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href="/resources/scottish-care-of-older-people-scoop-project" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Scottish Care of Older People (SCoOP) Project</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2021-01-20T00:00:00+00:00">20 January 2021</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>Scottish Care of Older People (SCoOP) is a Scottish national evaluation project focusing on care of older people across Scotland in both primary and secondary care settings.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-2 views-row-even"> <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-3 views-row-odd"> <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-4 views-row-even"> <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-5 views-row-odd"> <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-6 views-row-even"> <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-7 views-row-odd"> <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-8 views-row-even"> <a href="/resources/urgent-care-for-older-people" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Urgent care for older people</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2022-04-20T00:00:00+01:00">20 April 2022</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>How best to deliver geriatric care across the whole hospital? This collection outlines key articles that are attempting to develop solutions to this challenging conundrum. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-resource-series"> In a 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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-news 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="/policy-and-media/bgs-responds-to-girft%E2%80%99s-national-report-on-geriatric-medicine" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>BGS responds to GIRFT’s national report on geriatric medicine</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2021-10-06T00:00:00+01:00">06 October 2021</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>The British Geriatrics Society welcomes the new GIRFT (Getting It Right First Time) national report on geriatric medicine. The report identifies unwarranted variation in the provision of geriatric medicine across England and in hospital care for people living with frailty and makes recommendations for improvement.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional-1"> <div class="card-type">News</div> </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-2 views-row-even views-row-last"> <a href="/policy-and-media/new-chair-for-bgs-community-geriatrics-special-interest-group" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>New Chair for BGS Community Geriatrics Special Interest Group</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2019-02-12T00:00:00+00:00">12 February 2019</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>BGS Community and Geriatrics Special Interest Group announces Dr Shelagh O'Riordan as its new Chair.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional-1"> <div class="card-type">News</div> </div> </div></div></a> </div> </div> <div class="view-footer"> <div class="view-results">2 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-blogs 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="/blog/timely-discharge-series-rethinking-rehab" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Timely Discharge Series: Rethinking rehab</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2021-11-04T00:00:00+00:00">04 November 2021</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>This is the sixth blog in the BGS’s ‘Timely Discharge’ series. We aim to raise awareness of the detrimental effects on older people of being stuck in hospital when they are 'medically fit for discharge'. Our blog series explores the causes of delayed discharges, the knock-on effects to the wider health and social care system, and what needs to change.</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/timely-discharge-series-the-waiting-game-that-nobody-wins" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Timely Discharge Series: The waiting game that nobody wins</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2021-11-02T00:00:00+00:00">02 November 2021</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>This is the fourth blog in the BGS's 'Timely Discharge' Blog Series. We aim to raise awareness of the detrimental effects on older people of being stuck in hospital when they are 'medically fit for discharge'. Our blog series explores the causes of delayed discharges, the knock-on effects to the wider health and social care system, and what needs to change.</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/timely-discharge-series-%E2%80%9Cnobody-knows%E2%80%9D" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Timely Discharge Series: “Nobody knows!”</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2021-10-25T00:00:00+01:00">25 October 2021</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>This is the first blog in the BGS’s ‘Timely Discharge’ Blog Series which seeks to address the issue of older people getting stuck in hospital for want of care once they are discharged from a variety of perspectives.</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/cris-team-community-rapid-intervention-service-team-hospital-care-delivered-at-home" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>CRIS Team (Community Rapid Intervention Service Team) - Hospital care delivered at home</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2021-02-08T00:00:00+00:00">08 February 2021</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>Care closer to home is a familiar term for geriatricians. Emergency attendance and acute hospital admissions have been steadily rising over the last 10 years and this, coupled with a reduction in inpatient beds across acute and community sectors, has led to challenges in managing capacity in many acute Trusts.</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/why-covid-19-allowed-us-to-believe-in-a-different-future-for-health-and-social-care" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Why COVID-19 allowed us to believe in a different future for health and social care </h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2020-08-20T00:00:00+01:00">20 August 2020</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 has been the worst period that many people have lived through. However, for health and social care, it has also led to some of the greatest innovation and transformation, demonstrating how partnership working across traditional systems and boundaries can truly be achieved when everything is being routed through one funding source.</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/the-work-of-older-people-and-informal-caregivers-in-managing-a-change-in-health" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>The work of older people and informal caregivers in managing a change in health</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2020-07-09T00:00:00+01:00">09 July 2020</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>Out of hospital care for older people, such as hospital-at-home, is being delivered in a number of countries as an alternative to hospitalisation for a select group of older people.</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-7 views-row-odd"> <a href="/blog/there%E2%80%99s-no-need-for-a-battle-of-ideas-between-hospital-and-community-geriatrics-we-need-more-0" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>There’s no need for a battle of ideas between hospital and community geriatrics. We need more of both. [Part 2] </h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2020-06-18T00:00:00+01:00">18 June 2020</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>Earlier this week I wrote about ongoing and sometimes over-polarised debates within British geriatric medicine, BGS membership, and government policy around community versus acute hospital care for older people with frailty who require skilled assessment and treatment.</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 views-row-last"> <a href="/blog/there%E2%80%99s-no-need-for-a-battle-of-ideas-between-hospital-and-community-geriatrics-we-need-more-of" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>There’s no need for a battle of ideas between hospital and community geriatrics. We need more of both. </h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2020-06-15T00:00:00+01:00">15 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> <div class="view-footer"> <div class="view-results">8 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 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