﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Cision News</title><link>https://news.cision.com</link><description>Cision is the leading global provider of media research, distribution, monitoring and evaluation services. With over 40 locations throughout the world, Cision provides the insight, expertise and intelligence that improve performance and build reputations.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:29:32 GMT</pubDate><image><title>Cision News</title><width>146</width><height>60</height><link>https://news.cision.com</link><url>https://news.cision.com/Content/img/news-logo.png</url></image><item><title>British Geriatrics Society Spring Conference: 16-18 May 2012</title><link>http://news.cision.com/british-geriatrics-society/r/british-geriatrics-society-spring-conference--16-18-may-2012,c792052</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision465839</guid><description><![CDATA[]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:33:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Welsh Health Minister to Address British Geriatrics Society Conference in LLandudno - 17 May 2012</title><link>http://news.cision.com/british-geriatrics-society/r/welsh-health-minister-to-address-british-geriatrics-society-conference-in-llandudno---17-may-2012,c792049</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision465716</guid><description><![CDATA[]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:27:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Welsh Health Minister to Address British Geriatrics Society Conference in LLandudno - 17 May 2012</title><link>http://news.cision.com/british-geriatrics-society/r/welsh-health-minister-to-address-british-geriatrics-society-conference-in-llandudno---17-may-2012,c792046</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision465706</guid><description><![CDATA[]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:13:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>MEDICAL STUDENTS LACK KNOWLEDGE OF ELDER ABUSE</title><link>http://news.cision.com/british-geriatrics-society/r/medical-students-lack-knowledge-of-elder-abuse,c488735</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision261426</guid><description><![CDATA[*Embargoed Until 0h01 on 6 May 2010* Research published today in Age and Ageing, the Journal of the British Geriatrics Society (BGS), highlights that UK medical students are not being taught about elder abuse in all medical schools, despite ongoing concerns about the different types of elder abuse and neglect experienced by older people. A survey of UK medical schools was carried out by a team of researchers at the University of Nottingham to evaluate what medical undergraduates in the UK are taught about ageing and geriatric medicine and how this teaching is delivered. Just over half of]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 12:10:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ACCESSING HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR OLDER CARE HOME RESIDENTS</title><link>http://news.cision.com/british-geriatrics-society/r/accessing-healthcare-services-for-older-care-home-residents,c484334</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision258812</guid><description><![CDATA[Today a short survey aimed at care home managers is being launched by the Older Peoples Specialists’ Forum (OPSF) with the aim of finding out about care homes’ experiences of accessing healthcare services for their older residents, including how much contact they have with specialist healthcare professionals. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is carrying out a review of how well the healthcare needs of care home residents are being met and is currently collecting data from Primary Care Trusts and Councils. Duncan Forsyth, Chair of OPSF said: “We would like to know what care home managers’]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 09:37:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>INVITATION: AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT – PUBLIC OPEN MORNING – 24 APRIL 2010</title><link>http://news.cision.com/british-geriatrics-society/r/invitation--age-of-enlightenment---public-open-morning---24-april-2010,c483509</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision258291</guid><description><![CDATA[You are invited to attend the ‘Age of Enlightenment’ public open morning which is taking place on Saturday 24 April, allowing Edinburgh residents the chance to debate topical healthcare issues with health professionals. Time: 9am to 1.30pm Venue: Edinburgh International Conference Centre. Sheena McDonald, TV and radio broadcaster and journalist, is the keynote speaker. Participants will then join one of four interactive workshops covering: • Ethical Issues in Old Age • Care and Carers’ Concerns • Research with Older Adults • Health Services for Older People The findings from each workshop]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:24:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>“OLDER PEOPLE DESERVE BETTER HEALTHCARE” - BGS LAUNCHES MANIFESTO</title><link>http://news.cision.com/british-geriatrics-society/r/older-people-deserve-better-healthcare----bgs-launches-manifesto,c480588</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision256615</guid><description><![CDATA[The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) is today launching a manifesto which calls on the next Government to increase the involvement of clinicians in the development of healthcare policy to ensure the design, commissioning and delivery of health services appropriate to the needs of all segments of the older population, including those in residential care. Older people make up the largest single group of patients using the NHS but there is considerable variation in the way that healthcare services for older people are provided. Our ageing population means that healthcare services will come]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:22:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>DO NOT FORGET THE PERSON!</title><link>http://news.cision.com/british-geriatrics-society/r/do-not-forget-the-person-,c479068</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision255790</guid><description><![CDATA[DO NOT FORGET THE PERSON! 22 March 2010 “Do not forget the person!” is the key message of a new multi-agency campaign which has been launched today by the British Geriatrics Society (BGS) to remind those caring for older people of the basic principles of dignified care. Against the backdrop of media publicity of instances of breaches of care, a group of charities and professionals have produced a poster and flyer which highlight what should be standard practice with regard to ‘Dignity and Respect’, ‘Communication’, ‘Eating and Drinking’, ‘Mobility’ and ‘Use of the Toilet’. The resources are]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:50:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SHOULD ASSISTED DYING BE LEGALISED? – HAVE YOUR SAY ON 24 APRIL 2010</title><link>http://news.cision.com/british-geriatrics-society/r/should-assisted-dying-be-legalised----have-your-say-on-24-april-2010,c474432</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision253122</guid><description><![CDATA[AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT – PUBLIC OPEN MORNING – HAVE YOUR SAY ON 24 APRIL 2010 25 February 2010 Should assisted dying be legalised? Should there be dedicated hospital wards for older patients? What do carers really want? To debate these and other topical issues related to healthcare in old age, Edinburgh residents are invited to attend a public open morning on Saturday 24 April, to share their views and concerns with health professionals. The event is free of charge and will take place between 9am and 1.30pm at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre. Sheena McDonald, TV and radio]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:34:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Caring for Older People - British Geriatrics Society launches new informative website – www.bgs.org.uk</title><link>http://news.cision.com/british-geriatrics-society/r/caring-for-older-people---british-geriatrics-society-launches-new-informative-website---www-bgs-org-uk,c474394</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision253109</guid><description><![CDATA[The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) has launched a contemporary, easy to search, new website - www.bgs.org.uk - which provides access to comprehensive information relating to the specialist care of older people. Older people are the main users of health and social care services and their high morbidity rates, different patterns of disease presentation, slower response to treatment and requirements for social support, call for special medical skills and knowledge. The BGS website has an expanding resources section which includes best practice guides, clinical guidelines, consultation]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:31:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tackling the Exclusion of Older People from Clinical Trials</title><link>http://news.cision.com/british-geriatrics-society/r/tackling-the-exclusion-of-older-people-from-clinical-trials,c469514</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision250236</guid><description><![CDATA[UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL 00H01 1 FEBRUARY 2010 EUROPEAN CHARTER LAUNCHED TO COMBAT EXCLUSION OF OLDER PEOPLE FROM CLINICAL TRIALS London UK, 28.1.2010 According to the European study PREDICT there is evidence that potentially beneficial treatments are less likely to be tested in older people. To combat this issue a Charter (Attached) for Older People in Clinical Trials will be launched at BMA House, London, on Monday 1st February 2010. Press briefing at 9:15 a.m. There is evidence of exclusion of older people from clinical trials for conditions that occur commonly in old age, such as heart]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:38:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Improving Dementia Services in England - BGS Comment</title><link>http://news.cision.com/british-geriatrics-society/r/improving-dementia-services-in-england---bgs-comment,c466979</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision248875</guid><description><![CDATA[BGS Press Statement on: ‘Improving dementia services in England’, National Audit Office Interim Report, 14 January 2010 Professor Peter Passmore, BGS Dementia Lead said: “We welcome this report, pointing out as it does the importance of dementia and the need to implement the dementia strategy where possible. We are also concerned that clarity around implementation is less than ideal. We would welcome efforts to ensure that commissioners and those who are charged with planning are given the necessary “clout” to ensure that due priority is given to the strategy and that resources are]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:48:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Commissioning for Care Homes: A Low Priority for PCTs?</title><link>http://news.cision.com/british-geriatrics-society/r/commissioning-for-care-homes--a-low-priority-for-pcts-,c461140</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision245770</guid><description><![CDATA[EMBARGOED UNTIL 00.01 HOURS WEDNESDAY 2 DECEMBER 2009 Commissioning for Care Homes: A Low Priority for PCTs? Research published today in Clinical Medicine, the Journal of the Royal College of Physicians, highlights that care home residents are missing out on access to vital specialist care as hospital doctors are stretched too thinly and Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) fail to commission additional services. Two national surveys of PCTs and doctors who specialise in the care of older people found that only 16% of geriatric medicine departments across England allocated time for care home work,]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:44:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Interface Geriatrics – New Models of Care for Frail Older People</title><link>http://news.cision.com/british-geriatrics-society/r/interface-geriatrics---new-models-of-care-for-frail-older-people,c458766</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision244477</guid><description><![CDATA[On 5 March 2010, the British Geriatrics Society is holding Interface Geriatrics, a one-day conference aimed at examining new models of care for frail older people across primary and secondary care. The event will take place at the Royal College of Physicians in London and it is being supported by the Royal College of General Practitioners and the College of Emergency Medicine. The day will include expert perspectives from acute medicine, geriatric medicine, emergency medicine, general practice, multidisciplinary teams and community matrons. There will be workshop sessions for primary and]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:24:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Nurse Consultants Support Introduction of Degrees</title><link>http://news.cision.com/british-geriatrics-society/r/nurse-consultants-support-introduction-of-degrees,c458459</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision244305</guid><description><![CDATA[On 12 November the Department of Health announced that all new nurses will be educated to degree level from 2013. Visit: http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/News/Recentstories/DH_108359 Soline Jerram, Chair, Nurse Consultant Special Interest Group, British Geriatrics Society said: “We support the move to an all graduate nursing qualification which recognises the complexity and diversity of skills and knowledge required to manage care for individuals, in particular older people and those with long term conditions. Today, nurses often play a leading role in managing patient care. We therefore welcome the]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:54:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>‘THEY TOOK ALL YOUR DIGNITY AWAY’</title><link>http://news.cision.com/british-geriatrics-society/r/they-took-all-your-dignity-away-,c457073</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision243562</guid><description><![CDATA[EMBARGOED UNTIL 00.01 HOURS WEDNESDAY 11 NOVEMBER 2009 ‘THEY TOOK ALL YOUR DIGNITY AWAY’ Two in-depth studies of continence care of older people in hospitals and nursing homes show that older people are not always treated with dignity or able to use toilet facilities when needed. The studies were carried out by the University of Kent and the RCP’s Clinical Effectiveness and Evaluation Unit (CEEu), and supported by the Royal College of Physicians and the British Geriatrics Society. The results have been used to inform the next round of the National Audit of Continence Care, which begins this]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:38:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Achieving Age Equality in Health and Social Care: BGS Statement</title><link>http://news.cision.com/british-geriatrics-society/r/achieving-age-equality-in-health-and-social-care--bgs-statement,c454058</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision241948</guid><description><![CDATA[Today Sir Ian Carruthers, Chief Executive of NHS South West, and Jan Ormondroyd, Chief Executive of Bristol City Council, have published Achieving Age Equality in Health and Social Care, their review of age discrimination and age equality in the health and social care sector in view of the proposed Equalities Bill. The report can be accessed at: http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/DH_107278. David Oliver, Age Discrimination Lead, British Geriatrics Society said: “We welcome the publication of Achieving Age Equality in Health and Social Care. Older people are]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:26:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Falls Prevention - BGS &amp; BOA Joint Statement</title><link>http://news.cision.com/british-geriatrics-society/r/falls-prevention---bgs---boa-joint-statement,c438599</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision234677</guid><description><![CDATA[“We welcome the publication of the Prevention Package for Older People by the Department of Health. The Falls and Fractures commissioning standards defined in the package will promote better care and prevention of fragility fractures in older people. We particularly welcome the high priority accorded to the management of patients with hip fracture and the recognition that high quality, cost-effective care is best provided collaboratively by orthopaedic surgeons working alongside geriatricians. Falls-related injuries are the leading cause of death due to accident in older people and the]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:32:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>British Geriatrics Society (BGS) Response to ‘Shaping the Future of Care Together’</title><link>http://news.cision.com/british-geriatrics-society/r/british-geriatrics-society--bgs--response-to--shaping-the-future-of-care-together-,c437245</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision234083</guid><description><![CDATA[“As clinical specialists in the care of older people, we welcome the publication of ‘Shaping the Future of Care Together’ and its focus on the details of how care should be delivered and funded. It is essential that we tackle the boundaries between health and social care and develop a holistic caring service which takes account of the social and medical needs of older people. An integrated approach is vital if we are to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and the distress these cause to individuals and their families. Primary, secondary and intermediate care professionals need to work]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Are Falls Assessment Tools a Waste of Time? BGS Falls &amp; Postural Stability International Conference: 7 September 2009</title><link>http://news.cision.com/british-geriatrics-society/r/are-falls-assessment-tools-a-waste-of-time--bgs-falls---postural-stability-international-conference--7-september-2009,c436391</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision233637</guid><description><![CDATA[The Falls and Bone Health Section of the British Geriatrics Society (BGS) will be debating whether falls assessment tools are a waste of time at its tenth international multidisciplinary conference on Falls and Postural Stability on 7 September 2009 in Blackpool. This one-day event will bring together experts in this field to share their knowledge and research findings with all those with a special interest in falls and mobility issues. International speakers will deliver lectures on topics ranging from falls prevention in care homes to the medical assessment and management of fallers and]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:06:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>British Geriatrics Society Autumn Conference: 7-9 October 2009</title><link>http://news.cision.com/british-geriatrics-society/r/british-geriatrics-society-autumn-conference--7-9-october-2009,c429328</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision230073</guid><description><![CDATA[The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) is holding its annual Autumn Conference from the 7th to 9th October 2009 at the Harrogate International Centre in Harrogate, Yorkshire. Older people are the main users of health and social care services and the BGS is committed to furthering knowledge of how to provide them with the best possible care. This three-day event will cover a wide range of topics including nutrition, standards and guidelines on intermediate care, new advances in heart failure management and falls prevention. The programme combines workshop sessions with state of the art]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 13:50:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>British Geriatrics Society Autumn Conference: 7-9 October 2009</title><link>http://news.cision.com/british-geriatrics-society/r/british-geriatrics-society-autumn-conference--7-9-october-2009,c429276</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision230040</guid><description><![CDATA[The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) is holding its annual Autumn Conference from the 7th to 9th October 2009 at the Harrogate International Centre in Harrogate, Yorkshire. Older people are the main users of health and social care services and the BGS is committed to furthering knowledge of how to provide them with the best possible care. This three-day event will cover a wide range of topics including nutrition, standards and guidelines on intermediate care, new advances in heart failure management and falls prevention. The programme combines workshop sessions with state of the art]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 11:31:09 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>