🔥The 9th Round of Easy Loan, Earn $40 Reward is in progress❗️ ⏰ Promotion Period: January 15th - Feburary 15th, 2025 👉 Register now and check more details at gate.io/campaigns/358

If we keep on adding and not subtracting medicines, then you’re only going to multiply the problem. Heather Smith (also on Blue Sky/ pharmsky) quoting stevethechemist 💙

😁😁I loved talking with this trio -👏👏AuralApothecary for exploring what proper patient centred care means

This is HUGE Published today by Royal College of Emergency Medicine with The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives and UKCPA support this advisory statement we constructed is the 1st step for suitable people in Emergency Departments to self administer their own Time Critical Medication rcem.ac.uk/wp-content/upl… #Parkinsons #insulin

⁦NHS England⁩ today representing ⁦British Geriatrics Society⁩ considering the actions we must take to embed a system-wide approach to the last years of life ⁦Rakesh Koria⁩ illustrating how access/outcomes/cost are improved thro collab working with ⁦Shelagh O'Riordan⁩ & others

And this needs to reflect the needs of the (ageing) population and be part of strategic workforce planning towards neighbourhood health. We are staring down the barrel of very large gaps in workforce skills and competency when mapped against the need for CGA at scale British Geriatrics Society

Self-nominations are now open for BGS Deputy Honorary Secretary and Chair/Co-Chairs of the BGS Trainees Council. Find out more about the roles and how to apply: buff.ly/xV6y5oe

Great opportunity, with an amazing team to work with.

Our next course 25-26 June features the one and only Ken Rockwood sharing pearls on examining older people. And all the same content that got this feedback Book now. 12 CPD points from £80 leedsfrailtyeducation.co.uk/upcoming-cours…

Such an important message to prevent avoidable deaths, that should have the same status and priority as anaphylaxis and sepsis ⁦Philippa Sharman⁩ ⁦Addison's Disease Self-Help Group (ADSHG)⁩ medicalcare.rcp.ac.uk/content-items/…

Happy #ChooseGeriatrics week to all those celebrating! 🎉 Looking forward to hearing lots of stories about why our wonderful British Geriatrics Society members chose geriatrics.

The BGS is being well represented at the Buckingham Palace Garden Party today by 6 of our wonderful members. What lovely weather for it, too! Enjoy.

By the end of 2024-25, we had a total of 5,310 BGS members spanning all four UK nations and across the entire multidisciplinary team. Join today: buff.ly/HCRh6ye

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

A good year 👏 👏and we won’t stop advocating for high quality evidence based interventions for older people and a workforce that can meet their needs British Geriatrics Society

Applications are open for the BGS Rising Star Awards! This year, we have 3 Awards, given to people who show exceptional promise in research or clinical quality work and have the potential to be leaders within healthcare for older people. Find out more: buff.ly/39XmhEK

The BGS responds to the vote on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. We are deeply concerned that the House of Commons has voted to approve the Bill. buff.ly/EbftCdL

To mark today's #TalkingMeds podcast appearance by DebGompertz, a new Show Me Your Meds resource pack is now available to download from prescqipp.info/our-resources/… Listen to Deb and @jonnyunderhill discuss the brilliant project to boost patient outcomes at prescqipp.info/our-resources/…

With UK temperatures set to continue to rise into next week, don't forget to refer to this handy advice on the British Geriatrics Society website about helping older people during periods of hot weather: bgs.org.uk/hotweather 🌡️☀️

The next #TalkingMeds show - Caring About Medicines in Care Homes - drops tomorrow! Host Jonathan Underhill⚫️⚪️🎤💙 will be in conversation with @sundusjawad1, Lead Medicines Optimisation Care Homes Pharmacist at FrimleyHealth&CareICS. The show goes live here tomorrow: prescqipp.info/our-resources/…

Visual Impairment in a Clinic Setting, our next microlearning CPD course, is now available. It's completely free for BGS members, and available at a small cost for non-members. buff.ly/i29gTOu