| BGS
Newsletter Online |
| Editor:
David Beaumont |
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Index
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A geriatrician steps into the community
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President's Column |
Editorial
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Community geriatrics is not new. Warren saw patients in care homes. Ferguson Anderson ran combined GP clinics in Rutherglen in the 1950's
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The European Region of the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics held its conference in St Petersburgh in July.
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Media hype has thrust the musical group "The Zimmers" into the public eye. The specially arranged ensemble of older singers flew to the top of the charts
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Intermediate Services in Gwent
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Intermediate Care in Wales
- an SpR's perspective
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Community Care
interface between primary and secondary care |
Intermediate care services have been developed as a solution to chronic hospital bed shortages that has resulted from demographic transitions, acute care demands and the burden of chronic disease
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With the expansion of IC services requiring greater commitment from geriatricians to community practice, there is a requirement for appropriate training of SpRs to develop core competencies in community care
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The BGS has recently published the new compendium document with recommendations for co-ordinating the increasing number of professionals involved in caring for frail older patients in community settings
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Managing faecal incontinence
NICE |
Rehabilitation Beds
Second England Council Survey |
Knowledge Based Assessment
update |
In June, NICE published guidance to help manage care and treatment of adults with faecal incontinence
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Despite government rhetoric that we should be investing in and developing community based services, in particular our community hospitals, recent surveys show a continued decline in rehabilitation services and closure of community hospitals in England
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Three months on from the results of the pilot Knowledge Based Assessment examinations seems a good time to provide an update on progress with KBA
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| NCPC Releases new guidance on artificial nutrition and hydration |
Promoting excellence in care homes - the role of the nurse consultant in Scotland |
After Coughlin - the NHS Framework for NHS continuing healthcare |
The NCPC and Association for Palliative Medicine have published new guidance on artificial nutrition and hydration
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On 26th June, the government published its latest policy regarding continuing health care and NHS-funding nursing care.
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A career in geriatric medicine
it keeps you humble
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Falls
new compendium document |
BGS responds to the National Audit Office report criticising dementia services in England |
I explained to the large entourage that it was inappropriate, unnecessary and unprofessional to shout when addressing old patients who were deaf
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Falls, falls-related injuries and fear of falling are important publish health issues for older people and society generally.
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The National Audit Office has criticised the NHS for not making dementia enough of a priority.
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Parkinson's Disease Academy
report on the third mentors' meeting |
A small group of established and new mentors assembled in Troon, Scotland. Mentorship is an integral part of the experience of the PD master classes.
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