New resource! Deconditioning is a major and preventable contributor to loss of independence among older adults. It is not an inevitable consequence of ageing - it is preventable and reversible.

And that’s a wrap! Thank you so much to all who came to our Spring Meeting in Cardiff and online. It’s been a wonderful conference, with loads to take in. Don’t forget, you can still register and watch online. #BGSconf www.bgs.org.uk/26Spring

Standing ovation for Dr John Hindle at the BGS Spring Meeting in Cardiff. #BGSconf

Thanks to Dr John Hindle for speaking to us today about Parkinson’s disease from both a personal and professional perspective. #BGSconf

@olwenolwen.bsky.social bringing the Welsh to this session on compassionate leadership at @gerisoc.bsky.social #BGSconf. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

At capacity for a session on compassionate leadership from @olwenolwen.bsky.social here at @gerisoc.bsky.social #BGSconf.

Possibly the first time I've seen a standing ovation at a @gerisoc.bsky.social #BGSSconf. What an amazing talk from Dr John Hindle.

Dr James Van Oppen delivered one of the first @gerisoc.bsky.social #BGSconf talks I ever saw so nice to see him in action again. He compared the session here to an ED waiting room - every seat full & someone playing a trumpet from time to time (we're at @rwcmd.bsky.social so not that random).

Tomorrow marks 7 years since I joined the team at @gerisoc.bsky.social and what better way to spend my BGS birthday eve than at #BGSconf here in beautiful Cardiff. Looking forward to another great conference day. (Photo from yesterday).

Great to see full rooms at #BGSconf in Cardiff this morning! @gerisoc.bsky.social

Not to be defeated by a lack of tech - Rhian Morse has taken matters into her own hands to show geriatrician led bladder and bowel clinics across the UK. @gerisoc.bsky.social #BGSconf

Prof Mumtaz Patel from @rcphysicians.bsky.social talks about the move to neighbourhood health. You can find the @gerisoc.bsky.social paper on Demystifying Neighbourhoods here - you'll need to log in but you don't need to be a BGS member (but you should be): www.bgs.org.uk/neighbourhoods. #BGSconf

Prof Mumtaz Patel from @rcphysicians.bsky.social delivers the first keynote of @gerisoc.bsky.social #BGSconf talking about what the RCP is doing to address the needs of the NHS's largest user group, older people.

@jkdhesi.bsky.social kicks off the @gerisoc.bsky.social spring meeting here in Cardiff. #BGSconf

The @gerisoc.bsky.social team have battled the tube strikes and are making their way to Cardiff - will we see you there?

Geriatric medicine is a “whole person” specialty. It can be challenging, but it is also exciting and rewarding. Find out more about a career in the specialty: buff.ly/G1npEjt

We have updated our End of Life Care Key Messages. Click the link to read the full article. BGS key messages have been developed to provide members and multidisciplinary colleagues with topline information about specific issues relating to older people's healthcare. buff.ly/1gVbtbh

We're on the countdown to the @gerisoc.bsky.social spring meeting! Will you be joining us in Cardiff? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

We're really excited to be hosting a session at the NHS ConfedExpo on overcoming barriers to creating age-attuned systems. Come and see Jugdeep Dhesi, James Adams, Anna Folwell, and Caroline Abrahams CBE talk about this important topic. buff.ly/VMeC45q

Our latest blog is from Dr Tomas Welsh, BGS Deputy Honorary Secretary, on caring for complexity for #WorldParkinsonsDay. Read the full article here:

On our "Frailty and the NHS" section of our Frailty Hub, you can find out more about initiatives and publications from NHS England, NICE, GIRFT, NHS RightCare and NHS Benchmarking. buff.ly/2b39dgW

We have published a new series of key messages on dementia and brain health, which you can read here: buff.ly/tuVZzOJ All of our key messages have been developed to provide members and multidisciplinary colleagues with topline information about specific issues relating to older people's healthcare.

We have a series of BGS portals on our website which feature an overview of key BGS materials on core topics relating to the care of older people. Have a look at our Rehabilitation portal: buff.ly/nYe5b3A

I'm excited to be heading to Cardiff for the @gerisoc.bsky.social spring meeting. Hoping to catch up with plenty of BGS members there! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Are you trying to set up a frailty-attuned service but need help developing a business case? Our Integrated Systems resource has a top tips page to help you put together an effective case.

Our President, Professor Jugdeep Dhesi, was in Westminster on Tuesday meeting with Alison Bennett MP to discuss the delivery of health and social care to older people. It's good to see MPs engaging with this important topic.

The BGS is pleased that the Scottish Parliament has voted not to pass the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill. Read our full statement here: buff.ly/Mr5gImg

The BGS is delighted that our President, Professor Jugdeep Dhesi, will serve as one of three co-chairs of the Frailty and Dementia Modern Service Framework (MSF). Read more here:

Last year we published the report from our policy roundtable on overcoming barriers to implementing age-attuned care. Read it here:

Have a listen to this! Matthew Winn talks to our President, Jugdeep Dhesi, about why the future of healthcare must be designed around the whole person, not just a single disease.

Are you trying to set up a frailty-attuned service but need help developing a business case? Our Integrated Systems resource has a top tips page to help you put together an effective case.

We have published our manifesto for the 2026 Senedd election. In it, we highlight 7 areas that we think the incoming Welsh Government must prioritise to ensure that everyone in Wales is supported to age well and has access to the care that they need, when and where they need it. buff.ly/EBBUyJs

This clinical trial assessing the safety and experience of older people transitioning from hospital to home has been awarded the prestigious Dhole-Eddlestone Memorial Prize buff.ly/gQY4pCD

To mark #WorldDeliriumAwarenessDay, read the blog by BGS Dementia, Delirium and Brain Health SIG co-chairs, Patrick Hogan and Rachel Cowan, and former co-chair Rachel Thompson, on this year's theme 'Voices of Delirium'. #WDAD2026 www.bgs.org.uk/voices-of-de...

Join us for our Dementia, Delirium and Brain Health Meeting on 20 May 2026. Highlights include: 🔹Brain health and prevention 🔹Identifying and diagnosing dementia 🔹Meeting the Ten Year Plan challenge 🔹End of life with dementia Register at www.bgs.org.uk/26DDB #WorldDeliriumAwarenessDay #WDAD2026

We have published our manifesto for the Scottish Parliament election. We highlight areas the incoming Scottish Government must prioritise so that everyone in Scotland is supported to age well and has access to the care that they need, when and where they need it. www.bgs.org.uk/scotlandmani...

Our latest elearning course, Continence in Older People, is available. What's more, this course is free to BGS members! The course covers the impact continence has on the older population, the symptoms, causes, and treatment options. buff.ly/2ALgvlV

We're seeking a committed and enthusiastic Co-Chair for the London and the South East region to support and strengthen our regional network. The deadline to apply is Tuesday 31 March, and you can find out more here: www.bgs.org.uk/vacancy-co-c...

The story of the Paper Boat was a blog I wrote back in 2018 for @gerisoc.bsky.social. It was an analogy that I found useful to explain to patients and families how difficult it can be to predict the future accurately. Now as I and my friends get older, I find myself sharing it once again. 🧵1/n

For #InternationalWomensDay, we're celebrating women who shape geriatric medicine through mentorship, leadership and service. From honouring mentors to reflecting on personal journeys, read the stories shared by some of our amazing members. #GiveToGain #IWD2026 www.bgs.org.uk/give-to-gain...

Geriatric medicine is a “whole person” specialty. It can be challenging, but it is also exciting and rewarding. Find out more about a career in the specialty: buff.ly/hWpB6iA

We've added a new resource to our Integrated Systems Project - have a look at this case study from Hounslow, where the system is being transformed to deliver a new model of integrated primary and community care for people with frailty and other complex needs. buff.ly/EJ3sd1r

And that's a wrap! Thanks to all who came to our 2026 Northern Ireland Spring Meeting and made it the success it was. Thanks to our partners, the Royal College of Psychiatrists Faculty of Old Age. Jan Ritchie, chair of BGS Northern Ireland, brings things to a close. #BGSconf www.bgs.org.uk/26NIS

Our 2026 Northern Ireland Spring Meeting is underway! Don't worry if you have not been able to attend, you can still register now and watch online for the next 6 months. www.bgs.org.uk/26NIS #BGSconf

To mark Covid-19 Day of Reflection on Sunday, Stacey Finlay, Northern Ireland rep on our NAHPs Council, shares her experience of working during the pandemic and encourages others to speak about their memories. Support resources for NHS staff are included. buff.ly/3emPlAi #DayOfReflection

Have you had the opportunity to see our Core20PLUS5 framework? This framework is based on similar ones from NHS England. It aims to help identify older people who have unequal access to and experience of healthcare, and to target action to counter that inequality. Click to view: buff.ly/TiIT0lU

At @gerisoc.bsky.social we've been trying to make sense of the shift to neighbourhood health and what it means for our members and older people. Hopefully this will help those trying to navigate this new world...

The Government’s 10 Year Health Plan for England goes big on the move to neighbourhood health. Our "Demystifying neighbourhoods" document outlines what it means in practice, how it differs from existing models, and what it could mean for older people’s care. www.bgs.org.uk/neighbourhoods

Hi @seatsixtyone.bsky.social - we're looking at getting the train from London to Stockholm. You advise PM train from London, overnight in Brussels & on to Hamburg & overnight train from there. Any reason why an AM train from London & to Hamburg in 1 day with sleeper that night wouldn't work?

Embrace the chaos! Great top tips for complex patients from Dr Nick Saxton at @gerisoc.bsky.social #G4J #bgsconf.