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Editor: Kevin Kelleher	May 2003	Index of Articles
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Editorial Column	President's Column	Aberdeen Spring Meeting
A heartfelt thanks to all the folk who put in such hard work to deliver an excellent BGS Spring Meeting in sunny Aberdeen recently More >>	We had an excellent Spring Meeting in Aberdeen! Steve Hamilton and his colleagues organised a most interesting programme. More >>
Lessons from America	Special Interest Group Updates	2003 Spring Meeting
A number of PCTs are aiming to improve services for older patients through collaboration with UnitedHealth Group (UHG) More >>	Cerebral Ageing & Mental Health New Technology in Elderly People Medical Ethics Healthy Ageing, Primary & Continuing Care	Four hundred and fifty of us came by plane, train, ferry and car (and all such combinations), to the BGS Scientific Meeting in the Grampian city of Aberdeen More >>
National Older Peoples Taskforce	Commission for Health Improvement (CHI)	New NTNs in Geriatric Medicine
The National Older People’s Taskforce continues to meet on a quarterly basis to act as a source of advice, encouragement. More >>	CHI is currently evolving into the Commission for Healthcare Audit and Information (CHAI). More >>	The ‘allowance’ of 400 new centrally funded and 1516 new locally funded NTNs was confirmed. This effectively removes the severe ‘ceiling’ restrictions on new posts. More >>
Clinical Practice Evaluation	Parkinson's Disease Section	Newcastle - Academic Dept
The Society has a long tradition of promoting and carrying out research. Now the BGS is developing its commitment to clinical effectiveness through the CPEG More >>	The presentation dinner for the Parkinson's Disease Academy's (PDA) inaugural Masterclass was held at the RCP in February More >>	The Faculty of Medicine in the University of Newcastle upon Tyne recognises ageing research as one of its top strategic priorities. More >>
Notices	In Memoriam Prof Gerry Bennett Fritz Spiegl	Trainees' Column
*Updated regularly* Meetings >> Announcements >> RIA funding opportunities Jobs >> Gibraltar, New Zealand & Australia	In Memoriam Prof Gerry Bennett Fritz Spiegl	The BGS National Council has devolved and a new English Council has been set up More >> Career guide update >> SpRs - Internal Medicine >>
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