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Proactive care of older people undergoing surgery

23 May 2012

More older people are undergoing surgery, but postoperative outcomes are worse than for younger patients. This case study looks at the Proactive Care of Older People undergoing Surgery (POPS) team at Guy's and St Thomas's.

Case study

Delirium Hub: Delirium in specific settings and situations

24 November 2021

This section of the BGS Delirium Hub focuses on managing delirium in specific settings and clinical situations.

In a series

Urgent care for older people

20 April 2022

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. 

In a series

BGS Position Statement: Person-centred acute hospital care for people with dementia

07 January 2022

Around half of people aged over 70 who are admitted to hospital as an emergency have a cognitive disorder such as dementia. This BGS position statement sets out the principles of good person-centred care for older people admitted to acute hospitals with dementia.

Position statement

Webinar Recording: North West Region July Webinar

13 July 2021
Members only
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Presentation

Presentation Recordings: SW Thames Region Spring Meeting 2021

20 May 2021

The SW Thames Region Spring Meeting 2021 was held on 20 May 2021

Members only
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Presentation

End of Life Care in Frailty: Urgent care needs

12 May 2020

This section of the BGS guidance on end of life care in older people examines the management of acute deterioration in the context of frailty at the end of life. 

In a series
Clinical guidelines

Presentation slides: G4J 2019

05 December 2019

Geriatrics 4 Juniors (G4J) 2019 was held on 23 November 2019 in Manchester.

Members only
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Presentation

BOAST: The care of the older or frail orthopaedic trauma patient

03 June 2019

This standard has been jointly produced by the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA), the British Geriatrics Society (BGS) and other organisations.

The state of health care and adult social care in England - 2017/18

11 October 2018

This year’s CQC State of Care builds on the July 2018 report about the way that older people in 20 English local areas experienced care as they moved between the different services they need. 

Report

NICE Guidance: Emergency and acute medical care in over 16s

07 September 2018

This NICE quality standard, published in September 2018, covers the organisation and delivery of emergency and acute medical care in the community and in hospital. 

Good practice guide

Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty

27 May 2017

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards are protections for adults who lack mental capacity to consent to, say, admission to hospital or a care home for treatment or care. Caroline Cooke and Premila Fade assess why they are being reviewed and the Law Commission's proposals.

Good practice guide

Clinical guidelines on drugs and prescribing

18 March 2014

Clinical guidelines on intravenous fluid therapy in adults in hospital, managing medicines in care homes and medicines optimisation, from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).

In a series
Clinical guidelines

Think frailty and delirium - the Scottish approach

05 August 2014

Ten per cent of patients admitted to hospital as an emergency stay more than two weeks, using 55 per cent of all hospital bed days, and 80 per cent of that group are aged over 65 years. The average age of a hospital inpatient is over 80. 

Newsletters

Recognising frailty

11 June 2014

Frailty means patients with what appear to be straightforward symptoms may be masking a more serious underlying problem. How to recognise frailty in a routine situation, emergency situation, or in an outpatient surgical setting, including a range of established tests you can use. 

In a series
Good practice guide

Making Health and Care Systems fit for an Ageing Population

06 March 2014

A seminal King's Fund Report in which David Oliver et. al. describes the steps required to make health and care systems fit for their core patient group - namely older people. 

Report

Geriatricians in Medicine

01 December 2012

Geriatrics is the largest specialty doing general medicine and providing acute medical care of patients admitted as emergencies. 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.

Fact sheet

Dignity campaign 2010

19 February 2010

Vulnerable older people deserve to be treated with dignity, respect, humanity and compassion. The BGS promoted standards covering five key areas of caregiving, accompanied by a downloadable poster and flyer.

Good practice guide
Frailty in Urgent Care Settings

Frailty in Urgent Care Settings

Set up in 2017, the group aims to improve care for older people in urgent care settings (emergency departments and acute hospital care).
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BGS President responds to Daily Mail article ‘Hospitals harm the elderly’

14 November 2022

On 13th November 2022, The Daily Mail published an article raising concerns about the safety of older people being admitted to emergency departments this winter. The article included an interview with Dr Adrian Boyle, President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, highlighting increased waiting times, high hospital occupancy rates and delayed discharges due to lack of social care.

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Frailty predicts adverse outcomes in older adults admitted with trauma

30 March 2021

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.

Blog

Sepsis in older people – NEWS2 and the NHS Long Term Plan

28 May 2019

Every trust must take action to identify and treat Sepsis, which costs 37,000 lives per year. Sepsis occurs when the body responds poorly to a bacterial infection, attacking its own tissues and organs, and while early treatment is effective, the condition is hard to identify.

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2022 G4J

Live 12 November 2022 On Demand until 12 November 2023

Geriatrics for Juniors is a one-day conference, designed for Foundation Doctors, Internal Medical, GP Trainees, and Specialist Nurse Practitioners interested in providing excellent healthcare to older people.

Virtual Meeting

2022 Frailty and Urgent Care Meeting

Live 08 July 2022 On Demand until 8 July 2023
Manchester

2022  Frailty and Urgent Care meeting jointly with SAM and RCEM

SIG Meeting

North West Region July Webinar

Live 13 Jul 2021 16:30 - 18:00 - On Demand until 13 Jul 2022

A BGS webinar managing COVID from a community geriatric perspective

Webinar

SW Thames Spring Meeting 2021

20 May 2021
Virtual Meeting

NI Townhall - No More Silos 2

13.00 - 14.00 12 May 2021
Webinar

Spring Meeting 2021

Live 28 - 30 April 2021 - On Demand until 30 April 2022

The BGS Spring Meeting 2021 is taking place on 28-30 April. Click here to view the programme, register or find out how to join online live or on demand.

Spring Conference

Autumn Meeting 2018

14 November 2018

The BGS Autumn Meeting will cover the latest scientific research and the best clinical practice in care of older people. Our ageing population is stimulating extensive NHS service redesign to deal with the challenge of caring for larger numbers of older people both in and out of hospitals. 

Autumn Conference

Wales Autumn Meeting 2018

27 September 2018

Covering core topics:SIG sessions on Stroke, Movement Disorders, Falls 

  • Delirium 
  • Falls and Fragility Fracture Audit Programme 
  • Training
  • Intermediate Care and co-ordination with emergency services
Nation Meeting

Scotland Trainees Autumn Meeting 2018

29 August 2018

This annual meeting aims to identify and address key training and learning points within the speciality. Sessions include: Developing management skills, Older people in the emergency department, Quality Improvement surgery, Neurosurgery, Nutrition in old age.

SIG Meeting
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