'Frailty teams' to redirect elderly away from busy Scottish emergency departments. A great new service in Scotland - we'd encourage others to read our guide on Front Door Frailty - bgs.org.uk/FrontDoorFrail… scotsman.com/news/politics/…

⁦Great work by ⁦⁦Alasdair MacLullich⁩ & Liz Sampson ⁦Queen Mary University of London⁩ & many others in raising profile of #delirium ⁦Department of Health and Social Care⁩ & ⁦NHS England⁩ So important to use ⁦British Geriatrics Society⁩ resources to address common hospital acquired complication apple.news/AyLJwpHzQS8KZ_…

Our new website is LIVE 🎉 Take a look at all the exciting updates we’ve made buff.ly/4b8eKWK

Corridor care leads to additional harms for the most vulnerable, among them older people. Read this powerful argument from @ClareVBostock journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/14…

This is for anyone writing a policy document on UK emergency care. 1. How does it help an older person on a trolley in a corridor at 2am on Sat morning? 2. How does it help a person in MH crisis needing admission on day 2? If it doesn’t, start again.

Please help us to help people with dementia by visiting our new ppie website popped.org.uk We want your views on a new dementia trial. Please share !

2 day frailty course 👇available to all. Use QR code on poster to register. Or DM me !

Research has found that the supply of care home beds in the UK has risen just 2.9%, while the over-65 population has grown 20.7%. We need to change the way health and social care are delivered to ensure that the needs of older people, the largest user group, are met.

New Research: Delirium in Hip Fracture Patients Associated with Doubled Mortality Risk I'm pleased to share our new study on delirium and hip fracture, led by Rose Penfold. 91% of all hip fracture patients attending Scottish hospitals had a 4AT delirium assessment tool

Brilliant first day highlights British Geriatrics Society #BGSconf 👇 Full of wisdom, insights and a golden thread of pragmatism Kicked off with one of my favourite talks, from and Orthopeadic surgeon 🤔 Prof Trompeter, telling us to weight bear older people with lower limb #s

We seem to be repeating studies examining what people want from healthcare services in diff med conditions. They repeatedly say they want honest/open/holistic conversations with a focus on what matters to them rather than focus on med condition & continuity of care British Geriatrics Society

Past President Jennifer speaks about some of the women who have inspired her during her career including current British Geriatrics Society President Jugdeep Dhesi and CEO Sarah Mistry.

It's #ChooseGeriatrics week! All week, we'll be sharing blogs and videos from our members explaining why they #ChooseGeriatrics. It’s great to hear such inspiring stories, and hopefully, they will encourage more people to follow in their footsteps when choosing their specialty.

Great meeting Mike Nesbitt to consider how to deliver the 3 shifts in NI & how to stabilise, reform & deliver. Felt even more optimistic after meeting NI geriatric medicine trainees in NI & hearing their plans, led by the fab Elaine Nelson & Jan Ritchie British Geriatrics Society Department of Health and Social Care

British Geriatrics Society have published a statement highlighting concerns about the #AssistedDyingBill

The future is bright… The future is purple! Join the BGS British Geriatrics Society

Information for those caring for older people during hot weather bgs.org.uk/information-fo…

We published seven pages dedicated to preoperative optimisation proven to reduce surgical complications by up to 50% for patients. The pages provide resources for clinicians to support patients to improve their outcomes. View the 7 interventions here ➡️ow.ly/WMVT50VljwR

Great session wigg optimism and hope about future treatments for dementia, with participation of people with lived experience Dr Ben Underwood #RCPsychIC

72 hours to get people/keep people moving or their outcomes drastically deteriorate