Richard Biram
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Geriatrician, Peri-ops, Cambridge British Geriatrics Society - England Council Chair
Prof Dhesi gives a presidential opening speech at the
#BGSConf
25 days ago
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I like it warm… but I don’t like it this warm!
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Information for healthcare professionals caring for older people during hot weather | British Geriatrics Society
This article lays out UK Health Security Agency’s guidance on how healthcare professionals can best prepare for hot weather and how to look after patients in extreme heat.
https://www.bgs.org.uk/information-for-healthcare-professionals-caring-for-older-people-during-hot-weather
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Jugdeep Dhesi
11 months ago
Great opportunity to talk on BBC Breakfast today about the amazing work of our frailty teams across the four nations. Thank you to everyone working in these services today in the snow!!
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Lucy Pollock
11 months ago
It is a brilliant interview ! Huge well done
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@gerisoc.bsky.social
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Jugdeep Dhesi
11 months ago
We know considered, timely (soon!) social care reform is essential to deliver quality healthcare for older (&younger) people &to reduce daily crisis management in NHS. A consistent message from patients, carers,
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& our partner organisations. Let’s build on what we already know
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Trish Greenhalgh
11 months ago
Why is there this stupidity movement about “raw” things? 🧪
#medsky
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Revolutionary
12 months ago
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Lucy Pollock
12 months ago
Print edition!! Yey - so happy about this and a huge well done to Henry Woodford and Dan McKenzie and a big thank you to
@bmj.com
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
pls comment! Online or here, we need a debate!
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Chris Thorburn
12 months ago
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Mary Dixon-Woods
about 1 year ago
A great opportunity to influence how care gets measured before, during and after surgery
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Geoff Norcott
about 1 year ago
Massive away win for the little fella.
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A great new resource!
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Joe Wicks encourages older people to get active in preparation for surgery | British Geriatrics Society
BGS is supporting a campaign from Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and the Centre for Perioperative Care to help people to prepare for surgery and recover more quickly afterwards.
https://www.bgs.org.uk/policy-and-media/joe-wicks-encourages-older-people-to-get-active-in-preparation-for-surgery
about 1 year ago
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about 1 year ago
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Kenneth Rockwood
about 1 year ago
Seeing the
#DignityInRisk
is an essential part of learning how to care for older people, especially those who live with
#frsilty
. By the way, do hashtags work on this platform?
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Kenneth Rockwood
about 1 year ago
It often seems more like geriatrics chose me. Either way, I went to medical school to become a geriatrician. So that’s working out OK…
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@krockdoc.bsky.social
really enjoyed your talk at the BGS National Conference yesterday!
about 1 year ago
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Holly Paris
about 1 year ago
A change of President at the BGS
@gerisoc.bsky.social
Thank you Adam and Jugdeep for your leadership, inspiration and perspiration… and that you did
#ChooseGeriatrics
!
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@jkdhesi.bsky.social
#BGSConf
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Sally Greenbrook
about 1 year ago
And that's a wrap on
@adamgordon1978.bsky.social
's presidency at
@gerisoc.bsky.social
as he hands the chain of office to
@jkdhesi.bsky.social
.
#BGSconf
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Ben Lovell
about 1 year ago
We’re looking for a doctor in any training programme (ST1-5) to join us as the 1st ever pan-London Foundation School Simulation Fellow! A 100% non-clinical role for someone interested in driving change+improvement in sim education for all London Foundation docs Fantastic OOPE!
shorturl.at/jv38U
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Current vacancies : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
https://shorturl.at/jv38U
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Holly Paris
about 1 year ago
#Geriatrics
needs better *branding* Many don’t understand what
#geriatricians
do!
@jkdhesi.bsky.social
Skilled in: - risk holding - communication - pragmatism Many parallels here with
#GeneralPractice
#GP
#Generalism
#ChooseGeriatrics
#ChooseGeriatricsForGeneralists
#BGSConf
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Miles Witham
about 1 year ago
Nearly full house for our
#BGSConf
Presidents Round, showcasing some of the best abstracts in quickfire 3 min presentations. Well done to all the presenters!
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Adam Gordon MBE
about 1 year ago
Chris Whitty highlights that geriatricians can’t prevent frailty. A systematic, concerted public health and policy effort is required
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Esther Clift
about 1 year ago
An inspiring rallying cry from
@jkdhesi.bsky.social
to use evidence based tools and proclaim our
#choosegeriatrics
value!
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Adam Gordon MBE
about 1 year ago
A continence themed carol ends this mornings session at
#bgsconf
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Holly Paris
about 1 year ago
*The* Professor Ken Rockwood
#ChooseGeriatrics
“Actually, I didn’t
#choosegeriatrics
, geriatrics chose *me*” What better ambassador for the best career choice in healthcare?
#BGSConf
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New profile picture courtesy of Holly Paris.
@bloody--holly.bsky.social
#BGSconf
about 1 year ago
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Filling up nicely for our session on CGA. Feels a bit different from the platform!
about 1 year ago
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Mary Dixon-Woods
about 1 year ago
Completely chuffed to bits with this. A lovely ceremony and a great privilege to share the celebration with the graduates of
@rcsi.bsky.social
today
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Determined to get it to catch on
#bleatnottweet
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about 1 year ago
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Andy Conway Morris
about 1 year ago
Always nice when a trial confirms your practice is acceptable- another nail in the coffin of long duration antibiotic therapy.
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Sally Greenbrook
about 1 year ago
Loving the message on
@sean9n.bsky.social
's shirt - aligns very nicely with the
@gerisoc.bsky.social
#ChooseGeriatrics
campaign.
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Many congratulations!
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about 1 year ago
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Miles Witham
about 1 year ago
UK colleagues involved in caring for older people: Please complete our short NIHR Newcastle BRC survey which aims to describe current UK clinical practice around sarcopenia diagnosis and management; your responses will help us to improve research and practice in this crucial area.
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The power of stories in medicine. A very thought provoking talk by Dr Rachel Clarke
@doctoroxford.bsky.social
#BGSconf
. 6 word story
about 1 year ago
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Holly Paris
about 1 year ago
Sean Ninan
@sean9n.bsky.social
How to communicate with a senior geriatric-minded colleague when asking for clinical advice? Frame the following: - Age - CFS - Trajectory of frailty - Physiological reserve and recovery Plus: - Cognition - Person centred priorities
#BGSConf
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A really interesting talk about pragmatic medicine. Understanding reasoning behind prescribing and desprescribing for older adults living with frailty by
@sean9n.bsky.social
#BGSconf
about 1 year ago
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Lucy Lewis
about 1 year ago
The BGS epitomises how we work in a non hierarchical way to improve outcomes for older people across professions.
@dochayter.bsky.social
@gerisoc.bsky.social
#BGSConf
#ChooseGeriatrics
#NurseAHPCouncil
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Dr Atul Anand signals the possible end of discharge summary writing for junior doctors. Very interesting talk on healthcare AI and large language models
#BGSconf
about 1 year ago
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Prof Vardy fielding questions from the Dragons …
#BGSconf
about 1 year ago
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Miles Witham
about 1 year ago
BGS conference going to be popular by the look of the queue for registration!
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Holly Paris
about 1 year ago
And we are live!
@adamgordon1978.bsky.social
kicks off the
@gerisoc.bsky.social
Autumn Meeting with the
#choosegeriatrics
campaign at the London Excel
#BGSConf
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Prof Adam Gordon highlighting the new BGS campaign
#ChooseGeriatrics
at the
#BGSconf
about 1 year ago
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Richard Biram
Adam Gordon MBE
about 1 year ago
The room’s all set for
@gerisoc.bsky.social
Autumn meeting at Excel. Looking forward to seeing you all shortly!!
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Early start on my way into London. Overestimated the traffic. But at least I get a seat on the train! Really looking forward to the BGS Autumn Conference at the Excel!
#BGSConf
about 1 year ago
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Sally Greenbrook
about 1 year ago
That's a lot of name badges! The
@gerisoc.bsky.social
team is getting ready to welcome our autumn
#BGSconf
delegates to the Excel tomorrow.
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