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Editor: Chandi Vellodi
September 2002
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BGS 2002 Elections

Members will be aware from earlier articles, or the significant steps the Officers and Council are taking to render the Society more effective and to match the political devolution taking place in the UK.
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President's Column
It would be hard to exaggerate the importance of our specialty working closely with general practice. From the point of view of our patient, everything possible should be done to achieve continuity of service and standards between primary and secondary healthcare.
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Editorial Column
 The Society is again breaking new ground in embracing the benefits offered by new technology. For the first time, this edition is available in print and on-line (both in on-line reading and downloadable pdf format) at www.bgsnet.org.uk
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Govt in danger of missing target on NHS improvements - Age Concern press release.
A major government initiative to improve health and social services in the NHS is in grave danger of falling short of its target.
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Mental Health Summit
Held on 25 June, and entitled "Mental health issues affecting the young and elderly", the summit was organised by the Conservative Party.
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Delayed Discharge & Inappropriate Admissions - Select Committee on Health
In March, Prof Cameron Swift, accompanied by Dr David Black, gave evidence to the House of Commons Select Committee on Health
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Intermediate Care Services in Poole have won the First National Queen Mother Award for Intermediate Care
 HRH Prince Charles announced the winners of the Award at the Queen Elizabeth Conference Centre
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BGS Interim Administration for England
Subject to approval at the BGS AGM, the new organisational structures for the BGS wil take effect on18 October. The new structure is based on the devolution to four national councils.
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The Sheffield Institute for Studies on Ageing (SISA) is a multi-disciplinary research and undergraduate and postgraduate training centre concerned with the health and social care of older people and their health and well-being...

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BGS Specialist registrar start up grants
At the request of the Scientific Committee, applicants applying for the BGS SRSUG during the period 1998 to 2000 were surveyed.
More >>		BGS Special Interest Group in Gastroenterology and Clinical Nutrition
The AGM was held on 7th June in Chepstow, South Wales
More >>		BGS Special Interest Group in Bladder & Bowel Problems - Inaugural meeting.
The inaugural session of the Bladder and Bowel problems SIG took place at the spring meeting of the BGS in Telford.
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Department of Health Publications
 Free Access to Care Services guidance: Free Access to Care Services guidance is now available at www.doh.gov.uk/scg/facs
More >> 		Launch of Dementia Services Collaborative
Health Secretary Alan Milburn, together with Ian Philp National Director for Older People’s Services and Harry Cayton, chief executive of Alzheimer’s Society, recently launched a major project to improve the care of people with dementia.
More >>		National Older People's Taskforce - Update
Jackie Smith, Minister of State for Health, attended the National Older People's Task Force meeting in April to discuss the implementation of the NSF for older people's services
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National Service Framework -
BGS establishes NSF focus group
The Interim Administration for England has established a focus group to deal with issues relating to the NSF for Older People
More >>		Consultant Recruitment Survey - May 2002
A recruitment crisis? Perhaps, but some of the answers are in our own hands.
More >>		Workforce - more SpRs for the specialty?
In our representations to the Workforce Numbers Advisory Board (WNAB) we emphasised our concern that no new posts had been offered last year despite our estimate that we would need an increase of 125 trainees a year to meet projected consultant numbers.
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Presenting posters at Scientific meetings - a guide to design
Guidelines for preparing presentation posters was adapted from the work prepared by Dr Rustam Al-Shahi, Prof Charles Warlow and the Medical Illustration Dept of the University of Edinburgh
More >>		Service Models - results of a BGS Survey
In July, the BGS office received a request from a member whose Trust was reviewing the organisation of older people's services.A quick email survey of service models was conducted to help provide data for the review meeting.
More >>		The Health Advisory Service- the Society's position
Several members have written to the Society, expressing concern that the Society should be withdrawing as a partner in the Health Advisory Service. It is appropriate that the reasons are explained more fully.
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In Memoriam
Dr Peter Tweedy

by Prof John Brocklehurst

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