Nobody should feel invisible in later life or that they have to face their problems alone. We need a #VoiceForLaterLife to ensure we are all heard as we get older. Ask your MP to support our calls for an older people's champion today on the @IndependentAge website:

The government’s health reforms are clear: shift care from hospitals to communities, focus on prevention, and embrace digital transformation. With NHS England planning guidance out earlier this year, now is the time to stop talking and start acting. https://t.co/iYYMVCuyD7

🦴 Don’t miss our final NHFD webinar of 2024! Join us on 11 Nov for "Three Key Steps to Hip Fracture Recovery"with Antony Johansen & Will Eardley. 📅 11 Nov | 🕒 5:30–7pm (UTC) Register: https://t.co/LvqBjQTW3A #NHFD #HipFracture

We are inviting medical student volunteers to attend our Autumn Meeting in November. Network with other healthcare professionals in the specialty, hear the presentations and be part of one of our flagship conferences. #BGSConf Find out more:

Very proud to be in the audience to see @AvanSayer give the @RCPhysicians Harveian Oration. The first geriatrician to do so since its foundation in 1656.

Are you a BGS medical student? Why not join the BGS Medical Student Subgroup? Learn more about the specialty, participate in events and engage with other medical students. Email Mark for more information or to join - m.stewart@bgs.org.uk

ℹ️Have you suffered a broken bone after a fall or are you caring for someone who has? Today on #WorldOsteoporosisDay, #FFFAP has launched this interactive map with all useful information in one place - discover here: https://t.co/vBdUKPkps5

We're less than 3 weeks away from G4J 2024! Visit https://t.co/50iKkVkzKG for more details and to see the full line up of speakers and sessions in the programme. Registration only £30 for the whole day! #BGSConf @ElderlyMedEd

It’s been almost a month since we launched our #ChooseGeriatrics campaign – why not share your story about what or who inspired you to work in older people’s healthcare! https://t.co/txtbNN7COl

https://t.co/QHSqdn6HHR A positive statement on palliative care - we must ensure access to expert care and support is available for people of all ages.

🚨Early bird registration for the BGS Autumn Meeting closes on 19 September.🚨 Join us in London and online in November for our flagship conference with a great programme in store. Find out more and register at https://t.co/0xGfofnqtN #BGSconf

Thought provoking piece: How Does Health Care Burden Patients? Let Me Count the Days https://t.co/hlQYaq69PE @NEJM

More specialists and generalists are needed to treat patients with #frailty & #multimorbidity, especially in light of recent @DHSCgovuk @GOVUK announcements. Watch out for our upcoming #ChooseGeriatrics campaign & read our #DarziReview response https://t.co/qPHWQ5ws9O #BGSconf

This is, of course, only the beginning. We need much better data on the wider multidisciplinary workforce to recruit the right disciplines in the right numbers to care for an ageing population @GeriSoc #moregeriatricians

Proud moment for the Care of Older People team @UHDBTrust, a testimony from an Italian colleague who visited us as part of the ECGI programme on the congress platform @EuGMSSociety

Do you have a loved one living in a care home? Would you like to know more about the rights they have and where to go for support if you have any concerns their rights are not being upheld? Download our guide and find out more: https://t.co/G1Cx0qV5PV

Chronicling the visual hallucinations described by patients on intensive care units. A powerful and innovative way to increase understanding and awareness of #patentexperience #BGSConf

Absolute masterclass in latest developments in treating stroke from Dr Ben Jelley #bgsconf @GeriSoc

So important .... Getting death certification right is part of our core duty in providing care