Policy & Media

The BGS has written to urge the committee chairs and the sponsor of the bill to ensure that the voices of older people and the healthcare professionals who care for them are heard.

The BGS is concerned about the Government’s plans to make it more difficult for care providers to recruit staff from overseas. 

We are pleased to announce the first in a new series of short CPD courses from the BGS, Advance Care Planning: A Patient Journey, is now available.

We are delighted to announce that the opportunity is now open to apply for funding for the European Academy for Medicine of Ageing (EAMA) 2026-2028 course. 

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) has issued a stark warning as over a million older patients endured 12-hour waits in emergency departments in England last year.

The British Geriatrics Society welcomes a new report from the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) and the Patients Association which sets out a vision to reform planned specialist care over the next 10…

The Royal College of Physicians (London) has announced the election of Dr Mumtaz Patel as its 123rd President.

The BGS has published a new report, The case for more nurses and allied health professionals working in older people’s healthcare. The report collates and analyses information on the number of nurses…

The amendment, prompted by BGS's written evidence to the committee, removes 'medical condition' from the definition of terminal illness, safeguarding older people with frailty.

The BGS was dismayed to learn this week of a major error in the communication of results of the MRCP Part 2 exam, which candidates sat in September 2023. 

The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) supports colleagues in the Royal Colleges and across the healthcare sector in protesting about the pressure on emergency departments resulting in provision of care…

The winning Age and Ageing journal article examines the effects of discontinuing blood pressure treatments in older adults with dementia living in nursing homes.

The BGS welcomes the announcement of a commission and planned reform of the adult social care sector.

BGS is supporting a campaign from Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and the Centre for Perioperative Care to help people to prepare for surgery and recover more quickly afterwards. Fronting…

The prestigious annual BGS Rising Star Awards are awarded to people who show exceptional promise in their research or clinical quality work and have the potential to be leaders within the field of…

The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) has again partnered up with Dunhill Medical Trust (DMT) to co-fund a Doctoral Training Fellowship for healthcare professionals with an interest in developing a…

The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) President’s Medal is a new award for 2024 to celebrate outstanding contributions to the healthcare of older people. The winner is proposed by the BGS President and…

The British Geriatrics Society is delighted to announce that Professor Jugdeep Dhesi is its new President, following a successful term as President Elect. She will be supported in the role by…

This year’s BGS Special Medal winner is Angela Conlan, Project Lead at Oxford Health Arts Partnership, which brings creative arts to older people in community hospitals, helping to ensure they can…