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<h1><div class="card-full-title"> Our Purpose </div> </h1> <span property="dc:title" content="Our Purpose" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span><span property="sioc:num_replies" content="0" datatype="xsd:integer" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span> <div class="view view-sections view-id-sections view-display-id-main view-dom-id-396f37d2d9e3e85f9a45213a0debcfa2"> <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 palette-default img-right "> <div class="section-inner"> <div class="card-original"> <a href="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/gallery-ps/public/content/paragraphs/text/images/2024-05-09/Infographic%202023-24%20year.png?itok=ILqZ8r9D" class="photoswipe" data-size="2000x1414" data-overlay-title="BGS key achievements 2023-24"><img typeof="foaf:Image" 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The term geriatrics comes from the Greek word, <em>geron</em> meaning 'old man' and <em>iatros</em> meaning 'healer'. At its core, Geriatrics requires comprehensive assessment of older people living with illness or long term conditions which affect their daily lives. This involves close inter-disciplinary working with nurses, therapists, pharmacists, dietitians, social workers and many other health and care professionals. We work closely with GPs, Old Age Psychiatrists and many hospital clinical specialists to ensure that old people receive the highest possible levels of care.</p> <p>Our membership is truly multidisciplinary. It includes consultant geriatricians, nurses, GPs, old age psychiatrists, allied healthcare professionals, and researchers. Everyone specialising in the healthcare of older people is welcome to join. Special Interest Groups within the Society focus on specific conditions including Falls and Bone Health, Oncology, Community Geriatrics, Cardiovascular Disease, Movement Disorders, Diabetes and Dementia.</p> <p>With the advent of diverging health and social care policy in the devolved nations, the British Geriatrics Society has devolved national and regional networks which cover all of the UK, providing detailed focus on local issues. Other working groups within the Society focus on clinical quality, academic research, workforce, education and training, and there are dedicated forums for trainees and nurses.</p> <blockquote><p>I am proud of being part of the BGS. We’re a society that works hard to improve the care of older people, and supports and guides fellow professionals. We are a powerful voice advocating for older people.”</p> <p class="smaller-text" style="text-align:right">Dr Adhi Vedamurthy, Former Chair, BGS Wales Council<br />  </p> </blockquote> </div> <div class="card-view-4"> <div class="view view-attachment view-id-attachment view-display-id-main view-dom-id-db891a7fed7ec1a7a052e717ab592a18"> </div> </div> </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-00de6cb18aad6600300b11f88afc256c"> <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 palette-default row-max-3 "> <div class="section-inner"> <div class="card-view"> <div class="view view-links view-id-links view-display-id-block equal-heights view-dom-id-b7d8d28d94cd19ca03e3f411cb2cdd8d"> <div class="view-content view-content-main"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first"> <article id="node-338" class="node node-page" about="/about/our-purpose/bgs-trustees-and-officers" typeof="foaf:Document"> <a href="/about/our-purpose/bgs-trustees-and-officers" 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/page/images/2018-05-10/BGS%20-%20Aug%202016%20-%20179.jpg?itok=b7KuQIcN&timestamp=1525966693 1x" media="(min-width: 75em)" /> <source srcset="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-normal/public/content/page/images/2018-05-10/BGS%20-%20Aug%202016%20-%20179.jpg?itok=MYjF0bXF&timestamp=1525966693 1x" media="(min-width: 60em)" /> <source srcset="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-narrow/public/content/page/images/2018-05-10/BGS%20-%20Aug%202016%20-%20179.jpg?itok=uboWrXEL&timestamp=1525966693 1x" media="(min-width: 45em)" /> <source srcset="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-mobile/public/content/page/images/2018-05-10/BGS%20-%20Aug%202016%20-%20179.jpg?itok=JdNasHM1&timestamp=1525966693 1x" media="(min-width: 0em)" />  <img src="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-mobile/public/content/page/images/2018-05-10/BGS%20-%20Aug%202016%20-%20179.jpg?itok=JdNasHM1&timestamp=1525966693" alt="" title="" /> </picture> </div> </div> <div class="card-text"> <h3><div class="card-title-field"> BGS Trustees and Officers </div> </h3> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <p>The BGS is governed by a Board of Trustees together with a number of officers. Some posts are elected, while the Vice Presidents are appointed to lead the Society in various roles.</p> </div> </div> </a> </article> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-2 views-row-even"> <article id="node-3333" class="node node-page" about="/national-and-regional-groups" typeof="foaf:Document"> <a href="/national-and-regional-groups" 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/page/images/2018-05-10/DSC_6768.jpg?itok=kmTY8PBp&timestamp=1525959535 1x" media="(min-width: 75em)" /> <source srcset="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-normal/public/content/page/images/2018-05-10/DSC_6768.jpg?itok=H6YKaNEh&timestamp=1525959535 1x" media="(min-width: 60em)" /> <source srcset="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/grid-6-narrow/public/content/page/images/2018-05-10/DSC_6768.jpg?itok=ryz7oUae&timestamp=1525959535 1x" 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