BritishGeriatricsSoc

@GeriSoc

The British Geriatrics Society is a multi-disciplinary professional membership association that promotes better health and care for older people.

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Joined May 2012

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Mar 22

    Calling all BGS Members! Self-nominations sought for the post of BGS President-Elect. Deadline midnight 6 April. Please spread the word!

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  2. 6 hours ago

    Watch (Guest Lecturer at Autumn '17) talk 'How to keep your elderly parents safe and in their home longer'

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  3. 6 hours ago

    Good luck to and Ellie Burns who are going to tell the HSJ value in healthcare award panel about the surgical liaison model for older people tomorrow

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  4. 7 hours ago

    Register now for BGS Loneliness in Older People and its Impact on Health event on 13 June. There will be a focus on the link between and medical & psychological problems in older people

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  5. 11 hours ago

    Therapists/Therapy Students! The BGS has a Therapists Study Grant for attending confs etc

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  6. 11 hours ago

    The powerpoint files supporting presentations at the BGS 2018 End of Life Care conference are now available for download

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  7. 11 hours ago

    ehospice | are teaming with to hold a conference in June on palliative care for people in late old age. writes about the need to "move the experience of dying from disadvantage to opportunity":

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  8. 11 hours ago

    Voting is now open for BGS Spring 2018 Trainees' Elections!

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  9. 12 hours ago

    “Why would we choose to ignore sex when so many adults consider it to be one of their activities of daily living?” Sex as an ADL? What a novel idea!

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  10. 12 hours ago

    I asked myself, “what do you think of when you hear ‘dementia and sex'?” Two phrases leapt to my mind: “inappropriate behaviour” and “safeguarding issues”

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  11. 12 hours ago

    Love makes the world go round but sex adds the sparkles: A review of “Dementia, Sex and Wellbeing” via

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  13. Apr 4

    The National Asthma and COPD Audit Programme (NACAP) was launched on 1 March 2018 via It aims to improve care, services and outcomes for patients with

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  14. Apr 4

    We have released this video on integrated care for older people to celebrate 2018. is crucial if we are to ensure we . This requires a rethinking of older age and the services people of all ages need. The time to invest is now.

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  15. Apr 4

    This time next week we will be at the in Nottingham hearing about a range of cutting edge research and clinical updates in areas affecting older people's care. Here is a FREE collection of papers to get a feel for the conference

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  16. Apr 4

    We have won a contract to continue delivering the clinical audit for the next three years. The audit aims to improve care for patients who suffer falls, including hip fractures, the majority of which occur in those over 50. Read more at:

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  17. Apr 4

    There is still time to register for BGS Spring Meeting 11-13 April in Nottingham. Latest programme now available with sessions on

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  18. Apr 4
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  19. Apr 4

    Can i just say ...... NOMINATED FOR A BAFTA!!!!!!!!!

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  20. Apr 3

    Congratulations to Dr Thomas Jackson who has recently been awarded the prestigious Rising Star Award from the British Geriatrics Society for his research in

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  21. NHS in England to make all first referrals to physiotherapy outpatients digital

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