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More than a million people aged 60 and over faced waits of 12 hours or more in England’s A&E’s last year – new analysis from RCEM reveals. And shockingly, the older a person is, the more likely they are to experience a long stay in the ED. It comes following the publication of

Dr Helen Milbourn, Co-Chair of the BGS End of Life Care SIG, writes the latest BGS blog on the importance of talking about dying and why it matters for #DyingMattersAwarenessWeek. #DMAW25 buff.ly/h5o6SWK

There is a real urgency to get it right for older adults across health & social care. These resources based on Ageing & Frailty standards enable that improvement journey. We need to work as a focused & integrated teams to deliver this around Scotland #frailty

Following the launch of our first new short CPD course, Advance Care Planning: A Patient Journey, find out more about BGS Microlearning ⬇️ buff.ly/tym6O0d

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.

It’s #DementiaActionWeek We’re proud to support people living with dementia and their carers through our Bromley Dementia Support Hub, in partnership with South East London Mind . From advice to social groups, we’re here to help.

Applications are invited for an Editorial Fellowship with Age and Ageing journal. A prestigious opportunity for those in training in geriatric medicine who also have an interest in research, and would like to learn editorial and authorship skills. Email us at [email protected]

We have 2 webinars coming up in June which are free for BGS members. They are available to watch live and on demand. Register if you would like to attend: buff.ly/EAE3EZK #BGSConf

Penge features in a nice lengthy article in the Times today. thetimes.com/article/32807f…

Volunteers’ Week is nearly here and there's no better time to join our brilliant team! Whether you’ve got an hour or a day, your time can make a big difference to older people in Bromley & Greenwich. Explore opportunities: ageuk.org.uk/bromleyandgree…

* We're hiring * Based at our partner charity Age UK B&G this is a great chance to join a busy team helping people returning home from hospital in Bromley Details 👇👇 bromleywell.org.uk/about-us/work-… One Bromley Bromley Mencap King's College NHS @BromleyDementiaFriendlyCommunity BromleyBiz Orpington Community

1.8% of patients CFS 6-9 survived to discharge. resuscitationjournal.com/article/S0300-… In this study by Lucy Pollock , those patients who do survive to discharge often have QoL not compatible with their values. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31519712/

Myth: Keep #delirium patients in bed, & wait until they get better before involving physiotherapy. Fact: Mobilisation is essential & can greatly aid recovery from delirium.

#WorldWellbeingWeek starts tomorrow! At One Bromley Hub in the The Glades, Bromley Lots of free activities & sessions for your health & wellbeing Drop in if you're in town! #health #wellbeing #community @MytimeActive

🌟 Join Us for a Free Talk on Improving Physical Activity and Preventing Falls🌟 📅 Friday, 27th June 🕚 11AM - 1:30 PM 📍 One Bromley Wellbeing Hub, The Glades No booking required! Age UK B&G One Bromley #WorldWellbeingWeek

We are hiring!

Start of the new week #Bromley 👋 Here's Monday 😃 Details on our website 👇 bromleywell.org.uk/events/ See you soon! #wellbeing #community #health

Such a fantastic team of geriatricians (and managers!) to work with #teampruh

Bringing frailty into all realms of medicine. via The Lancet

If you're a newly qualified or junior doctor beginning a new placement in the NHS on ‘Changeover Day’ today, our Trainees Council have created a free resource with learning objective suggestions for your geriatric medicine placement. buff.ly/gk4EwKx