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Social exclusion among shift workers and older people

12/13/2011 7:01 PM EST  -   The Economic and Social Research Council
Older people and those who work non-standard hours are less likely to feel integrated into society, according to a study funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).

“Feeling part of society usually involves participating in certain activities such as sports, the arts, volunteering or social networking,” says Dr Matt Barnes who led the research. “Our research shows that older people and those who work...

MEDICAL STUDENTS LACK KNOWLEDGE OF ELDER ABUSE

5/5/2010 8:10 AM EST  -   British Geriatrics Society
*Embargoed Until 0h01 on 6 May 2010*

Research published today in Age and Ageing, the Journal of the British Geriatrics Society (BGS), highlights that UK medical students are not being taught about elder abuse in all medical schools, despite ongoing concerns about the different types of elder abuse and neglect experienced by older people.

A survey of UK medical schools was carried out by a team of researchers at...

ACCESSING HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR OLDER CARE HOME RESIDENTS

4/19/2010 5:37 AM EST  -   British Geriatrics Society
Today a short survey aimed at care home managers is being launched by the Older Peoples Specialists’ Forum (OPSF) with the aim of finding out about care homes’ experiences of accessing healthcare services for their older residents, including how much contact they have with specialist healthcare professionals.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is carrying out a review of how well the healthcare needs of care home...

“OLDER PEOPLE DESERVE BETTER HEALTHCARE” - BGS LAUNCHES MANIFESTO

3/29/2010 5:22 AM EST  -   British Geriatrics Society
The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) is today launching a manifesto which calls on the next Government to increase the involvement of clinicians in the development of healthcare policy to ensure the design, commissioning and delivery of health services appropriate to the needs of all segments of the older population, including those in residential care.

Older people make up the largest single group of patients...

DO NOT FORGET THE PERSON!

3/22/2010 7:50 AM EST  -   British Geriatrics Society
DO NOT FORGET THE PERSON!
22 March 2010

“Do not forget the person!” is the key message of a new multi-agency campaign which has been launched today by the British Geriatrics Society (BGS) to remind those caring for older people of the basic principles of dignified care.

Against the backdrop of media publicity of instances of breaches of care, a group of charities and professionals have produced a poster and flyer...

SHOULD ASSISTED DYING BE LEGALISED? – HAVE YOUR SAY ON 24 APRIL 2010

2/25/2010 5:34 AM EST  -   British Geriatrics Society
AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT – PUBLIC OPEN MORNING – HAVE YOUR SAY ON 24 APRIL 2010

25 February 2010



Should assisted dying be legalised? Should there be dedicated hospital wards for older patients? What do carers really want? To debate these and other topical issues related to healthcare in old age, Edinburgh residents are invited to attend a public open morning on Saturday 24 April, to share their views and concerns...

Caring for Older People - British Geriatrics Society launches new informative we...

2/25/2010 4:31 AM EST  -   British Geriatrics Society
The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) has launched a contemporary, easy to search, new website - www.bgs.org.uk - which provides access to comprehensive information relating to the specialist care of older people.

Older people are the main users of health and social care services and their high morbidity rates, different patterns of disease presentation, slower response to treatment and requirements for social...

Tackling the Exclusion of Older People from Clinical Trials

1/29/2010 6:38 AM EST  -   British Geriatrics Society
UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL 00H01 1 FEBRUARY 2010

EUROPEAN CHARTER LAUNCHED TO COMBAT EXCLUSION OF OLDER PEOPLE FROM CLINICAL TRIALS

London UK, 28.1.2010

According to the European study PREDICT there is evidence that potentially beneficial treatments are less likely to be tested in older people. To combat this issue a Charter (Attached) for Older People in Clinical Trials will be launched at BMA House, London, on...

Commissioning for Care Homes: A Low Priority for PCTs?

12/1/2009 5:44 AM EST  -   British Geriatrics Society
EMBARGOED UNTIL 00.01 HOURS WEDNESDAY 2 DECEMBER 2009

Commissioning for Care Homes: A Low Priority for PCTs?

Research published today in Clinical Medicine, the Journal of the Royal College of Physicians, highlights that care home residents are missing out on access to vital specialist care as hospital doctors are stretched too thinly and Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) fail to commission additional services. Two...

Interface Geriatrics – New Models of Care for Frail Older People

11/17/2009 11:24 AM EST  -   British Geriatrics Society
On 5 March 2010, the British Geriatrics Society is holding Interface Geriatrics, a one-day conference aimed at examining new models of care for frail older people across primary and secondary care. The event will take place at the Royal College of Physicians in London and it is being supported by the Royal College of General Practitioners and the College of Emergency Medicine.

The day will include expert...