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class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>The state of the older people’s healthcare workforce: A report from the BGS membership survey </h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-02-09T00:00:00+00:00">09 February 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 the findings of a survey of the BGS membership undertaken in late 2023. 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As general physicians, they share with other specialists in Acute/General Medicine the provision of the first 24-48 hours of emergency medical care of all adults.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-resource-type"> Fact sheet </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-7 views-row-odd"> <a href="/resources/improving-the-dignity-of-older-people-in-hospital" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Improving the dignity of older people in hospital</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2012-10-24T00:00:00+01:00">24 October 2012</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>How Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has concentrated on engaging with its staff to help them focus on the essentials of caring. It has come up with simple effective solutions to help improve the treatment, dignity and care of older people.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-resource-type"> Case study </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-8 views-row-even views-row-last"> <a href="/resources/advance-care-planning" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Advance care planning</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2009-10-29T00:00:00+00:00">29 October 2009</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>Advance care planning (including end of life discussions) is being promoted as part of the NHS end of life care strategy. Such discussions require great care. 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class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>We should never lose sight that most older people live well in older age. 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Well, the <a>Royal College of Occupational Therapists in collaboration with the James Lind Alliance</a> has launched a UK-wide <a>survey</a> to find out.</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">12 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="/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-2 views-row-even"> <a href="/events/2023-nahp-communities-of-practice-clinical-practice" class="card event-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>2023 NAHP Communities of Practice Clinical Practice</h3> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> 17 May 16.00 - 17.30 </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>A BGS communities of practice online meeting - this meeting will focus on developing clinical skills for Nurse and Allied Health professionals</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-3 views-row-odd"> <a href="/events/2023-nahp-communities-of-practice-leadership" class="card event-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>2023 NAHP Communities of Practice Leadership</h3> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> 2 March 2023 15.00 - 16.30 </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>A BGS communities of practice online meeting - this meeting will focus on developing leadership skills for Nurse and Allied Health professionals</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-4 views-row-even"> <a href="/events/2022-nahp-communities-of-practice" class="card event-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>2022 NAHP Communities of Practice</h3> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> Live 16:00-17:00 13 September 2022 </div> <div class="card-city"> <div class="card-location">FREE ONLINE</div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-event-type"> Webinar </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-5 views-row-odd"> <a href="/events/nahp-communities-of-practice-advance-clinical-practice-meeting" class="card event-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>NAHP Communities of Practice Advance Clinical Practice Meeting</h3> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> 6 May 2021 16:00 - 17:00 </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-event-type"> Webinar </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-6 views-row-even"> <a href="/events/spring-meeting-2021" class="card event-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Spring Meeting 2021</h3> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> Live 28 - 30 April 2021 - On Demand until 30 April 2022 </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 Spring Meeting 2021 is taking place on 28-30 April. 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