True…the shoes can be whatever style you prefer but ideally ones that dance!! And most importantly help British Geriatrics Society deliver on our mission to improve healthcare for older people across all NHS settings Adam Gordon Sarah Mistry Sally Greenbrook

It really is an honour and pleasure to work with Adam Gordon and Jugdeep Dhesi to deliver British Geriatrics Society mission to improve healthcare for older people across the UK. Could you be our next President Elect? Find out more about duties & how to self-nominate here bgs.org.uk/PE2024

We need someone to step into Jugdeep Dhesi's shoes in November when she steps into Adam Gordon's*. Could this be you, British Geriatrics Society member?

*Actual shoe sharing not a requirement. 👞👟👠

Jugdeep Dhesi needs someone to push as hard as she pushes me 😂 (in the most supportive way possible).

President Adam Gordon and President Elect Jugdeep Dhesi provide leadership across the multidisciplinary professions working to support older people’s healthcare across the UK. Find out more about self-nominating for BGS President Elect. Deadline is 3 June. bgs.org.uk/PresElect2024

The deadline for BGS President Elect self-nominations is Monday 3 June. This is a crucial, honorary role at the highest level of the BGS, providing leadership for the Society to deliver its mission to improve healthcare for older people. Find out more bgs.org.uk/PE2024

BGS highlighting importance of funding appropriate therapy staffing levels in acute to support #RighttoRehab #BGSRehab #fundnotQIP Di Gambrell Jon Wade

🔎 An important new report from British Geriatrics Society has been published outlining what health & care systems must do to deliver effective & integrated rehabilitation as a right for all older people, wherever & whenever they need it.

🔗 Find out more: bgs.org.uk/rehab

#BGSRehab

Important issues highlighted by British Geriatrics Society report, including the need for future research to include older people with cognitive impairment who have been excluded from previous research #BGSRehab
Lots of resources to support research involving this group: capacityconsentresearch.com

#Rehabilitation should be a component of virtually all care for older people. There is no such thing as ‘no rehabilitation potential.’

Read our new report 'Reablement, Rehabilitation, Recovery: Everyone’s business' #BGSrehab #RighttoRehab #Rehablegend bgs.org.uk/Rehab

This is an excellent publication from the British Geriatrics Society

Everyone has a #RightToRehab

Thank you to the #Rehablegend team that worked on it ❤️

Reablement, Rehabilitation, Recovery: Everyone’s business British Geriatrics Society have published a report looking at rehab for older people. #BGSRehab

Read this recommendation, that highlights examples of best practice from across the UK and internationally: bgs.org.uk/rehab

'Rehabilitation could and should be the backbone of the NHS....

'These services have been undervalued and under-funded for years, which has created more dependence on emergency services and on social care, which is now on its knees.'

Find out more: tinyurl.com/yf5d78nv

'Our review builds on the work of scholars who argue research should consider the multiple layers of inequity in how we produce knowledge.'

Read Mary Scott's Age_and_Ageing paper via OUP Medicine Oxford Academic Oxford Journals doi.org/10.1093/ageing…

'By embracing more inclusive methodologies and centring the experiences of marginalised communities, we can pave the way for a future where health disparities are a thing of the past. Let's not just talk about equity – let's make it a reality.' bgs.org.uk/blog/unveiling…

'Equity can only be achieved when we move beyond merely acknowledging poor outcomes to understanding the mechanisms that create and perpetuate disparities.' bgs.org.uk/blog/unveiling…

'While many studies focus on describing disparities, they sometimes overlook the bigger picture. But what if we could change that? What if we could transform research into a tool for promoting fairness and inclusivity?' bgs.org.uk/blog/unveiling…

'While the existence of health disparities is well-documented, many studies fall short in their analysis, merely describing disadvantaged groups' health outcomes without digging deeper.'

Read the BGS blog by Mary Scott about her Age_and_Ageing paper. bgs.org.uk/blog/unveiling…

So important to discuss this with patients in all specialties delivering vascular services eg peripheral vascular disease, ischaemic heart disease. Clustering of conditions means we must use all opps to educate/prevent/manage MLTC inc dementia Sivesh K Kamarajah Miles Witham British Geriatrics Society