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📢New BGS publication! Today we've launched Fit for the future, Fit for older people - our manifesto for the #GeneralElection. This sets out 10 asks that the next government must prioritise in order to improve healthcare for older people. bgs.org.uk/GE2024

Today I did a beautiful 13 mile bike ride around marsh and country lanes of Kent. I saw 36 men cycling and 3 women! There is so much more to be done to encourage women out on their bikes! What is needed? #ThisIsWhatACyclistLooksLike Cycling UK British Cycling

Please consider contacting them if you have any experience of frailty hospital at home/virtual wards. I’ve done it, took about 30 minutes. Really important to get enough to sign up! UK Hospital at Home Society

Amazing work Emily!! Top research question- need to really know abx are the right treatment to avoid harm.

Read what people think of our frailty education course below. Last chance to join us before autumn! Our next course in 2 weeks time 15/16 July leedsfrailtyeducation.co.uk

Are you an undergrad student paramedic and want to gain research experience in the ambulance service? SECAmb_Research is offering a 6week paid internship, ideal for 2nd years! careers.secamb.nhs.uk/all-vacancies/…

Our #wildaboutwhitstable banner is up. With thanks to Canterbury City Council

📣 Don’t forget to register for our next webinar on 25th July 2024 with a fabulous paediatric panel Register here ⬇️ us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #HospitalAtHome #CHAH #VirtualWards #UKHaHSoc #Webinar Zoe Tribble

Time for my annual reminder Sodium docusate does NOT work There is zero evidence it works there are far more effective laxatives Stop prescribing it Ideally use macrogol, ispaghula senna, bisacodyl (short term only/PRN) supps/enemas Lactulose if the above not possible

In east Kent we have a huge population of people living with frailty and 308 care homes and both are increasing! We got together clinicians, leaders, commissioners and lots more to see if we can really work together to make real changes! East Kent Hospitals Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

We all need to learn how to provide hospital level care at home, including doctors! Great looking session! UK Hospital at Home Society

We are delighted to announce that BGS has received further funding from NHS England therefore our #Frailty elearning course will remain FREE to health and social care professionals until 30 June 2026. bgs.org.uk/2023F-IF

NHS England has published a new virtual wards operational framework, which sets out key requirements of a #VirtualWards service to ensure consistency across the NHS, helping maximise benefits for patients. Details here: england.nhs.uk/long-read/virt…

Patients and staff understand hospital at home! Doesn’t mean we can’t be efficient and effective using virtual support but let’s use names people are asking for and understand