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2006 Membership Subscriptions reduced	President's Column	Editorial Column
The premises levy will be removed and all subscription rates will be frozen at 2005 levels during 2006. This effectively means a reduction in the UK categories' 2006 subscriptions More >>	We hope to form a special interest group in nursing for the elderly. This will be a major step to our becoming truly multidisciplinary More >>	It is not the literal past that rules us, save possibly, in a biological sense. It is images of the past. More >>
Dr Opinder Sahota honoured for his work with older people	President Elect's Column	Staff Grade and Associate Specialists Autumn Meeting Programme
Dr Opinder Sahota from Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham has been named Hospital Doctor of the Year in the East of England and the Midlands More >>	House of Lords Praises BGS Initiative on Ageing Research >> Free Conference Registration for Presenters from the Developing World >> International Association of Gerontology >>	Agenda for the SASG meeting on Thursday, 6 October More >>
BGS Trainees Election of the Trainees' Committee	Why I went into research by Phyo Myint	Trainees research guidance
As the BGS Autumn Meeting draws near, I would like to invite all current trainees to consider standing for office. More >>	The thought of doing research never occurred to me until I had passed my membership examination More >>	We sent out a questionnaire with the January 2004 issue of the Newsletter, asking trainees regarding their research experiences and perceived obstacles to doing research More >>
Medico-Legal work Expert witnesses required	Paul Knight's Letter from Glasgow
The BGS periodically receives requests for names of geriatricians and psycho geriatricians who are willing to serve as expert witnesses More >>	When the editor asked me to write an article about my activities as Honorary Secretary for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow More >>
Focus on Care Homes by the NCPC	Future Housing and care for older people - BGS response	Charging for the privilege of being ill
A new publication launched in early July by The National Council for Palliative Care will provide care homes, hospices and the health service with guidelines More >>	In recent years, the profile of a range of housing and care issues has arisen. This is also the case with older people's housing and care, where links between good housing and health, independence, dignity and well-being cannot be emphasised enough More >>	Long term care for older people is an area of recurrent and unresolved difficulty. Recent debate has been characterised by disputes over who should pay for care and whether some people have been unfairly and illegally charged More >>
Prof Sinclair on the move again	Coughlan and Care Funding Update	Eurogeriatrics update by Ian Hastie
Congratulations to Prof Sinclair who has been appointed to the key position of Associate Dean at the new Bedforshire and Hertforshire Postgraduate Medical School. More >>	Simple advice for solicitors, NHS and Social Services staff and for families More >>	As President of the Geriatric Medicine Section of the the European Union Medical Specialties (GMS-UEMS), I am pleased to oupdate members on Geriatrics matters within Europe More >>
From the CEO's desk	Rehabilitation in the NHS and Social Care	Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill - the NCPC reponds
What's happening at Marjory Warren House More >>	In reponse to the DoH Scoping Study on rehabilitation in the NHS and Social Care the BGS has responded More >>	The National Council for Palliative Care has published its response to the House of Lords Select Committee report on the Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill More >>
DoH Liaison Group meets with BGS England representatives	Department of Health Consultation - Code of Conduct for Payment by Results	Wales National Service Framework for Older People
At a meeting with the DoH Liaison Group, the England Council discussed a range of topical issues. We present a summary of these here More >>	The stated intention behind the DoH's PbR Scheme was to support the provision of high quality, cost effective healthcare More >>	A draft National Service Framework for Older People in Wales has been developed with the advice and contribution of may key stakeholders More >>
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