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| Editor: David Beaumont | Index
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| Payment by Results, in a nutshell | President's Column | Editorial Column |
| Payment by results (PbR) is an apparently simple policy for paying for hospital services, that is intended to improve efficiency within the NHS More>> |
I realise that my time as President of the Society is rapidly coming to an end as I start dictating my last President's column More>> |
I think the geriatric medicine buzzword of 2006 has got to be "Dignity". So, what is "dignity" anyway? |
| Nurse Consultants | Knowledge based assessment results of pilot exam |
Delirium: more attention, less confusion |
Developments in the NC Group A Pilot Falls Prevention Programme for Community Dwelling Older People |
The pilot Knowledge-Based Assessment (KBA) examination took place on the 11th May in Scotland and Northern Ireland and on the 18th May in England and Wales More>> |
In April, clinicians and scientists from Europe and USA gathered for what was the third ever international conference on delirium |
| Staff and Associate Specialists Column | RCP (London) Public Open Day |
NHS End of Life Care Programme |
| This year's BGS Autumn Scientific Meeting is taking place in Harrogate More>> |
Saturday, 8th July saw the RCP (London) hosting their second public open day More>> |
The NHS End of Life Care programme began in 2004 following the release of £12 million by the government More>> |
| Hong Kong Geriatrics Society Jubilee | ||
| This year's annual scientific meeting of the Hong Kong Geriatrics Society marks its 25th anniversary More>> |
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| Clinical Guidelines for Older People | Parkinson's Disease Winning essays |
Letters to the editor |
| Part of the role of the CPEC is to develop and endorse clinical guidelines for treatment and management of the health of older people.
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Use of community hospitals for assessment of complex needs; Use of community hospitals for step up and step down facilities On the Society's relationship with the pharmas |
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