| BGS
Newsletter Online |
| Editor:
Simon Conroy |
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Index
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| Revalidation - What will it mean for members of the BGS? |
Editorial |
President's Column |
The GMC first started to talk about the idea of revalidation for doctors in the mid-1990's
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As the financial squeeze hits and activity is being scrutinised, be careful about accepting or making snap judgements based on small samples!
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This will be a challenging year for the care of old people. After the general election, there will be perhaps hundreds of new MPs at Westminster, many of whom will not be versed in elderly care More>> |
| BGS Scotland - 50th Anniversary |
Delivering quality and value for hip fracture patients |
Nursing by degrees - all graduate profession |
Although the BGS was constituted in 1948, it was not until 1960 that BGS Scotland, as it has come to be known, was founded. The forming of the branch with a separate constitution probably has its roots in the creation of separate Secretary of State for Scotland in 1926.
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Hip fracture remains the most serious consequence of a fall and the commonest cause of accident related death in older people
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| BPOP Guidelines - best practice in acute care for older people |
Specialist Trainees in Geriatric Medicine |
'Nil by Mouth' should be a last resort rather than the first option |
The Older Adult R&D Team at City University, London, has published a set of evidence-based guidelines for the acute care of older people that are primarily targeted at nurses but also have relevance for other clinicians. More>> |
Training matters! - SpR/StR update - Oliver Corrado
Project 2010 - a new Geriatric Medicine Curriculum - Chris Turnbull |
Nil by mouth - a last resort. This is the central message from a Working Party report published by the RCP (London) and the British Society of Gastroenterology
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| Tribute to a friend and mentor - Prof Jerry Morris |
Staff Grade and Associate Specialists |
Introducing Mark Stewart, the BGS' new Committees Secretary |
Jerry was a friend and mentor for half a century.
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Following recommendations made in the Tooke Report on Modernising Medical Careers (MCC) £12 million of funds have been made available to SAS doctors to acquire consultant level competencies. More>> |
Mark Stewart joined the BGS at the beginning of January as the new Committees Secretary
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| Doctors in difficulty |
Making our voices heard - BGS PR update |
Care Quality Commission |
MedNet is a confidential Consultation service for doctors by doctors at Tavistock & Portman NHS Trust and at South London & Maudsley NHS Trust.
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As the media continues to focus on the implications of our ageing population, the BGS has been contributing to public debate.
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The BGS interviewed Mr James Rentoul of the Care Quality Commission (CQC), asking how its programme might impact upon the care of older people. More>> |
| Presenting a poster at a BGS Scientific Conference |
Middle Eastern Promise |
Commissioning
BGS
Workshop Report |
| During the conference, we were asked the question ‘how could geriatric medicine be made more attractive to medical students?’ More>> |
Although Prof Peter Crome is no stranger to the Middle-East Academy of Medicine of Ageing (MEAMA), an invitation to speak at their Congress on Age, Ageing and Alzheimers (MECAAA) was a new experience for me. More>> |
For a long time, geriatricians have been trying to influence how services are delivered locally. As complex as the commissioning cycle might appear, it is about ensuring that the right patient gets the right treatment
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| Dementia - ethical issues |
Ethical Conundrums - Capacity |
| The Nuffield Council on Bioethics was established in 1991 and seeks to examine ethical issues raised by new developments in biology and medicine. They are funded by the Nuffield Foundation, the Medical Research Council and the Welcome Trust.
After setting up an exploratory workshop in March 2007, the Council formed a Working Party in December 2007 to examine the ethical issues raised by dementia. More>> |
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Capacity; “does the patient have capacity, doctor?” How often do you hear that question - from nurses, social workers or even surgeons (but usually only when the patient has refused consent for a procedure)?
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