Public satisfaction with the NHS and social care in 2024 Spoiler.. people are not especially satisfied with either but unsurprisingly the NHS fares (only) a little better 👇 nuffieldtrust.org.uk/sites/default/…

When we hear that we don’t know how to address the needs of older people living with frailty or multiple long term conditions…also take a look at the ‘joining the dots blueprint’ British Geriatrics Society We have so many examples of amazing, quality services that are clinically & cost effective

5 tips for communicating with older adults with #delirium - from the Regional Geriatric Program of Toronto.

We've designed healthcare systems around physical illness, yet #delirium reminds us that the mind and body are inseparable. What might truly integrated care look like?

The William Farr Medal Winner 2025 is awarded to Professor Martin Vernon. Find out more by following the link: ow.ly/Z6a550VOEIe

The William Farr Medal Winner 2025 is awarded to Professor Martin Vernon. Find out more by following the link: ow.ly/Z6a550VOEIe

Celebrating VE Day in Frailty SDEC Michelle Payne anne makepeace Martin Vernon

The William Farr Medal Winner 2025 is awarded to Professor Martin Vernon. Find out more by following the link: ow.ly/Z6a550VOEIe

Past everyone’s bedtime but an absolute bombshell statement from the Royal College of Psychiatrists: —The bill “makes no provision to assess unmet needs” such as “intolerable pain, financial hardship and inadequate care or housing” —The role Leadbeater has given psychiatrists

The chair of our Ethics and Law SIG, Professor Martin Vernon Martin Vernon, appears in this Sky News piece on the assisted dying bill ahead of the debate tomorrow. buff.ly/0oVjqbK

The Galen Medal 2025 is being awarded to Maj Gen Timothy Hodgetts CB CBE KHS OStJ DL. Find out more by following the link: buff.ly/aGLaOZb

Congratulations to Consultant Geriatrician Martin Vernon, who has been awarded the 2025 William Farr Medal from the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries The Worshipful Society of Apothecaries for his work with older patients. 🎉 Read more about this honour on our website: tamesideandglossopicft.nhs.uk/news-and-event…

MPs who have publicly turned against the Leadbeater bill (so far):

✍️ We’ve submitted our response to the NHS England medical training review. 🗳️ We surveyed over 1000 resident doctors for our next generation survey, with only 44% saying they were satisfied with their clinical training. Our message is clear: it’s time to reform postgraduate

Martin Vernon - a very worthy recipient of the The Worshipful Society of Apothecaries Farr Medal 2025! Congrats!! I got to give the citation 😊, as well as catching up with Iain Moppett winner of the medal 2025 ⁦British Geriatrics Society⁩ ⁦Dr Claire Shannon⁩ ⁦Centre for Perioperative Care⁩

Big news from the world of student debating societies. Meanwhile the Association for Palliative Medicine and British Geriatrics Society oppose the bill, the Royal College of Psychiatrists “cannot support” it and the Royal College of Physicians say it’s “not in line with good clinical…practice.”

If you’re a health or care professional (or even non professional) looking after older people then you’ve found your tribe British Geriatrics Society … loads of resources, best practice guidance, education, events. Come and join one of the biggest MDTs in the world 👇and help shape the future

If you want to know how today's spending review affects #socialcare, you are going to have to wait. There is no clear sum to fund a fair pay agreement and promises of 'over £4bn' for social care in 2028/29 are unclear. Puzzled, frustrated thread > news.sky.com/story/spending…

BGS warns that older people have been overlooked in the Assisted Dying Bill debate | British Geriatrics Society bgs.org.uk/bgs-warns-that…

BGS statement on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill | British Geriatrics Society bgs.org.uk/bgs-statement-…