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start-date-time-wrapper"> <div class="day">21</div> <div class="month">Feb</div> <div class="year">2025</div> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="simple-card__body"> <a href="/bgs-condemns-mrcp-part-2-results-error" class="card-link"> <div class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item"><h2>BGS condemns MRCP Part 2 results error</h2></div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-summary field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The BGS was dismayed to learn this week of a major error in the communication of results of the MRCP Part 2 exam, which candidates sat in September 2023. </p></div> </a> </div> <div class="simple-card_image"> <a href="/bgs-condemns-mrcp-part-2-results-error" class="card-link"> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/768_wide/public/content/news-article/images/2025-02-21/Exam%20desks.png?h=8abcec71&itok=vwkazX7f 1x" media="(min-width: 576px)" type="image/png" width="768" height="432"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/768_wide/public/content/news-article/images/2025-02-21/Exam%20desks.png?h=8abcec71&itok=vwkazX7f 1x" media="(max-width: 575.98px)" type="image/png" width="768" height="432"/> <img loading="lazy" width="768" height="432" src="/sites/default/files/styles/768_wide/public/content/news-article/images/2025-02-21/Exam%20desks.png?h=8abcec71&itok=vwkazX7f" alt="Exam hall" class="img-fluid" /> </picture> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-lg-4"> <div data-history-node-id="57595" class="layout layout--bgs-card-121-col node--type-news node--view-mode-card_stacked_img_2_10 node-id-57595 card-wrapper card-date-present"> <div class="simple-card"> <div class="simple-card__gutter"> </div> <div class="simple-card__content"> <div class="simple-card__date"> <a href="/the-bgs-pushes-to-provide-oral-evidence-to-assisted-dying-committee" class="card-link"> <div class="field field--name-field-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="bgs-layouts-separate-date-lines-wrapper"> <div class="date-time-wrapper start-date-time-wrapper"> <div class="day">31</div> <div class="month">Jan</div> <div class="year">2025</div> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="simple-card__body"> <a href="/the-bgs-pushes-to-provide-oral-evidence-to-assisted-dying-committee" class="card-link"> <div class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item"><h2>The BGS pushes to provide oral evidence to Assisted Dying… </h2> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-summary field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"> <p>The BGS has written to urge the committee chairs and the sponsor of the bill to ensure that the voices of older people and the healthcare professionals who care for them are heard.</p> </div> </a> <div class="field field--name-field-tag field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/topics/end-of-life-care" hreflang="en">End of life care</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/tags/ethics-and-law" hreflang="en">Ethics and law</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/tags/frailty" hreflang="en">Frailty</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="simple-card_image"> <a href="/the-bgs-pushes-to-provide-oral-evidence-to-assisted-dying-committee" class="card-link"> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/768_wide/public/content/news-article/images/2025-01-31/2024%20Events%20Website%20card%20template%20%281375%20x%20773%29.png?h=ce28e775&itok=K9LUduwI 1x" media="(min-width: 576px)" type="image/png" width="768" height="432"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/768_wide/public/content/news-article/images/2025-01-31/2024%20Events%20Website%20card%20template%20%281375%20x%20773%29.png?h=ce28e775&itok=K9LUduwI 1x" media="(max-width: 575.98px)" type="image/png" width="768" height="432"/> <img loading="lazy" width="768" height="432" src="/sites/default/files/styles/768_wide/public/content/news-article/images/2025-01-31/2024%20Events%20Website%20card%20template%20%281375%20x%20773%29.png?h=ce28e775&itok=K9LUduwI" alt="Assisted dying" class="img-fluid" /> </picture> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-lg-4"> <div data-history-node-id="57594" class="layout layout--bgs-card-121-col node--type-news node--view-mode-card_stacked_img_2_10 node-id-57594 card-wrapper card-date-present"> <div class="simple-card"> <div class="simple-card__gutter"> </div> <div class="simple-card__content"> <div class="simple-card__date"> <a href="/bgs-statement-on-providing-care-in-corridors" class="card-link"> <div class="field field--name-field-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="bgs-layouts-separate-date-lines-wrapper"> <div class="date-time-wrapper start-date-time-wrapper"> <div class="day">22</div> <div class="month">Jan</div> <div class="year">2025</div> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="simple-card__body"> <a href="/bgs-statement-on-providing-care-in-corridors" class="card-link"> <div class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item"><h2>BGS statement on providing care in corridors </h2> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-summary field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"> <p>The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) supports colleagues in the Royal Colleges and across the healthcare sector in protesting about the pressure on emergency departments resulting in provision of care… </p> </div> </a> <div class="field field--name-field-tag field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/topics/acute-care" hreflang="en">Acute care</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/topics/admission" hreflang="en">Admission</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/topics/dignity" hreflang="en">Dignity</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/topics/emergency-care" hreflang="en">Emergency care</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="simple-card_image"> <a href="/bgs-statement-on-providing-care-in-corridors" class="card-link"> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/768_wide/public/content/news-article/images/2025-01-15/Hospital_bed_corridor.png?h=ce28e775&itok=O-pLVi2l 1x" media="(min-width: 576px)" type="image/png" width="768" height="432"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/768_wide/public/content/news-article/images/2025-01-15/Hospital_bed_corridor.png?h=ce28e775&itok=O-pLVi2l 1x" media="(max-width: 575.98px)" type="image/png" width="768" height="432"/> <img loading="lazy" width="768" height="432" src="/sites/default/files/styles/768_wide/public/content/news-article/images/2025-01-15/Hospital_bed_corridor.png?h=ce28e775&itok=O-pLVi2l" alt="Corridor" class="img-fluid" /> </picture> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-lg-4"> <div data-history-node-id="57593" class="layout layout--bgs-card-121-col node--type-news node--view-mode-card_stacked_img_2_10 node-id-57593 card-wrapper card-date-present"> <div class="simple-card"> <div class="simple-card__gutter"> </div> <div class="simple-card__content"> <div class="simple-card__date"> <a href="/dhole-eddlestone-memorial-prize-awarded-to-study-on-deprescribing" class="card-link"> <div class="field field--name-field-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="bgs-layouts-separate-date-lines-wrapper"> <div class="date-time-wrapper start-date-time-wrapper"> <div class="day">14</div> <div class="month">Jan</div> <div class="year">2025</div> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="simple-card__body"> <a href="/dhole-eddlestone-memorial-prize-awarded-to-study-on-deprescribing" class="card-link"> <div class="long-word field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item"><h2>Dhole-Eddlestone Memorial Prize awarded to study on… </h2> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-summary field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"> <p>The winning <em>Age and Ageing</em> journal article examines the effects of discontinuing blood pressure treatments in older adults with dementia living in nursing homes.</p> </div> </a> <div class="field field--name-field-tag field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/tags/age-and-ageing" hreflang="en">Age and ageing</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/tags/cardiovascular-health" hreflang="en">Cardiovascular health</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/topics/care-homes" hreflang="en">Care homes</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="simple-card_image"> <a href="/dhole-eddlestone-memorial-prize-awarded-to-study-on-deprescribing" class="card-link"> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/768_wide/public/content/news-article/images/2025-02-18/BGS%20-%20Aug%202016%20-%20461.jpg?h=44ddd201&itok=pTE8EB_X 1x" media="(min-width: 576px)" type="image/jpeg" width="768" height="432"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/768_wide/public/content/news-article/images/2025-02-18/BGS%20-%20Aug%202016%20-%20461.jpg?h=44ddd201&itok=pTE8EB_X 1x" media="(max-width: 575.98px)" type="image/jpeg" width="768" height="432"/> <img loading="lazy" width="768" height="432" src="/sites/default/files/styles/768_wide/public/content/news-article/images/2025-02-18/BGS%20-%20Aug%202016%20-%20461.jpg?h=44ddd201&itok=pTE8EB_X" alt="Blood pressure" class="img-fluid" /> </picture> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12 nth-item nth-item-5"> <div data-history-node-id="57592" class="layout layout--bgs-card-4-col node--type-news node--view-mode-card_square_img_2_5_5 node-id-57592 card-wrapper card-date-present"> <div class="simple-card"> <div class="simple-card__gutter"> </div> <div class="simple-card__content"> <div class="simple-card__date"> <a href="/bgs-responds-to-the-government%E2%80%99s-announcement-of-a-social-care-commission" class="card-link"> <div class="field field--name-field-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="bgs-layouts-separate-date-lines-wrapper"> <div class="date-time-wrapper start-date-time-wrapper"> <div class="day">03</div> <div class="month">Jan</div> <div class="year">2025</div> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="simple-card__body"> <a href="/bgs-responds-to-the-government%E2%80%99s-announcement-of-a-social-care-commission" class="card-link"> <div class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item"><h2>BGS responds to the government’s announcement of a social care commission</h2></div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-summary field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The BGS welcomes the announcement of a commission and planned reform of the adult social care sector.</p></div> </a> </div> <div class="simple-card_image"> <a href="/bgs-responds-to-the-government%E2%80%99s-announcement-of-a-social-care-commission" class="card-link"> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/768_wide/public/content/news-article/images/2025-01-06/Social%20care%20image.png?h=ce28e775&itok=FXwQtRIX 1x" media="(min-width: 576px)" type="image/png" width="768" height="432"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/768_wide/public/content/news-article/images/2025-01-06/Social%20care%20image.png?h=ce28e775&itok=FXwQtRIX 1x" media="(max-width: 575.98px)" type="image/png" width="768" height="432"/> <img loading="lazy" width="768" height="432" src="/sites/default/files/styles/768_wide/public/content/news-article/images/2025-01-06/Social%20care%20image.png?h=ce28e775&itok=FXwQtRIX" alt="Social care" class="img-fluid" /> </picture> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-lg-4"> <div data-history-node-id="57591" class="layout layout--bgs-card-121-col node--type-news node--view-mode-card_stacked_img_2_10 node-id-57591 card-wrapper card-date-present"> <div class="simple-card"> <div class="simple-card__gutter"> </div> <div class="simple-card__content"> <div class="simple-card__date"> <a href="/policy-and-media/bgs-announces-rising-star-award-winners-for-2024" class="card-link"> <div class="field field--name-field-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="bgs-layouts-separate-date-lines-wrapper"> <div class="date-time-wrapper start-date-time-wrapper"> <div class="day">19</div> <div class="month">Dec</div> <div class="year">2024</div> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="simple-card__body"> <a href="/policy-and-media/bgs-announces-rising-star-award-winners-for-2024" class="card-link"> <div class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item"><h2>BGS announces Rising Star Award Winners for 2024 </h2> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-summary field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"> <p>The prestigious annual BGS Rising Star Awards are awarded to people who show exceptional promise in their research or clinical quality work and have the potential to be leaders within the field of… </p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="simple-card_image"> <a href="/policy-and-media/bgs-announces-rising-star-award-winners-for-2024" class="card-link"> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/768_wide/public/content/news-article/images/2024-12-18/Rising%20Star%202024%20jpegs.png?h=8abcec71&itok=uby-r6pG 1x" media="(min-width: 576px)" type="image/png" width="768" height="432"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/768_wide/public/content/news-article/images/2024-12-18/Rising%20Star%202024%20jpegs.png?h=8abcec71&itok=uby-r6pG 1x" media="(max-width: 575.98px)" type="image/png" width="768" height="432"/> <img loading="lazy" width="768" height="432" src="/sites/default/files/styles/768_wide/public/content/news-article/images/2024-12-18/Rising%20Star%202024%20jpegs.png?h=8abcec71&itok=uby-r6pG" alt="" class="img-fluid" /> </picture> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-lg-4"> <div data-history-node-id="57590" class="layout layout--bgs-card-121-col node--type-news node--view-mode-card_stacked_img_2_10 node-id-57590 card-wrapper card-date-present"> <div class="simple-card"> <div class="simple-card__gutter"> </div> <div class="simple-card__content"> <div class="simple-card__date"> <a href="/12DaysofChristmas" class="card-link"> <div class="field field--name-field-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="bgs-layouts-separate-date-lines-wrapper"> <div class="date-time-wrapper start-date-time-wrapper"> <div class="day">12</div> <div class="month">Dec</div> <div class="year">2024</div> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="simple-card__body"> <a href="/12DaysofChristmas" class="card-link"> <div class="long-word field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item"><h2>BGS publishes #ChooseGeriatrics-themed 12 Days of Christmas </h2> </div> </a> <div class="field field--name-field-tag field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/topics/choosegeriatrics" hreflang="en">#choosegeriatrics</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="simple-card_image"> <a href="/12DaysofChristmas" class="card-link"> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/768_wide/public/content/news-article/images/2024-12-12/12%20Days%20of%20Christmas%20cover%20image_4.jpg?h=8abcec71&itok=wYdiHFxX 1x" media="(min-width: 576px)" type="image/jpeg" width="768" height="432"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/768_wide/public/content/news-article/images/2024-12-12/12%20Days%20of%20Christmas%20cover%20image_4.jpg?h=8abcec71&itok=wYdiHFxX 1x" media="(max-width: 575.98px)" type="image/jpeg" width="768" height="432"/> <img loading="lazy" width="768" height="432" src="/sites/default/files/styles/768_wide/public/content/news-article/images/2024-12-12/12%20Days%20of%20Christmas%20cover%20image_4.jpg?h=8abcec71&itok=wYdiHFxX" alt="12 Days of Christmas #ChooseGeriatrics" class="img-fluid" /> </picture> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-lg-4"> <div data-history-node-id="57589" class="layout layout--bgs-card-121-col node--type-news node--view-mode-card_stacked_img_2_10 node-id-57589 card-wrapper card-date-present"> <div class="simple-card"> <div class="simple-card__gutter"> </div> <div class="simple-card__content"> <div class="simple-card__date"> <a href="/policy-and-media/bgs-and-dunhill-medical-trust-announce-doctoral-training-fellowship-for-2025" class="card-link"> <div class="field field--name-field-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="bgs-layouts-separate-date-lines-wrapper"> <div class="date-time-wrapper start-date-time-wrapper"> <div class="day">13</div> <div class="month">Dec</div> <div class="year">2024</div> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="simple-card__body"> <a href="/policy-and-media/bgs-and-dunhill-medical-trust-announce-doctoral-training-fellowship-for-2025" class="card-link"> <div class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item"><h2>BGS and Dunhill Medical Trust announce Doctoral Training… </h2> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-summary field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"> <p>The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) has again partnered up with Dunhill Medical Trust (DMT) to co-fund a Doctoral Training Fellowship for healthcare professionals with an interest in developing a… </p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="simple-card_image"> <a href="/policy-and-media/bgs-and-dunhill-medical-trust-announce-doctoral-training-fellowship-for-2025" class="card-link"> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/768_wide/public/content/news-article/images/2022-02-08/Dunhill%20website%20card.jpg?h=b5de28d5&itok=OxKl_SY9 1x" media="(min-width: 576px)" type="image/jpeg" width="768" height="432"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/768_wide/public/content/news-article/images/2022-02-08/Dunhill%20website%20card.jpg?h=b5de28d5&itok=OxKl_SY9 1x" media="(max-width: 575.98px)" type="image/jpeg" width="768" height="432"/> <img loading="lazy" width="768" height="432" src="/sites/default/files/styles/768_wide/public/content/news-article/images/2022-02-08/Dunhill%20website%20card.jpg?h=b5de28d5&itok=OxKl_SY9" alt="" class="img-fluid" /> </picture> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12 nth-item nth-item-9"> <div data-history-node-id="57588" class="layout layout--bgs-card-4-col node--type-news node--view-mode-card_square_img_2_5_5 node-id-57588 card-wrapper card-date-present"> <div class="simple-card"> <div class="simple-card__gutter"> </div> <div class="simple-card__content"> <div class="simple-card__date"> <a href="/policy-and-media/professor-ken-rockwood-wins-2024-bgs-president%E2%80%99s-medal" class="card-link"> <div class="field field--name-field-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="bgs-layouts-separate-date-lines-wrapper"> <div class="date-time-wrapper start-date-time-wrapper"> <div class="day">04</div> <div class="month">Dec</div> <div class="year">2024</div> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="simple-card__body"> <a href="/policy-and-media/professor-ken-rockwood-wins-2024-bgs-president%E2%80%99s-medal" class="card-link"> <div class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item"><h2>Professor Ken Rockwood wins 2024 BGS President’s Medal</h2></div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-summary field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) President’s Medal is a new award for 2024 to celebrate outstanding contributions to the healthcare of older people. 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