites/all/themes/bgs/js/jquery.navscroll.min.js?sn052y"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/sites/all/themes/bgs/js/jquery.sticky-sidebar.min.js?sn052y"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/sites/all/themes/bgs/js/jquery.magnific-popup.min.js?sn052y"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/sites/all/themes/bgs/js/jquery.shorten.min.js?sn052y"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/sites/all/themes/bgs/js/jquery.shorten.js?sn052y"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/sites/all/themes/bgs/js/scripts.js?sn052y"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/sites/all/themes/bgs/js/bgs.behaviour.js?sn052y"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> <![CDATA[//><!]]> </script> </head> <body class="html not-front not-logged-in one-sidebar sidebar-second page-node page-node- page-node-304 node-type-group main-content-bg-grey i18n-en british-geriatrics-society bgs-org-uk role-anonymous-user menu-depth-1" > <script id="_informizely_script_tag" type="text/javascript"> var IzWidget = IzWidget || {}; (function (d) { var scriptElement = d.createElement('script'); scriptElement.type = 'text/javascript'; scriptElement.async = true; scriptElement.src = "https://insitez.blob.core.windows.net/site/d80f25f3-2290-42a7-a35f-837905591d26.js"; var node = d.getElementById('_informizely_script_tag'); node.parentNode.insertBefore(scriptElement, node); })(document); </script> <noscript><a href="https://www.informizely.com/">Informizely customer feedback surveys</a></noscript> <div role="document" class="page"> <header id="site-header"> <div class="header-outer-wrapper"> <div class="header-inner-wrapper"> <div class="wrapper-site-branding"> <div class="site-branding"> <h2 class="site-title"> <a href="/" title="Home" rel="home"><span>British Geriatrics Society</span></a> </h2> </div> </div> <div class="wrapper-region-header"> <section class="block block-menu"> <ul class="menu"><li class="first leaf"><a href="/about/become-a-member-of-the-bgs" title="">Join</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/user/register" title="">Join</a></li> <li class="last leaf"><a href="/user/login?current=node/304" title="">Login</a></li> </ul> </section> <section class="block block-views"> <div class="view view-header-sections view-id-header_sections view-display-id-social view-display-grid view-dom-id-07022312b59d937c5eeb52abe6bd237d"> <div class="view-content view-content-main"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last section-row -field-row -field-palette"> <div class="card-follow-us-on"> <div class="item-list"><ul><li class="first"><div class='card-links'><a href="https://facebook.com/BGS1947" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> </div></li> <li><div class='card-links'><a href="https://twitter.com/GeriSoc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> </div></li> <li class="last"><div class='card-links'><a href="http://linkedin.com/company/british-geriatrics-society" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> </div></li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="main-nav-wrapper"> <nav id="main-navigation" class="main-navigation"> <section class="block block-menu-block"> <div class="menu-block-wrapper menu-block-1 menu-name-main-menu parent-mlid-0 menu-level-1"> <input id="main-menu-state" type="checkbox" /><label class="main-menu-btn" for="main-menu-state"><span class="main-menu-btn-icon"></span> Toggle main menu visibility</label> <ul class="menu"><li class="first expanded menu-mlid-9196"><a href="/bgs-elearning">BGS elearning</a><ul class="menu"><li class="first leaf menu-mlid-9198"><a href="https://www.bgs.org.uk/elearning/delirium-in-older-people-elearning" title="">Delirium elearning</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-9197"><a href="https://www.bgs.org.uk/elearning/frailty-elearning-course" title="">Frailty elearning</a></li> <li class="last leaf menu-mlid-9216"><a href="/elearning/oncogeriatrics-elearning-0">Oncogeriatrics elearning</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-6697"><a href="/about/become-a-member-of-the-bgs" title="">Join BGS</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-3618"><a href="/blog" title="">Blog</a></li> <li class="expanded menu-mlid-6766"><a href="/events">Events</a><ul class="menu"><li class="first leaf menu-mlid-6835"><a href="/events" title="">Upcoming events</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-8769"><a href="/abstracts">Abstract submission</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-9165"><a href="/funded">Funded places</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-9098"><a href="/events/hybrid-event-faqs">Hybrid Event FAQs</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-6827"><a href="/events/past-events" title="">On Demand and Past events</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-8771"><a href="/events/sponsorship" title="Sponsorship Opportunities">Sponsorship</a></li> <li class="expanded menu-mlid-6830"><a href="/events/external-events">External events</a><ul class="menu"><li class="first last leaf menu-mlid-9195"><a href="/events/external-events/add-an-external-event">Add an external event</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="last expanded menu-mlid-6829"><a href="/events/external-courses" title="">External courses and examinations</a><ul class="menu"><li class="first leaf menu-mlid-6844"><a href="/events/external-courses/add-an-external-course">Add an external course</a></li> <li class="last leaf menu-mlid-9140"><a href="/DGM">Diploma in Geriatric Medicine (DGM)</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li> <li class="expanded menu-mlid-3631"><a href="/policy-and-media" title="">News & Policy</a><ul class="menu"><li class="first leaf menu-mlid-9112"><a href="/policy-and-media/news-policy">Latest news and policy</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-9215"><a href="/choose">#ChooseGeriatrics</a></li> <li class="last leaf menu-mlid-9147"><a href="https://www.bgs.org.uk/campaigns" title="">Campaigns</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="expanded menu-mlid-3334"><a href="/resources">Resources</a><ul class="menu"><li class="first expanded menu-mlid-9186"><a href="/resources/bgs-hubs">BGS Hubs</a><ul class="menu"><li class="first leaf menu-mlid-9187"><a href="/node/5805/" title="">Frailty Hub</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-9188"><a href="/deliriumhub" title="">Delirium Hub</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-9189"><a href="/QIHub" title="">QI Hub</a></li> <li class="last leaf menu-mlid-9190"><a href="/research" title="">Research Hub</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-3704"><a href="/resources/resource-series">Resources by series</a></li> <li class="expanded menu-mlid-3706"><a href="/resources/topics">Resources by topic</a><ul class="menu"><li class="first expanded menu-mlid-8776"><a href="http://www.bgs.org.uk/covid-19" title="">COVID</a><ul class="menu"><li class="first leaf menu-mlid-8777"><a href="https://www.bgs.org.uk/resources/resource-series/coronavirus-and-older-people" title="">For healthcare professionals</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-8778"><a href="https://www.bgs.org.uk/coronavirus-advice-to-older-people" title="">For the public</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-8779"><a href="https://www.bgs.org.uk/media-enquiries" title="">Media enquiries</a></li> <li class="last leaf menu-mlid-9101"><a href="/http%3A/www.bgs.org.uk/covid-19/covid-19-research">Research and trials</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="expanded menu-mlid-5651"><a href="/topics/acute-care" title="Acute Care">Acute Care</a><ul class="menu"><li class="first leaf menu-mlid-5653"><a href="/topics/deconditioning-rehabilitation" title="Deconditioning">Deconditioning</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-5656"><a href="/topics/emergency-care" title="Emergency care">Emergency care</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-5657"><a href="/topics/end-of-life-care" title="End of life care">End of life care</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-5658"><a href="/topics/patient-safety" title="Patient safety">Patient safety</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-5659"><a href="/topics/patientfamily-involvement" title="Patient/Family Involvement">Patient/Family Involvement</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-5655"><a href="/topics/peri-operative-care-for-surgical-patients" title="Peri-operative care for surgical patients">Peri-operative care for surgical patients</a></li> <li class="last leaf menu-mlid-5652"><a href="/topics/cga-in-acute-settings" title="Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) in acute settings">Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) in acute settings</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="expanded menu-mlid-5660"><a href="/topics/primary-and-community-care" title="Primary and Community Care">Primary and Community Care</a><ul class="menu"><li class="first leaf menu-mlid-9109"><a href="/topics/care-homes" title="Care Homes">Care Homes</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-5662"><a href="/topics/commissioning" title="Commissioning">Commissioning</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-5664"><a href="/topics/healthy-ageing" title="Healthy Ageing">Healthy Ageing</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-6968"><a href="/topics/transfer-of-care" title="Transfer of Care">Transfer of Care</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-5661"><a href="/topics/cga-in-community-settings" title="Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) in community settings">Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) in community settings</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-5667"><a href="/topics/digital-health-ampamp-technology" title="Digital Health and Technology">Digital Health and Technology</a></li> <li class="last leaf menu-mlid-5707"><a href="/topics/eyes-and-ears" title="Eyes, Ears and Teeth">Eyes, Ears and Teeth</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="expanded menu-mlid-7717"><a href="/topics/cross-cutting-primaryacute" title="Cross-cutting Primary/Acute">Cross-cutting Primary/Acute</a><ul class="menu"><li class="first leaf menu-mlid-5654"><a href="/topics/dignity" title="Dignity">Dignity</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-5663"><a href="/topics/frailty-indexes" title="Frailty indexes">Frailty indexes</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-5665"><a href="/topics/integrated-care" title="Integrated care">Integrated care</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-9110"><a href="/topics/rehabilitation" title="Rehabilitation">Rehabilitation</a></li> <li class="last leaf menu-mlid-5666"><a href="/topics/prescribing%20and%20medication%20management" title="Prescribing and medication management">Prescribing and medication management</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="expanded menu-mlid-9172"><a href="/topics/clinical-quality" title="Clinical Quality">Clinical Quality</a><ul class="menu"><li class="first leaf menu-mlid-9173"><a href="/topics/quality-improvement" title="Quality Improvement">Quality Improvement</a></li> <li class="last leaf menu-mlid-9185"><a href="/QIHub" title="">QI Hub</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="expanded menu-mlid-5695"><a href="/topics/research" title="Research">Research</a><ul class="menu"><li class="first leaf menu-mlid-6861"><a href="/topics/grants-fellowships-and-research-proposals" title="Grants, Fellowships and Research Proposals">Grants, Fellowships and Research Proposals</a></li> <li class="last leaf menu-mlid-9184"><a href="/research" title="">Research Hub</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="expanded menu-mlid-5685"><a href="/topics/general" title="General">General</a><ul class="menu"><li class="first leaf menu-mlid-5687"><a href="/topics/allied-healthcare-professionals" title="Allied Healthcare Professionals">Allied Health Professionals</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-5688"><a href="/topics/demographics" title="demographics">Demographics</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-5689"><a href="/topics/education-training-and-careers" title="Education, Training and Careers">Education, Training and Careers</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-5690"><a href="/topics/ethics-and-law" title="Ethics and Law">Ethics and Law</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-5691"><a href="/topics/health-and-social-care-policy" title="Health and social care policy">Health and social care policy</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-5692"><a href="/topics/history-of-geriatric-medicine" title="History of Geriatric medicine">History of Geriatric medicine</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-5693"><a href="/topics/nice-guidelines" title="NICE guidelines">NICE guidelines</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-5694"><a href="/topics/nursing" title="Nursing">Nursing</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-5696"><a href="/topics/workforce" title="Workforce">Workforce</a></li> <li class="last leaf menu-mlid-9116"><a href="/topics/wellbeing" title="Wellbeing">Wellbeing</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="expanded menu-mlid-5668"><a href="/topics/specific-conditions" title="Specific conditions">Specific conditions</a><ul class="menu"><li class="first leaf menu-mlid-5669"><a href="/topics/balance-disorders" title="Balance disorders">Balance disorders</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-5672"><a href="/topics/continence" title="Continence">Continence</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-9111"><a href="/topics/covid-19" title="COVID-19">COVID-19</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-5673"><a href="/topics/delirium" title="Delirium">Delirium</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-5674"><a href="/topics/dementia" title="Dementia">Dementia</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-5677"><a href="/topics/frailty" title="Frailty">Frailty</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-5678"><a href="/topics/mental-health" title="Mental Health">Mental Health</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-5679"><a href="/topics/movement-disorders" title="Movement Disorders including Parkinsons">Movement Disorders including Parkinsons</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-5680"><a href="/topics/multimorbidity" title="Multimorbidity">Multimorbidity</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-5681"><a href="/topics/nutrition" title="Nutrition">Nutrition</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-5682"><a href="/topics/pain" title="Pain">Pain</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-5683"><a href="/topics/stroke" title="Stroke">Stroke</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-5684"><a href="/topics/tissue-viability" title="Tissue Viability">Tissue Viability</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-5671"><a href="/topics/cardiovascular-health" title="Cardiovascular Health">Cardiovascular Health</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-5675"><a href="/topics/diabetes" title="Endocrinology">Endocrinology</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-5676"><a href="/topics/falls-joints-bone-health" title="Falls and Balance">Falls and Balance</a></li> <li class="last leaf menu-mlid-5670"><a href="/topics/oncogeriatrics" title="Oncogeriatrics">Oncogeriatrics</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-9214"><a href="/topics/choosegeriatrics" title="#ChooseGeriatrics">#ChooseGeriatrics</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-9203"><a href="/topics/admission" title="Admission">Admission</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-9204"><a href="/topics/advance-care-planning" title="Advance Care Planning">Advance Care Planning</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-9205"><a href="/topics/alternative-therapy" title="Alternative therapy">Alternative therapy</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-9206"><a href="/topics/biology-of-ageing" title="Biology of Ageing">Biology of Ageing</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-9208"><a href="/topics/community-care" title="Community Care">Community Care</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-9209"><a href="/topics/continuing-professional-development-cpd" title="Continuing Professional Development (CPD)">Continuing Professional Development (CPD)</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-9210"><a href="/topics/disability" title="Disability">Disability</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-9211"><a href="/topics/discharge-planning" title="Discharge planning">Discharge planning</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-9212"><a href="/topics/dysphagiaswallowing" title="Dysphagia/Swallowing">Dysphagia/Swallowing</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-9213"><a href="/topics/exercise" title="Exercise">Exercise</a></li> <li class="last leaf menu-mlid-9202"><a href="/topics/hospital-at-home" title="Hospital at Home">Hospital at Home</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-7705"><a href="https://www.bgs.org.uk/resources" title="">Resources by date</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-9107"><a href="https://www.bgs.org.uk/resources?keywords=&group=All&type=All&field_resource_series_target_id_selective=All&tag=All&authors=All&from_date%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=&to_date%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=&sort_by=score" title="">Search resources</a></li> <li class="last leaf menu-mlid-3797"><a href="/AAAjournal">Age and Ageing journal</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="expanded menu-mlid-3577"><a href="/bgs-groups">BGS groups</a><ul class="menu"><li class="first leaf menu-mlid-3575"><a href="/about/national-regional-groups" title="">Nations & Regions</a></li> <li class="last leaf menu-mlid-8435"><a href="/bgs-groups/bgs-special-interest-groups">Professions & Special Interest</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="last expanded menu-mlid-3256"><a href="/about">About</a><ul class="menu"><li class="first leaf menu-mlid-5591"><a href="/about/become-a-member-of-the-bgs">Become a member</a></li> <li class="expanded menu-mlid-3796"><a href="/about/our-purpose">Who we are</a><ul class="menu"><li class="first expanded menu-mlid-3710"><a href="/about/our-purpose/bgs-trustees-and-officers">Our Board of Trustees</a><ul class="menu"><li class="first leaf menu-mlid-7680"><a href="/about/our-purpose/bgs-trustees-and-officers/bgs-elections">BGS Elections</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-8767"><a href="/agm" title="">AGM</a></li> <li class="last leaf menu-mlid-9160"><a href="/about/our-purpose/bgs-trustees-and-officers/past-presidents">Past Presidents</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-7754"><a href="/about/our-purpose/bgs-staff">Our Staff Team</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-8768"><a href="/strategy">Our Strategy</a></li> <li class="last leaf menu-mlid-6700"><a href="/about/our-purpose/library-and-archives">Our History</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="expanded menu-mlid-9104"><a href="https://www.bgs.org.uk/get-involved" title="">Get involved</a><ul class="menu"><li class="first leaf menu-mlid-9108"><a href="/https%3A/www.bgs.org.uk/get-involved/get-involved">How to get involved</a></li> <li class="last leaf menu-mlid-6967"><a href="/https%3A/www.bgs.org.uk/get-involved/our-partner-organisations">Our partner organisations</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="expanded menu-mlid-6698"><a href="/bgsvacancies">Vacancies</a><ul class="menu"><li class="first collapsed menu-mlid-8438"><a href="/bgsvacancies" title="">BGS vacancies</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-7718"><a href="/about/external-vacancies" title="">External vacancies</a></li> <li class="last leaf menu-mlid-8437"><a href="https://www.bgs.org.uk/submit-job-advert" title="">Submit a job vacancy</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-9096"><a href="/about/make-a-donation">Donate</a></li> <li class="last leaf menu-mlid-3711"><a href="/about/contact">Contact us</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> </section> <section class="block block-block search-toggle-wrapper"> <div class="search-toggle">Search</div> </section> <section class="block block-search"> <form action="/bgs-england" method="post" id="search-block-form" accept-charset="UTF-8"><div><div class="container-inline"> <h2>Search</h2> <div class="form-wrapper"> <div class="form-item form-type-textfield form-item-search-block-form"> <label class="element-invisible" for="edit-search-block-form--2">Search </label> <input title="Enter the terms you wish to search for." type="text" id="edit-search-block-form--2" name="search_block_form" value="" size="15" maxlength="128" class="form-text" /> </div> <div class="form-actions form-wrapper" id="edit-actions"><input type="submit" id="edit-submit" name="op" value="Search" class="form-submit" /></div><input type="hidden" name="form_build_id" value="form-A-0QOFKYupNX2CHs_Krpg20AdSr__dX8rZwWEKRKZ0I" /> <input type="hidden" name="form_id" value="search_block_form" /> </div> </div> </div></form> </section> </nav> </div> </div> </header> <section id="breadcrumb"> <div class="outer-wrapper"> <div class="breadcrumb"><span class="first"><a href="/">Home</a></span><span class="last">BGS England</span></div> </div> </section> <div class="tabs outer-wrapper"> </div> <main role="main"> <div class="outer-wrapper"> <section id="content"> <div class="content-main"> <article id="node-304" class="node node-group show-contacts node-content" about="/bgs-england" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document"> <h1><div class="card-full-title"> BGS England </div> </h1> <span property="dc:title" content="BGS England" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span><span property="sioc:num_replies" content="0" datatype="xsd:integer" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span> <div class="node-header"> <div class="node-header-details"> </div> </div> <div class="body-expand"> <div class="card-body-expand"> <div class="card-body"> <div class="card-body"> <p>BGS England has the greatest number of members among the four devolved nations of the United Kingdom. It is divided into fourteen regions and each region holds up to two local one-day meetings each year, held in a local hospital or venue within the region. These events provide an opportunity for members to present research or audits which may still be at an early stage. It also serves as the forum whereby members may feed into the national BGS.</p> <p>Each region has elected officers who serve a minimum two year term. These are the Chair, the Secretary and, in some cases, a Treasurer. There is also an elected trainees' representative. One of the officers - usually the Chair - represents the region on the BGS England Council which meets three times a year to discuss workforce and policy issues which affect healthcare of older people in England.</p> <p>All BGS members of the English regions are welcome to attend any regional meeting around the UK. They are also encouraged to self-nominate should they wish to stand for any of the vacant officers' posts which arise from time to time, and consultant physicians may apply to the BGS for support for clinical excellence awards.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="content-additional"> <section class="block block-views"> <div class="view view-sections view-id-sections view-display-id-additional view-dom-id-f9f3003b6674df8f3027308aa805005b"> <div class="view-content view-content-main"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first section-row palette-default row-max-4 "> <div class="section-inner"> <div class="card-equal-heights"> 1 </div> <h2 class="views-field views-field-field-title"> <div class="card-title"> <span class="field-content">Events</span> </div> </h2> <div class="card-select-feed"> <div class="contextual-links-region"><div class="view view-events view-id-events view-display-id-latest4 view-card-default-palette view-dom-id-d0678120d9351635ba6483ac12cb5baf"> <div class="view-content view-content-main"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first"> <a href="/events/2025-reducing-sedentary-behaviour-in-hospital-webinar" class="card event-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>2025 Reducing sedentary behaviour in hospital Webinar</h3> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> <div class="card-display-date"> 05 February 2025 </div> </div> <div class="card-city"> ONLINE </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>2025 Reducing sedentary behaviour in hospital Webinar</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-event-type"> Webinar </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-2 views-row-even"> <a href="/events/2025-frailty-and-urgent-care-meeting" class="card event-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>2025 Frailty and Urgent Care Meeting</h3> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> Live 14 March 2025. On demand until 14 March 2026 </div> <div class="card-city"> GLASGOW </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-event-type"> SIG Meeting </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-3 views-row-odd"> <a href="/events/2025-spring-meeting" class="card event-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>2025 Spring Meeting</h3> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> Live 9 - 11 April 2025. On demand until 11 April 2026 </div> <div class="card-city"> BELFAST </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-event-type"> Spring Conference </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-4 views-row-even views-row-last"> <a href="/events/2025-trainees-in-geriatric-medicine-meeting" class="card event-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>2025 Trainees in Geriatric Medicine Meeting</h3> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> 15 - 16 May 2025 </div> <div class="card-city"> LEEDS </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>2025 Trainees in Geriatric Medicine Meeting</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-event-type"> Trainee Meeting </div> </div></div></a> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-2 views-row-even section-row palette-default row-max-4 "> <div class="section-inner"> <div class="card-equal-heights"> 1 </div> <h2 class="views-field views-field-field-title"> <div class="card-title"> <span class="field-content">BGS News</span> </div> </h2> <div class="card-select-feed"> <div class="contextual-links-region"><div class="view view-news view-id-news view-display-id-latest4 view-dom-id-0f8f5050c2d724c3bfcb2ba131b26373"> <div class="view-content view-content-main"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first"> <article id="node-7633" class="node node-news" about="/policy-and-media/angela-conlan-wins-2024-bgs-special-medal-for-her-creative-work-with-older-people" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document" > <a href="/policy-and-media/angela-conlan-wins-2024-bgs-special-medal-for-her-creative-work-with-older-people" class="card"> <div class="card-image-wrapper"> <div class="card-image"> <picture >  <source srcset="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-wide/public/content/news-article/images/2024-11-07/oxford_health_ORN1849_hires.jpg?itok=j28GQpzn&timestamp=1730973486 1x" media="(min-width: 75em)" /> <source srcset="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-normal/public/content/news-article/images/2024-11-07/oxford_health_ORN1849_hires.jpg?itok=CFITncvf&timestamp=1730973486 1x" media="(min-width: 60em)" /> <source srcset="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-narrow/public/content/news-article/images/2024-11-07/oxford_health_ORN1849_hires.jpg?itok=qW383JFa&timestamp=1730973486 1x" media="(min-width: 45em)" /> <source srcset="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-mobile/public/content/news-article/images/2024-11-07/oxford_health_ORN1849_hires.jpg?itok=Tm3aczCV&timestamp=1730973486 1x" media="(min-width: 0em)" />  <img src="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-mobile/public/content/news-article/images/2024-11-07/oxford_health_ORN1849_hires.jpg?itok=Tm3aczCV&timestamp=1730973486" alt="" title="" /> </picture> </div> </div> <div class="card-text"> <div class="card-content"> <h3><div class="card-title-field"> Angela Conlan wins 2024 BGS Special Medal for her creative work with older people </div> </h3> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>This year’s BGS Special Medal winner is Angela Conlan, Project Lead at Oxford Health Arts Partnership, which brings creative arts to older people in community hospitals, helping to ensure they can live fulfilling lives.</p> </div> </div> <div class="card-date"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-11-15T00:00:00+00:00">15 November 2024</span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </article> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-2 views-row-even"> <article id="node-7647" class="node node-news" about="/policy-and-media/bgs-publishes-recommendations-on-how-to-deliver-proactive-care" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document" > <a href="/policy-and-media/bgs-publishes-recommendations-on-how-to-deliver-proactive-care" class="card"> <div class="card-image-wrapper"> <div class="card-image"> <picture >  <source srcset="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-wide/public/content/news-article/images/2024-11-14/Proactive%20delivery%20new%20card.png?itok=IoHyWRWH&timestamp=1731583383 1x" media="(min-width: 75em)" /> <source srcset="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-normal/public/content/news-article/images/2024-11-14/Proactive%20delivery%20new%20card.png?itok=oFwnJfRU&timestamp=1731583383 1x" media="(min-width: 60em)" /> <source srcset="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-narrow/public/content/news-article/images/2024-11-14/Proactive%20delivery%20new%20card.png?itok=BmYHay3O&timestamp=1731583383 1x" media="(min-width: 45em)" /> <source srcset="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-mobile/public/content/news-article/images/2024-11-14/Proactive%20delivery%20new%20card.png?itok=1XFlXsS4&timestamp=1731583383 1x" media="(min-width: 0em)" />  <img src="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-mobile/public/content/news-article/images/2024-11-14/Proactive%20delivery%20new%20card.png?itok=1XFlXsS4&timestamp=1731583383" alt="" title="" /> </picture> </div> </div> <div class="card-text"> <div class="card-content"> <h3><div class="card-title-field"> BGS publishes recommendations on how to deliver proactive care </div> </h3> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>A new BGS document is aimed at healthcare professionals, clinical leaders, commissioners and system designers seeking advice on how to implement services in their locality.</p> </div> </div> <div class="card-date"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-11-14T00:00:00+00:00">14 November 2024</span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </article> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-3 views-row-odd"> <article id="node-7635" class="node node-news" about="/policy-and-media/bgs-issues-updated-position-statement-on-assisted-dying" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document" > <a href="/policy-and-media/bgs-issues-updated-position-statement-on-assisted-dying" class="card"> <div class="card-image-wrapper"> <div class="card-image"> <picture >  <source srcset="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-wide/public/content/news-article/images/2024-11-08/Position%20statement%20assisted%20dying.png?itok=abZ-rsCA&timestamp=1731078415 1x" media="(min-width: 75em)" /> <source srcset="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-normal/public/content/news-article/images/2024-11-08/Position%20statement%20assisted%20dying.png?itok=lyTinh_u&timestamp=1731078415 1x" media="(min-width: 60em)" /> <source srcset="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-narrow/public/content/news-article/images/2024-11-08/Position%20statement%20assisted%20dying.png?itok=ftQowQVr&timestamp=1731078415 1x" media="(min-width: 45em)" /> <source srcset="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-mobile/public/content/news-article/images/2024-11-08/Position%20statement%20assisted%20dying.png?itok=_tEwxvsJ&timestamp=1731078415 1x" media="(min-width: 0em)" />  <img src="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-mobile/public/content/news-article/images/2024-11-08/Position%20statement%20assisted%20dying.png?itok=_tEwxvsJ&timestamp=1731078415" alt="" title="" /> </picture> </div> </div> <div class="card-text"> <div class="card-content"> <h3><div class="card-title-field"> BGS issues updated position statement on Assisted Dying </div> </h3> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>Assisted Dying is currently an issue featuring regularly in the media and occupying the public’s attention, with Bills proposing the legalisation going through both the Scottish and Westminster Parliaments.</p> </div> </div> <div class="card-date"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-11-08T00:00:00+00:00">08 November 2024</span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </article> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-4 views-row-even views-row-last"> <article id="node-7634" class="node node-news" about="/policy-and-media/new-bgs-oncogeriatrics-elearning-course" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document" > <a href="/policy-and-media/new-bgs-oncogeriatrics-elearning-course" class="card"> <div class="card-image-wrapper"> <div class="card-image"> <picture >  <source srcset="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-wide/public/content/news-article/images/2024-11-07/News%20item%20card%20image.jpg?itok=xJ4hJ_XJ&timestamp=1730974169 1x" media="(min-width: 75em)" /> <source srcset="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-normal/public/content/news-article/images/2024-11-07/News%20item%20card%20image.jpg?itok=3gM1vgUA&timestamp=1730974169 1x" media="(min-width: 60em)" /> <source srcset="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-narrow/public/content/news-article/images/2024-11-07/News%20item%20card%20image.jpg?itok=_Dt3vALI&timestamp=1730974169 1x" media="(min-width: 45em)" /> <source srcset="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-mobile/public/content/news-article/images/2024-11-07/News%20item%20card%20image.jpg?itok=ZwFLNSr6&timestamp=1730974169 1x" media="(min-width: 0em)" />  <img src="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-mobile/public/content/news-article/images/2024-11-07/News%20item%20card%20image.jpg?itok=ZwFLNSr6&timestamp=1730974169" alt="" title="" /> </picture> </div> </div> <div class="card-text"> <div class="card-content"> <h3><div class="card-title-field"> New BGS Oncogeriatrics elearning course </div> </h3> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) has launched a new elearning course, to help health and social care professionals to better support older people living with cancer.</p> </div> </div> <div class="card-date"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-11-07T00:00:00+00:00">07 November 2024</span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </article> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-3 views-row-odd section-row palette-default row-max-4 "> <div class="section-inner"> <div class="card-equal-heights"> 1 </div> <h2 class="views-field views-field-field-title"> <div class="card-title"> <span class="field-content">BGS Resources</span> </div> </h2> <div class="card-select-feed"> <div class="contextual-links-region"><div class="view view-group-related view-id-group_related view-display-id-resources section-row row-max-4 view-card-default-palette view-dom-id-6359102a7b306f9a8f17ff22bcf2ee7c"> <div class="view-content view-content-main"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first"> <a href="/resources/reablement-rehabilitation-recovery-chapter-two-purpose-and-context" class="card resource-card"><div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Reablement, Rehabilitation, Recovery: Chapter two - Purpose and context </h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-05-15T00:00:00+01:00">15 May 2024</span> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>This chapter provides an overview of rehabilitation as a beneficial intervention for many older people living with frailty, and the current situation across the four nations of the UK.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-resource-series"> In a series </div> <div class="card-resource-type"> Report </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-2 views-row-even"> <a href="/resources/agenda-issue-90-workforce" class="card resource-card"><div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>AGENDA: Issue 90 | Workforce</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2023-09-11T00:00:00+01:00">11 Sep 2023</span> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>As the population of older people increases, so too does the need for healthcare professionals who are trained to provide high-quality care to these complex individuals. This issue explores some of the challenges and solutions to the workforce crisis. <em>This content is limited to members only.</em></p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional"> <div class="card-content-members-only">Members only</div> </div> <div class="card-resource-series"> In a series </div> <div class="card-resource-type"> Newsletters </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-3 views-row-odd"> <a href="/MoreGeriatricians" class="card resource-card"><div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>The case for more geriatricians: Strengthening the workforce to care for an ageing population</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2023-05-24T00:00:00+01:00">24 May 2023</span> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>This report examines the geriatrician workforce needed to provide high-quality care for an ageing population with increasingly complex needs.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-resource-type"> Report </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-4 views-row-even views-row-last"> <a href="/consultationresponses" class="card resource-card"><div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>BGS responses to external consultations</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2023-04-25T00:00:00+01:00">25 Apr 2023</span> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>The BGS regularly responds to  external consultations by the UK government and those of the devolved nations that relate to older people's health, social care and wider issues, such as workforce. On this page you can find copies of our responses to recent consultations.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-resource-type"> Position statement </div> </div></div></a> </div> </div> <div class="view-footer"> <a href="/resources?group=874" class="button">See all resources</a> </div> </div></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-4 views-row-even views-row-last section-row palette-default row-max-4 limited-text-width "> <div class="section-inner"> <div class="card-equal-heights"> 1 </div> <h2 class="views-field views-field-field-title"> <div class="card-title"> <span class="field-content">Blogs</span> </div> </h2> <div class="card-select-feed"> <div class="contextual-links-region"><div class="view view-group-related view-id-group_related view-display-id-blog_posts section-row row-max-4 view-card-default-palette view-dom-id-e680a76046be9bd678cb7040ce9efa21"> <div class="view-content view-content-main"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first"> <a href="/blog/avoiding-hospital-associated-harm-for-older-people-this-winter" class="card"> <div class="card-image"> <div class="card-image-wrapper"><picture >  <source srcset="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-wide/public/content/blog/images/2022-12-27/winter-2080070_1920.jpg?itok=4stXSreE&timestamp=1672157700 1x" media="(min-width: 75em)" /> <source srcset="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-normal/public/content/blog/images/2022-12-27/winter-2080070_1920.jpg?itok=MIO7E4FN&timestamp=1672157700 1x" media="(min-width: 60em)" /> <source srcset="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-narrow/public/content/blog/images/2022-12-27/winter-2080070_1920.jpg?itok=S5lo72ss&timestamp=1672157700 1x" media="(min-width: 45em)" /> <source srcset="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-mobile/public/content/blog/images/2022-12-27/winter-2080070_1920.jpg?itok=5OvaPOSu&timestamp=1672157700 1x" media="(min-width: 0em)" />  <img src="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-mobile/public/content/blog/images/2022-12-27/winter-2080070_1920.jpg?itok=5OvaPOSu&timestamp=1672157700" alt="" title="" /> </picture></div> </div> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Avoiding hospital associated harm for older people this winter </h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2022-12-27T00:00:00+00:00">27 Dec 2022</span> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>As we pass the winter solstice and the days start to lengthen, it feels hard to believe we will ever leave ‘winter’ in the NHS. Back-to-back ‘crises’ for health and social care, a perfect storm of a continuing pandemic/pandemic recovery, a chronically under-funded and under-staffed health service and social care sector and a cost of living crisis mean that our patients are going to struggle even more than usual this winter.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-event-type"> Blog </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-2 views-row-even"> <a href="/blog/the-reduce-study-improving-outcomes-after-hip-fracture" class="card"> <div class="card-image"> <div class="card-image-wrapper"><picture >  <source srcset="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-wide/public/content/blog/images/2023-01-30/HIP%202.jpg?itok=1MH893iv&timestamp=1675092333 1x" media="(min-width: 75em)" /> <source srcset="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-normal/public/content/blog/images/2023-01-30/HIP%202.jpg?itok=liT-vX2l&timestamp=1675092333 1x" media="(min-width: 60em)" /> <source srcset="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-narrow/public/content/blog/images/2023-01-30/HIP%202.jpg?itok=pGZSSBZF&timestamp=1675092333 1x" media="(min-width: 45em)" /> <source srcset="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-mobile/public/content/blog/images/2023-01-30/HIP%202.jpg?itok=vmH-EHjm&timestamp=1675092333 1x" media="(min-width: 0em)" />  <img src="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-mobile/public/content/blog/images/2023-01-30/HIP%202.jpg?itok=vmH-EHjm&timestamp=1675092333" alt="" title="" /> </picture></div> </div> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>The REDUCE Study: improving outcomes after hip fracture </h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2022-12-07T00:00:00+00:00">07 Dec 2022</span> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>Multiple hospital organisational factors are associated with adverse patient outcomes post hip fracture in England and Wales: the REDUCE record-linkage cohort study.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-event-type"> Blog </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-3 views-row-odd"> <a href="/blog/is-advanced-clinical-practice-one-of-the-solutions-to-workforce-shortages-in-older-people%E2%80%99s" class="card"> <div class="card-image"> <div class="card-image-wrapper"><picture >  <source srcset="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-wide/public/content/blog/images/2022-11-15/BGS%20-%20Aug%202016%20-%20112.jpg?itok=--L78oZB&timestamp=1668531176 1x" media="(min-width: 75em)" /> <source srcset="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-normal/public/content/blog/images/2022-11-15/BGS%20-%20Aug%202016%20-%20112.jpg?itok=4mgMa9uu&timestamp=1668531176 1x" media="(min-width: 60em)" /> <source srcset="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-narrow/public/content/blog/images/2022-11-15/BGS%20-%20Aug%202016%20-%20112.jpg?itok=29p_rKDT&timestamp=1668531176 1x" media="(min-width: 45em)" /> <source srcset="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-mobile/public/content/blog/images/2022-11-15/BGS%20-%20Aug%202016%20-%20112.jpg?itok=tidHpCBu&timestamp=1668531176 1x" media="(min-width: 0em)" />  <img src="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-mobile/public/content/blog/images/2022-11-15/BGS%20-%20Aug%202016%20-%20112.jpg?itok=tidHpCBu&timestamp=1668531176" alt="" title="" /> </picture></div> </div> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Is Advanced Clinical Practice one of the solutions to workforce shortages in older people’s healthcare?</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2022-11-15T00:00:00+00:00">15 Nov 2022</span> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>We should never lose sight that most older people live well in older age. However, we are also very familiar with the challenge of a population that is ageing with all the risks associated with co-morbidities and complex health and social care issues.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-event-type"> Blog </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-4 views-row-even views-row-last"> <a href="/blog/dying-of-%E2%80%98old-age%E2%80%99-%E2%80%93-a-lesson-from-the-queen" class="card"> <div class="card-image"> <div class="card-image-wrapper"><picture >  <source srcset="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-wide/public/content/blog/images/2022-11-02/Imperial_State_Crown%20v2.jpg?itok=bImReKgQ&timestamp=1667411799 1x" media="(min-width: 75em)" /> <source srcset="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-normal/public/content/blog/images/2022-11-02/Imperial_State_Crown%20v2.jpg?itok=YYTMgXAT&timestamp=1667411799 1x" media="(min-width: 60em)" /> <source srcset="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-narrow/public/content/blog/images/2022-11-02/Imperial_State_Crown%20v2.jpg?itok=EvLeu9dK&timestamp=1667411799 1x" media="(min-width: 45em)" /> <source srcset="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-mobile/public/content/blog/images/2022-11-02/Imperial_State_Crown%20v2.jpg?itok=I1OF4D0Q&timestamp=1667411799 1x" media="(min-width: 0em)" />  <img src="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-mobile/public/content/blog/images/2022-11-02/Imperial_State_Crown%20v2.jpg?itok=I1OF4D0Q&timestamp=1667411799" alt="" title="" /> </picture></div> </div> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Dying of ‘Old age’ – A lesson from the Queen</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2022-11-02T00:00:00+00:00">02 Nov 2022</span> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>Our beloved Queen Elizabeth II recently died of ‘old age’, surrounded by her family. She was very fortunate not to endure spending her last few weeks in hospital or institutional care, which is often the case for a lot of older people. Their journey frequently starts in an ambulance waiting outside a hospital, followed by lingering for hours on a trolley in the emergency department before being admitted to a ward.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-event-type"> Blog </div> </div></div></a> </div> </div> <div class="view-footer"> <a href="/blog?group=874" class="button">See all blog posts</a> </div> </div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </section> <aside id="sidebar-second" role="complementary" class="sidebar"> <div class="sidebar-second-wrapper"> <section class="block block-views contextual-links-region"> <div class="view view-group-node view-id-group_node view-display-id-join view-dom-id-f01e2592246ba23b982187b0315ed53f"> </div> </section> <section class="block block-views side-row officers-block contextual-links-region"> <h2>Contacts</h2> <div class="view view-group-node view-id-group_node view-display-id-officers view-dom-id-69cafb62c228167b2000d5f2f132c934"> <div class="view-content view-content-main"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="block block-views"> <div class="view view-sections view-id-sections view-display-id-sidebar view-dom-id-157312b44f63699b845d0a6c3cbd87c2"> <div class="view-content view-content-main"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last side-row "> <div class="section-inner"> <div class="card-title"> <h2 class="field-content">Join the BGS</h2> </div> <div class="side-row-wrapper"> <div class="card-body"> <p>Find out more about our membership opportunities</p> <p style="text-align:right"><a class="button" href="/about/become-a-member-of-the-bgs">Join the BGS</a></p> <p style="text-align:right"><span class="spamspan"><span class="u">committees</span> [at] <span class="d">bgs<span class="t"> [dot] </span>org<span class="t"> [dot] </span>uk</span><span class="a"> (Contact the Council)</span><span class="e"></span></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="block block-block"> <p> </p> </section> </div> </aside> </div> </main> <footer id="site-footer" role="contentinfo"> <section class="footer-first"> <div class="outer-wrapper"> <section class="block block-views"> <div class="view view-footer-sections view-id-footer_sections view-display-id-orgs view-display-grid view-dom-id-9f9af8d929835e6521c03797019956d3"> <div class="view-header"> <script> if(jQuery('#Main.CRM_Contribute_Form_Contribution_Main').length > 0){ jQuery('#Main.CRM_Contribute_Form_Contribution_Main').on('submit',function(e){ setTimeout(function(){ e.preventDefault(); let firstInvalidElement = jQuery('label.crm-inline-error:visible:first'); if(firstInvalidElement){ let fid=firstInvalidElement.attr('for'); let originalDisplay = jQuery('#'+fid).css('display'); jQuery('#'+fid).css('display', 'block'); jQuery('#'+fid).focus(); jQuery('#'+fid).css('display', originalDisplay); } },100) }); } </script> </div> <div class="view-content view-content-main"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first section-row palette-default "> <div class="card-title"> <h2 class="field-content">Contact us</h2> </div> <div class="card-body"> <h6>British Geriatrics Society</h6> <p>Marjory Warren House<br /> 31 St John’s Square<br /> London EC1M 4DN</p> <p><a class="arrow" href="/about/contact">Visit us</a></p> <p><strong>Tel:</strong> +44 (0)20 7608 1369</p> <p><a href="/about/contact">Email us</a></p> <p class="smaller-text">Charity No 268762<br /> Company No 1189776 (England and Wales)</p> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-2 views-row-even section-row palette-default "> <div class="card-title"> <h2 class="field-content">Quick links</h2> </div> <div class="card-body"> <p><a href="/media-enquiries">Media enquiries</a></p> <p><a href="/AGENDA">AGENDA</a></p> <p><a href="/about/what-we-do/age-and-ageing"><em>Age and Ageing</em> Journal</a></p> <p><a href="/about/make-a-donation">Donate</a></p> <p><a href="/blog">Our blog</a></p> <p><a href="/about/what-we-do/research-opportunities-and-cpd">BGS Grants</a></p> <p><a href="/about/bgs-vacancies">Jobs/Vacancies</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-3 views-row-odd section-row "> <div class="card-title"> <h2 class="field-content">Follow us</h2> </div> <div class="card-follow-us-on"> <div class="item-list"><ul><li class="first"><div class='card-links'><a href="https://facebook.com/BGS1947" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> </div></li> <li><div class='card-links'><a href="https://twitter.com/GeriSoc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> </div></li> <li class="last"><div class='card-links'><a href="http://linkedin.com/company/british-geriatrics-society" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> </div></li> </ul></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-4 views-row-even views-row-last section-row palette-default "> <div class="card-title"> <h2 class="field-content">Sign up for our e-bulletin</h2> </div> <div class="card-body"> <a href="/user/register" class="button">Sign up</a> <style> .webform-container-inline.webform-datepicker div, .webform-container-inline.webform-datepicker input { display: inline-block !important; margin-top: 1em; } select { padding-right: 39px; background-size: 29px; } #multiple_block > input { display: inline-block; } </style> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </section> <section class="footer-third"> <div class="outer-wrapper"> <section class="block block-menu"> <ul class="menu"><li class="first leaf"><a href="/terms-of-use">Website Terms of use</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/privacy-statement">Privacy Statement</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/membership-terms-and-conditions" title="ToC governing membership of the BGS">Membership Terms and Conditions</a></li> <li class="last leaf"><a href="/event-booking-terms-and-conditions" title="">Event Booking Terms and Conditions</a></li> </ul> </section> <div id="manta-ray-media">Built by <a href="http://www.mantaraymedia.co.uk/" target="_blank">Manta Ray Media</a></div> </div> </section> </footer> </div>  <div class="pswp" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-hidden="true">  <div class="pswp__bg"></div>  <div class="pswp__scroll-wrap">  <div class="pswp__container"> <div class="pswp__item"></div> <div class="pswp__item"></div> <div class="pswp__item"></div> </div>  <div class="pswp__ui pswp__ui--hidden"> <div class="pswp__top-bar">  <div class="pswp__counter"></div> <button class="pswp__button pswp__button--close" title="Close (Esc)"></button> <button class="pswp__button pswp__button--share" title="Share"></button> <button class="pswp__button pswp__button--fs" title="Toggle fullscreen"></button> <button class="pswp__button pswp__button--zoom" title="Zoom in/out"></button>   <div class="pswp__preloader"> <div class="pswp__preloader__icn"> <div class="pswp__preloader__cut"> <div class="pswp__preloader__donut"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pswp__share-modal pswp__share-modal--hidden pswp__single-tap"> <div class="pswp__share-tooltip"></div> </div> <button class="pswp__button pswp__button--arrow--left" title="Previous (arrow left)"> </button> <button class="pswp__button pswp__button--arrow--right" title="Next (arrow right)"> </button> <div class="pswp__caption"> <div class="pswp__caption__center"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <script type="text/javascript" async="async" src="/sites/all/modules/picture/picturefill2/picturefill.min.js?v=2.3.1"></script> <script type="text/javascript" async="async" src="/sites/all/modules/picture/picture.min.js?v=7.74"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/sites/all/modules/photoswipe/js/photoswipe.jquery.js?sn052y"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/sites/all/modules/mautic-drupal/js/mauticform-prefill.js?sn052y"></script> </body> </html>

CINXE.COM

BGS England | British Geriatrics Society