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id="content"> <h1 id="page-title">National & regional groups</h1> <div class="content-main"> <div class="view view-groups view-id-groups view-display-id-national_regional view-dom-id-4a860a0cb45ae5c3a513c24bcd0b71b6"> <div class="view-header"> <div class="view view-groups view-id-groups view-display-id-body_nations view-dom-id-5ffdb8d8b845832ec0ea89bea38de0fa"> <div class="view-content view-content-main"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="card-body"> <p>As a member of the British Geriatrics Society, you are automatically a member of your local group. You can choose how to engage with your local group by updating your communication preferences in the <a href="/user/login">Manage your account</a> section of our website.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="view-content view-content-main"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="card-view"> <div class="content-section-row-block"><div class="view view-groups view-id-groups view-display-id-nations section-row match-heights row-max-4 view-card-default-palette view-dom-id-f9accde5c448df78e8460d5bb238a818"> <div class="view-header"> <h2><div class="card-title">Nation</div></h2> </div> <div class="view-content view-content-main"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first"> <article id="node-304" class="node node-group" about="/bgs-england" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document"> <a href="/bgs-england" class="card"> <div class="card-image-wrapper"> <div class="card-image"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/800-16x9/public/content/group/images/2018-05-17/BGS%20Holding%20Image-%20dark%20grey_1.jpg?itok=b8xkhLxu&c=c266530418504c61de20c26548e7200d" alt="" /> </div> </div> <div class="card-text"> <h3><div class="card-title-field"> BGS England </div> </h3> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <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. he 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 class="card-footer"> </div> </div> </a> </article> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-2 views-row-even"> <article id="node-272" class="node node-group" about="/bgs-northern-ireland" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document"> <a href="/bgs-northern-ireland" class="card"> <div class="card-image-wrapper"> <div class="card-image"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/800-16x9/public/content/group/images/2018-05-17/BGS%20Holding%20Image-%20dark%20grey.jpg?itok=rUA1vMeC&c=c266530418504c61de20c26548e7200d" alt="" /> </div> </div> <div class="card-text"> <h3><div class="card-title-field"> BGS Northern Ireland </div> </h3> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>Northern Ireland has a relatively small number of BGS members compared to the other devolved branches of the Society. The region holds regular local educational meetings and enjoys close collaboration with our Irish colleagues south of the border.</p> </div> </div> <div class="card-footer"> </div> </div> </a> </article> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-3 views-row-odd"> <article id="node-263" class="node node-group" about="/bgs-scotland" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document"> <a href="/bgs-scotland" class="card"> <div class="card-image-wrapper"> <div class="card-image"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/800-16x9/public/content/group/images/2018-05-17/BGS%20Holding%20Image-%20dark%20grey_2.jpg?itok=NoPSf8WL&c=c266530418504c61de20c26548e7200d" alt="" /> </div> </div> <div class="card-text"> <h3><div class="card-title-field"> BGS Scotland </div> </h3> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>BGS Scotland is the professional organisation of doctors who specialise in the medicine of old age in Scotland. The branch has 280 or so members. We welcome suggestions and input from members of BGS Scotland or from representatives of organisations sharing the interests of the Society.</p> </div> </div> <div class="card-footer"> </div> </div> </a> </article> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-4 views-row-even views-row-last"> <article id="node-269" class="node node-group" about="/bgs-walescymru" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document"> <a href="/bgs-walescymru" class="card"> <div class="card-image-wrapper"> <div class="card-image"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/800-16x9/public/content/group/images/2018-05-17/BGS%20Holding%20Image-%20dark%20grey_0.jpg?itok=HcNnTjVU&c=c266530418504c61de20c26548e7200d" alt="" /> </div> </div> <div class="card-text"> <h3><div class="card-title-field"> BGS Wales/Cymru </div> </h3> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>BGS Wales hold twice yearly meetings, rotating between North and South Wales.</p> </div> </div> <div class="card-footer"> </div> </div> </a> </article> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> <div class="card-view-1"> <div class="content-section-row-block"><div class="view view-groups view-id-groups view-display-id-regions section-row match-heights row-max-6 view-card-default-palette view-dom-id-677356ef5de1210a33abd9cd016694d9"> <div class="view-header"> <h2><div class="card-title">Region</div></h2> </div> <div class="view-content view-content-main"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first"> <article id="node-270" class="node node-group" about="/east-anglia" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document"> <a href="/east-anglia" class="card"> <div class="card-image-wrapper"> <div class="card-image"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/800-16x9/public/content/group/images/2018-05-17/BGS%20Holding%20Image-%20green_1.jpg?itok=ekbn50LT&c=c266530418504c61de20c26548e7200d" alt="" /> </div> </div> <div class="card-text"> <h3><div class="card-title-field"> East Anglia </div> </h3> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>The East Anglia region have a thriving community of geriatricians and allied health professionals who are committed to improving the care of older people.</p> <p> </p> </div> </div> <div class="card-footer"> </div> </div> </a> </article> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-2 views-row-even"> <article id="node-4234" class="node node-group" about="/mersey" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document"> <a href="/mersey" class="card"> <div class="card-image-wrapper"> <div class="card-image"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/800-16x9/public/content/group/images/2018-05-17/BGS%20Holding%20Image%205_2.jpg?itok=Du_wiflJ&c=c266530418504c61de20c26548e7200d" alt="" /> </div> </div> <div class="card-text"> <h3><div class="card-title-field"> Mersey </div> </h3> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>BGS England has the greatest number of members among the four devolved nations of the United Kingdom. It is divided into fourteen regions, of which Mersey is one, 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 class="card-footer"> </div> </div> </a> </article> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-3 views-row-odd"> <article id="node-4248" class="node node-group" about="/north-thames" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document"> <a href="/north-thames" class="card"> <div class="card-image-wrapper"> <div class="card-image"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/800-16x9/public/content/group/images/2018-05-17/BGS%20Holding%20Image-%20green_0.jpg?itok=rGU8x3ZP&c=c266530418504c61de20c26548e7200d" alt="" /> </div> </div> <div class="card-text"> <h3><div class="card-title-field"> North Thames </div> </h3> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <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.</p> </div> </div> <div class="card-footer"> </div> </div> </a> </article> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-4 views-row-even"> <article id="node-4249" class="node node-group" about="/north-west" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document"> <a href="/north-west" class="card"> <div class="card-image-wrapper"> <div class="card-image"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/800-16x9/public/content/group/images/2018-05-17/BGS%20Holding%20Image-%20blue_0.jpg?itok=tMnWRLKC&c=c266530418504c61de20c26548e7200d" alt="" /> </div> </div> <div class="card-text"> <h3><div class="card-title-field"> North West </div> </h3> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>BGS England is divided into fourteen regions, of which the North West Region is one and each region holds up to two local one-day meetings each year, held in a local hospital or venue within the region.</p> </div> </div> <div class="card-footer"> </div> </div> </a> </article> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-5 views-row-odd"> <article id="node-4250" class="node node-group" about="/northern" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document"> <a href="/northern" class="card"> <div class="card-image-wrapper"> <div class="card-image"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/800-16x9/public/content/group/images/2018-05-17/BGS%20Holding%20Image-%20blue_1.jpg?itok=IlXXn9Gc&c=c266530418504c61de20c26548e7200d" alt="" /> </div> </div> <div class="card-text"> <h3><div class="card-title-field"> Northern </div> </h3> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>BGS England is divided into fourteen regions, of which the Northern Region is one, and each region holds up to two local one-day meetings each year, held in a local hospital or venue within the region.</p> </div> </div> <div class="card-footer"> </div> </div> </a> </article> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-6 views-row-even"> <article id="node-5861" class="node node-group" about="/south-east" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document"> <a href="/south-east" class="card"> <div class="card-image-wrapper"> <div class="card-image"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/800-16x9/public/content/group/images/2018-05-17/BGS%20Holding%20Image-%20brown_0.jpg?itok=3YmxJAYq&c=c266530418504c61de20c26548e7200d" alt="" /> </div> </div> <div class="card-text"> <h3><div class="card-title-field"> South East </div> </h3> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>The South East region covers a wide area including the South East of London, Kent and East Sussex.</p> </div> </div> <div class="card-footer"> </div> </div> </a> </article> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-7 views-row-odd"> <article id="node-4253" class="node node-group" about="/south-west" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document"> <a href="/south-west" class="card"> <div class="card-image-wrapper"> <div class="card-image"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/800-16x9/public/content/group/images/2018-05-17/BGS%20Holding%20Image%205_0.jpg?itok=Ca7VQsAd&c=c266530418504c61de20c26548e7200d" alt="" /> </div> </div> <div class="card-text"> <h3><div class="card-title-field"> South West </div> </h3> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>BGS England is divided into fourteen regions, of which the South Western Region is one, and each region holds up to two local one-day meetings each year, held in a local hospital or venue within the region.</p> </div> </div> <div class="card-footer"> </div> </div> </a> </article> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-8 views-row-even"> <article id="node-4252" class="node node-group" about="/south-west-thames" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document"> <a href="/south-west-thames" class="card"> <div class="card-image-wrapper"> <div class="card-image"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/800-16x9/public/content/group/images/2018-05-17/BGS%20Holding%20Image-%20brown.jpg?itok=uKaWHadt&c=c266530418504c61de20c26548e7200d" alt="" /> </div> </div> <div class="card-text"> <h3><div class="card-title-field"> South West Thames </div> </h3> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>The South West Thames region covers a geographically relatively small area, but within this is a diverse range of environments, from south west London to the Sussex coastline.</p> </div> </div> <div class="card-footer"> </div> </div> </a> </article> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-9 views-row-odd"> <article id="node-7354" class="node node-group" about="/thames-valley" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document"> <a href="/thames-valley" class="card"> <div class="card-image-wrapper"> <div class="card-image"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/800-16x9/public/content/group/images/2018-05-17/BGS%20Holding%20Image%205.jpg?itok=DcCK0d8K&c=c266530418504c61de20c26548e7200d" alt="" /> </div> </div> <div class="card-text"> <h3><div class="card-title-field"> Thames Valley </div> </h3> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>BGS England is divided into thirteen regions, of which Thames Valley is one, and each region holds one-day meeting 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> </div> </div> <div class="card-footer"> </div> </div> </a> </article> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-10 views-row-even"> <article id="node-5662" class="node node-group" about="/trent" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document"> <a href="/trent" class="card"> <div class="card-image-wrapper"> <div class="card-image"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/800-16x9/public/content/policy-update/images/2018-10-30/BGS%20Holding%20Image-%20pink.jpg?itok=fBEpwEDC&c=c266530418504c61de20c26548e7200d" alt="" /> </div> </div> <div class="card-text"> <h3><div class="card-title-field"> Trent </div> </h3> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>The Trent region includes a wide geographic area of the East Midlands, including the counties of Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire and Rutland. Within these counties there are a diverse range of busy city hospitals and more rural community hospitals, all caring for older people.</p> </div> </div> <div class="card-footer"> </div> </div> </a> </article> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-11 views-row-odd"> <article id="node-4256" class="node node-group" about="/wessex" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document"> <a href="/wessex" class="card"> <div class="card-image-wrapper"> <div class="card-image"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/800-16x9/public/content/group/images/2018-05-17/BGS%20Holding%20Image-%20blue.jpg?itok=cdJKy9lz&c=c266530418504c61de20c26548e7200d" alt="" /> </div> </div> <div class="card-text"> <h3><div class="card-title-field"> Wessex </div> </h3> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>BGS England is divided into fourteen regions and each region, of which Wessex is one, holds up to two local one-day meetings each year, held in a local hospital or venue within the region.</p> </div> </div> <div class="card-footer"> </div> </div> </a> </article> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-12 views-row-even"> <article id="node-4258" class="node node-group" about="/west-midlands" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document"> <a href="/west-midlands" class="card"> <div class="card-image-wrapper"> <div class="card-image"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/800-16x9/public/content/group/images/2018-05-17/BGS%20Holding%20Image-%20green.jpg?itok=Gt_r1aOT&c=c266530418504c61de20c26548e7200d" alt="" /> </div> </div> <div class="card-text"> <h3><div class="card-title-field"> West Midlands </div> </h3> <div class="card-footer"> </div> </div> </a> </article> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-13 views-row-odd views-row-last"> <article id="node-4259" class="node node-group" about="/yorkshire" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document"> <a href="/yorkshire" class="card"> <div class="card-image-wrapper"> <div class="card-image"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/800-16x9/public/content/group/images/2018-05-17/BGS%20Holding%20Image-%20brown_0.jpg?itok=3YmxJAYq&c=c266530418504c61de20c26548e7200d" alt="" /> </div> </div> <div class="card-text"> <h3><div class="card-title-field"> Yorkshire </div> </h3> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>BGS England is divided into fourteen regions, of which Yorkshire is one, and each region holds up to two local one-day meetings each year, held in a local hospital or venue within the region.</p> </div> </div> <div class="card-footer"> </div> </div> </a> </article> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </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-896921d04147ba3e59e65473b7472bae"> <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(); 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