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adults with moderate to severe frailty.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-resource-series"> In a series </div> <div class="card-resource-type"> Summary </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-2 views-row-even"> <a href="/Roundtable24" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>BGS roundtable: Transforming care for older people</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-07-22T00:00:00+01:00">22 July 2024</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>This report summarises a roundtable event hosted by the British Geriatrics Society (BGS) on 20 June 2024 to discuss the themes raised in the 2023 report Health in an Ageing Society from the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), and the BGS's blueprint document, Joining the dots: Preventing and managing frailty in older people, also published in 2023. Participants at the roundtable event included senior representatives from NHS England, medical Royal Colleges, professional membership organisations, think tanks and charities with a shared interest in older people's health and care.</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-3 views-row-odd"> <a href="/GE2024" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Our manifesto for the general election 2024</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-05-31T00:00:00+01:00">31 May 2024</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>In advance of the general election on 4 July, BGS has outlined ten asks under three themes that the next Government needs to prioritise in order to improve healthcare for older people. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-4 views-row-even"> <a href="/FrontDoorFrailty" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Front door frailty: Advice on setting up services</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2023-11-20T00:00:00+00:00">20 November 2023</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>In this document, the BGS sets out five principles that should underpin front door frailty services, as well as tips on establishing services from those who have been through the process. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-resource-series"> In a series </div> <div class="card-resource-type"> Good practice guide </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-5 views-row-odd"> <a href="/hotweather" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Information for healthcare professionals caring for older people during hot weather </h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2023-09-07T00:00:00+01:00">07 September 2023</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>This article lays out UK Health Security Agency’s guidance on how healthcare professionals can best prepare for hot weather and how to look after patients in extreme heat. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-resource-type"> Good practice guide </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-6 views-row-even"> <a href="/resources/frailty-hub-setting-up-and-developing-frailty-services" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Frailty Hub: Setting up and developing frailty services</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2020-06-23T00:00:00+01:00">23 June 2020</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>Useful information to help you set up a frailty service, with examples of best practice, service development, and business cases.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-resource-series"> In a series </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-7 views-row-odd"> <a href="/resources/joining-the-dots-chapter-four-conclusions-and-references" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Joining the dots: Chapter four - Conclusions and references</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2023-03-06T00:00:00+00:00">06 March 2023</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>This chapter offers conclusions drawn from the evidence, examples and recommendations set out in the blueprint document, plus references. </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-8 views-row-even"> <a href="/resources/joining-the-dots-chapter-three-system-touchpoints-and-examples" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Joining the dots: Chapter three - System touchpoints and examples</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2023-03-06T00:00:00+00:00">06 March 2023</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>This section of our blueprint describes the key touchpoints of care and support for older people across the system, from prevention through to end of life care. It describes the evidence-based approaches and interventions that are required to prevent and manage frailty across the continuum of care. </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-9 views-row-odd"> <a href="/resources/joining-the-dots-chapter-two-setting-the-context" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Joining the dots: Chapter two - Setting the context</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2023-03-06T00:00:00+00:00">06 March 2023</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>This chapter sets out why commissioners must focus on older people and frailty when planning services. It also talks about the role of comprehensive geriatric assessment, the workforce challenge and how the needs of older people are at the heart of our blueprint.</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-10 views-row-even"> <a href="/resources/joining-the-dots-chapter-one-about-this-report" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Joining the dots: Chapter one - About this report</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2023-03-06T00:00:00+00:00">06 March 2023</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>This chapter introduces our Blueprint with a foreword by our President and Honorary Secretary/lead author, an executive summary and a roundup of our 12 recommendations.</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-11 views-row-odd"> <a href="/resources/frailty-hub-frailty-in-specific-settings" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Frailty Hub: Frailty in specific settings</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2020-06-23T00:00:00+01:00">23 June 2020</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>Collated resources on frailty in settings including care home medicine, emergency medicine, frailty units and community. Resources relevant to specialised services such as diabetes, heart failure and oncology can also be found here.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-resource-series"> In a series </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-12 views-row-even"> <a href="/resources/frailty-hub-introduction-to-frailty" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Frailty Hub: Introduction to frailty</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2020-06-23T00:00:00+01:00">23 June 2020</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>Find out what frailty is and how it can be diagnosed and managed.<br /> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-resource-series"> In a series </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-13 views-row-odd"> <a href="/resources/frailty-hub-frailty-and-the-nhs" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Frailty Hub: Frailty and the NHS</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2020-06-24T00:00:00+01:00">24 June 2020</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>This area of the Frailty Hub focuses on the national picture. Here you can access publications by NHS England, NICE, GIRFT, NHS RightCare and NHS Benchmarking.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-resource-series"> In a series </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-14 views-row-even"> <a href="/LessonsFromCOVID" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2022-11-16T00:00:00+00:00">16 November 2022</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>The COVID-19 pandemic had a considerable impact on BGS members, their patients, their way of working and their mental and emotional wellbeing. This report aims to capture these experiences and the lessons learnt from how the pandemic was handled. It also outlines what could be done better if a similar situation ever arises again.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-15 views-row-odd"> <a href="/resources/frailty-language-and-perceptions" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Frailty: Language and Perceptions</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> Published June 2015 </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>This report, originally published in June 2015, summarises research commissioned by BGS and Age UK on older people's attitudes and feelings towards language around frailty.</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-16 views-row-even"> <a href="/cpocfrailty" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Guideline for the care of people living with frailty undergoing elective and emergency surgery</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2021-09-28T00:00:00+01:00">28 September 2021</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>The Centre for Perioperative Care, working in collaboration with the British Geriatrics Society, has published guidance for the care of people living with frailty undergoing elective and emergency surgery that encompasses the whole perioperative pathway.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-resource-type"> Good practice guide </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-17 views-row-odd"> <a href="/resources/presentation-recordings-west-midlands-region-autumn-meeting-2021" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Presentation Recordings: West Midlands Region Autumn Meeting 2021</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2021-09-24T00:00:00+01:00">24 September 2021</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>The West Midlands Region Autumn Meeting 2021 was held on 24 September 2021</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"> Presentation </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-18 views-row-even"> <a href="/resources/ambitions-for-change-improving-healthcare-in-care-homes" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Ambitions for change: Improving healthcare in care homes</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2021-08-10T00:00:00+01:00">10 August 2021</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>This document describes the care home sector across the UK as it currently stands, how health and wellbeing has traditionally been supported in care homes and sets out what good healthcare provision in a care home environment should look like.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-resource-type"> Position statement </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-19 views-row-odd"> <a href="/covidfrailty" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>COVID-19: Frailty scores and outcomes in older people</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2021-01-18T00:00:00+00:00">18 January 2021</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>This page brings together studies specifically examining the link between frailty and COVID-19 outcomes in acute care. It is intended that it will be updated every month following a review of the literature to provide an update on any frailty and COVID-19 papers.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-resource-series"> In a series </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-20 views-row-even views-row-last"> <a href="/resources/silver-book-ii-geriatric-syndromes" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Silver Book II: Geriatric syndromes</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2021-02-22T00:00:00+00:00">22 February 2021</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>This chapter of the Silver Book II covers the presentation of common geriatric conditions in an urgent care context.</p> 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</div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>Our team’s vision is to work in a proactive manner and identify patients living with moderate frailty who have unmet medical and social needs. Often, we find catching potential problems at a moderate frailty stage can significantly improve a patient’s quality of life and optimise their healthcare.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional-1"> <div class="card-type">Blog</div> </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-2 views-row-even"> <a href="/blog/well-how-did-i-get-here-how-working-in-healthcare-is-shaping-my-medical-studies" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Well... how did I get here? How working in healthcare is shaping my medical studies</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2021-11-29T00:00:00+00:00">29 November 2021</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>Michael Allcock had never really given medicine as a career any serious thought growing up, until a stint at an Acute Frailty Unit (AFU) led him to find his passion.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional-1"> <div class="card-type">Blog</div> </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-3 views-row-odd"> <a href="/blog/frailty-predicts-adverse-outcomes-in-older-adults-admitted-with-trauma" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Frailty predicts adverse outcomes in older adults admitted with trauma</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2021-03-30T00:00:00+01:00">30 March 2021</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>Trauma is becoming a geriatric specialty, with the majority of major trauma admissions now adults over 65 years. Injury severity in these older adults is comparable to that of younger patients, yet mortality is far higher.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional-1"> <div class="card-type">Blog</div> </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-4 views-row-even"> <a href="/blog/what-is-meant-by-%E2%80%9Cfrailty%E2%80%9D-in-the-context-of-undergraduate-medical-education" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>What is meant by “Frailty” in the context of undergraduate medical education?</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2021-03-26T00:00:00+00:00">26 March 2021</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>I talk about frailty a lot. I hear the word ‘frailty’ a lot. In the clinical environment, across academic literature, in the media to describe weakened politicians and even from my 3-year-old son (courtesy of the snail).</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional-1"> <div class="card-type">Blog</div> </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-5 views-row-odd"> <a href="/blog/new-resource-to-enhance-management-of-care-home-residents-in-acute-and-emergency-care-settings" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>New resource to enhance management of Care Home Residents in Acute and Emergency Care Settings</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2020-12-09T00:00:00+00:00">09 December 2020</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>During the pandemic, it has been my great privilege to contribute to the Scottish Government’s Clinical and Professional Advisory Group on Care Homes (CPAG).</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional-1"> <div class="card-type">Blog</div> </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-6 views-row-even"> <a href="/blog/if-ever-there-was-a-time-to-work-together-to-improve-services-for-older-patients-with-frailty" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>If ever there was a time to work together to improve services for older patients with frailty, it’s now!</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2020-06-01T00:00:00+01:00">01 June 2020</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional-1"> <div class="card-type">Blog</div> </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-7 views-row-odd"> <a href="/blog/why-we-need-to-prioritise-good-end-of-life-care-in-frailty" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Why we need to prioritise good end of life care in frailty</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2020-05-15T00:00:00+01:00">15 May 2020</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>The newly formed End of Life Care Special Interest Group (SIG) is proud to launch our online compendium of guidance on End of life Care in Frailty.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional-1"> <div class="card-type">Blog</div> </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-8 views-row-even"> <a href="/blog/frailty-%E2%80%93-busting-a-few-myths-about-what-it-is-and-what-it-isn%E2%80%99t" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Frailty – busting a few myths about what it is and what it isn’t</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2020-04-07T00:00:00+01:00">07 April 2020</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional-1"> <div class="card-type">Blog</div> </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-9 views-row-odd"> <a href="/blog/lifecourse-frailty-in-china" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Lifecourse frailty in China</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2020-02-27T00:00:00+00:00">27 February 2020</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>We examined whether poor early life circumstances lead to an increased risk of becoming frail in older age. We studied over 6,000 older Chinese men and women (at least 60 years) who were not frail; they were voluntary participants in the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional-1"> <div class="card-type">Blog</div> </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-10 views-row-even"> <a href="/blog/getting-started-with-the-edmonton-frail-scale" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Getting Started with the Edmonton Frail Scale</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2019-10-31T00:00:00+00:00">31 October 2019</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional-1"> <div class="card-type">Blog</div> </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-11 views-row-odd"> <a href="/blog/together-to-tackle-frailty" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Together to Tackle Frailty </h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2019-10-07T00:00:00+01:00">07 October 2019</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>Advantage is the first European joint action to prevent and manage frailty. Twenty-two countries across Europe are collaborating to raise awareness of Frailty as a public health priority and to agree on an evidence-based Frailty Prevention Approach.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional-1"> <div class="card-type">Blog</div> </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-12 views-row-even"> <a href="/blog/can-the-recuperation-time-following-acute-illness-be-shortened" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Can the recuperation time following acute illness be shortened? </h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2019-10-01T00:00:00+01:00">01 October 2019</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>It takes time to recuperate when getting over an acute illness but can ‘preventing deconditioning’ help? In a clinical context, we can define deconditioning syndrome as ‘A complex process of physiological change induced by inactivity that can affect multiple body systems and may result in decline in physical, psychological and functional abilities’.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional-1"> <div class="card-type">Blog</div> </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-13 views-row-odd"> <a href="/blog/nhs-rightcare-frailty-toolkit-do-we-need-one" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>NHS RightCare - Frailty toolkit, do we need one? </h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2019-08-14T00:00:00+01:00">14 August 2019</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>A toolkit has been developed by NHS RightCare in collaboration with NHS England’s National Clinical Director for Older People, Age UK, Getting It Right First Time and The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional-1"> <div class="card-type">Blog</div> </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-14 views-row-even"> <a href="/blog/is-wessex-frailty-fit" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Is Wessex Frailty Fit?</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2019-05-01T00:00:00+01:00">01 May 2019</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>Do you know how many people in your hospital are living with frailty? Do you know where these patients are in your hospital? Why does it matter?</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional-1"> <div class="card-type">Blog</div> </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-15 views-row-odd"> <a href="/blog/which-diet-helps-reduce-the-risk-of-becoming-frail-in-older-age" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Which diet helps reduce the risk of becoming frail in older age?</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2019-04-01T00:00:00+01:00">01 April 2019</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional-1"> <div class="card-type">Blog</div> </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-16 views-row-even views-row-last"> <a href="/blog/the-paper-boat" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>The Paper Boat</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2018-07-09T00:00:00+01:00">09 July 2018</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>I’ve been reading a lot recently about the word Frailty and its importance within Medicine for Older People. We see a lot of frail people and as geriatricians they are our core business both inside and outside the hospital.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional-1"> <div class="card-type">Blog</div> </div> </div></div></a> </div> </div> <div class="view-footer"> <div class="view-results">16 results</div><div class="view-mode"><span class="layout-trigger"><span class="view-mode-label">View as</span><span class="trigger-grid active">Grid</span><span class="trigger-list">List</span></span></div> </div> </div><div class="view view-topic-node view-id-topic_node view-display-id-events collapsible-filters match-heights search-page-content-type-tpl views-row-alt-separation row-max-4 view-card-default-palette"> <div class="view-content view-content-main"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first"> <a href="/events/2024-exercise-interventions-in-sarcopenia-and-frailty-from-research-to-practice-webinar" class="card event-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>2024 Exercise Interventions in Sarcopenia and Frailty: From Research to Practice Webinar</h3> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> 18 June 13.00 - 14.30 GMT </div> <div class="card-city"> <div class="card-location">ONLINE</div> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>Exercise Interventions in Sarcopenia and Frailty: From Research to Practice (472)</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="/24ScotSpring" class="card event-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>2024 Scotland Spring Meeting</h3> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> 26 April 2024 </div> <div class="card-city"> <div class="card-location">Edinburgh</div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-event-type"> Nation Meeting </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-3 views-row-odd"> <a href="/events/2024-movement-disorders" class="card event-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>2024 Movement Disorders</h3> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> 15 Mar 2024, On Demand until 15 Mar 2025 </div> <div class="card-city"> <div class="card-location">Leeds</div> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>2024 Movement Disorders meeting covering older people's healthcare</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-event-type"> SIG Meeting </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-4 views-row-even"> <a href="/events/2023-autumn-meeting" class="card event-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>2023 Autumn Meeting</h3> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> Live 22-24 Nov 2023 On demand until 24 Nov 2024 </div> <div class="card-city"> <div class="card-location">Birmingham</div> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>The BGS Autumn Meeting 2023 takes place in Birmingham and online 22-24 November. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-event-type"> Autumn Conference </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-5 views-row-odd"> <a href="/Spring23" class="card event-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>2023 Spring Meeting </h3> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> Live 17-19 May 2023 - Available On demand until 19 May 2024 </div> <div class="card-city"> <div class="card-location">Edinburgh</div> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>Live in Edinburgh and online 17-19 May. Click here to register, view the programme and access the live stream.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-event-type"> Spring Conference </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-6 views-row-even"> <a href="/events/2023-wales-spring-meeting" class="card event-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>2023 Wales Spring Meeting</h3> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> Live 24 March On demand 24 March 2024 </div> <div class="card-city"> <div class="card-location">Llandudno</div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-event-type"> Nation Meeting </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-7 views-row-odd"> <a href="/events/2023-movement-disorders-meeting" class="card event-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>2023 Movement Disorders Meeting.</h3> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> Live 17 March 2023 On Demand 17 March 2024 </div> <div class="card-city"> <div class="card-location">Bristol</div> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>This annual meeting is for all providing care to older people living with movement disorders</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-event-type"> SIG Meeting </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-8 views-row-even"> <a href="/Autumn22" class="card event-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>2022 Autumn Meeting </h3> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> Live 16-18 Nov 2022 - On demand until 18 Nov 2023 </div> <div class="card-city"> <div class="card-location">LONDON</div> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>The BGS Autumn Meeting 2022 was held as a hybrid conference, with the option to attend in person in London or to attend virtually. <br /> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-event-type"> Autumn Conference </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-9 views-row-odd"> <a href="/events/2022-frailty-and-urgent-care-meeting" class="card event-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>2022 Frailty and Urgent Care Meeting</h3> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> Live 08 July 2022 On Demand until 8 July 2023 </div> <div class="card-city"> <div class="card-location">LONDON</div> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>2022 Frailty and Urgent Care meeting jointly with SAM and RCEM</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-event-type"> SIG Meeting </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-10 views-row-even"> <a href="/events/webinar-the-girft-national-report-for-geriatric-medicine-%E2%80%93-opportunities-to-improve-frailty" class="card event-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Webinar: The GIRFT national report for geriatric medicine – opportunities to improve frailty care</h3> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> Live 20 May 2022 13.00 - 14.00 </div> <div class="card-city"> <div class="card-location">FREE ONLINE</div> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>Dr Adrian Hopper, Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) clinical lead for geriatric medicine, and Jennifer Burns, president of the British Geriatrics Society (BGS), invite you to join our webinar to discuss opportunities to improve frailty care in England.</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-11 views-row-odd"> <a href="/events/oncogeriatrics-meeting-2022" class="card event-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>OncoGeriatrics Meeting 2022</h3> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> <div class="card-display-date"> 22 March 2022 </div> </div> <div class="card-city"> <div class="card-location">ONLINE</div> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>This meeting will cover important and emerging topics in the field of onco-geriatrics and consider the challenges of managing frailty syndromes alongside oncological conditions and anti-cancer treatments.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-event-type"> Joint Meeting </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-12 views-row-even"> <a href="/events/trainees-weekend-2021" class="card event-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Trainees Weekend 2021</h3> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> Live 10 June 2021 On Demand until 11 June 2022 </div> <div class="card-city"> <div class="card-location">ONLINE</div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-event-type"> Trainee Meeting </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-13 views-row-odd"> <a href="/events/autumn-meeting-2020" class="card event-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Autumn Meeting 2020</h3> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> Live 25-27 Nov 2020 - On Demand until 27 Nov 2021 </div> <div class="card-city"> <div class="card-location">ONLINE</div> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>The BGS Autumn Meeting will cover the latest in evidence and best practice in the health and care of older people.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-event-type"> Autumn Conference </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-14 views-row-even"> <a href="/events/21st-international-conference-on-falls-and-postural-stability" class="card event-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>21st International Conference on Falls and Postural Stability</h3> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> Live 25 Sept 2020 - On Demand until 25 Sept 2021 </div> <div class="card-city"> <div class="card-location">ONLINE</div> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>This virtual event is intended for clinicians and healthcare professionals working with older people at risk of falls</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-event-type"> SIG Meeting </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-15 views-row-odd"> <a href="/events/mersey-region-spring-meeting-2020" class="card event-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Mersey Region Spring Meeting 2020</h3> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> CANCELLED </div> <div class="card-city"> <div class="card-location">LIVERPOOL</div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-event-type"> Region Meeting </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-16 views-row-even"> <a href="/events/autumn-meeting-2019" class="card event-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Autumn Meeting 2019</h3> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> <div class="card-display-date"> 06 November 2019 </div> </div> <div class="card-city"> <div class="card-location">LEICESTER</div> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>The BGS Autumn meeting will cover the latest scientific research and the best clinical practice of interest to all specialists responsible for the health care of older people.</p> 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