The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) is the professional body of specialists in the healthcare of older people in the United Kingdom. Membership is drawn from doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, researchers and others working in the field of

geriatric medicine Geriatrics, or geriatric medicine, is a medical specialty focused on providing care for the unique health needs of older adults. The term ''geriatrics'' originates from the Greek γέρων ''geron'' meaning "old man", and ιατρός ''iatros' ...

with a particular interest in improving healthcare for older people. It has over 4,000 members worldwide and is the only Society in the UK which draws together experts from all the relevant disciplines in the field. The current President is Professor Adam Gordon.

History

Basil Mackenzie, 2nd Baron Amulree Basil Mackenzie, 2nd Baron Amulree (25 July 1900 – 15 December 1983) was a British physician and leading advocate of geriatric medicine in the United Kingdom. Background and education Amulree was born in South Kensington, London, England, th ...

at the ministry of health,

Joseph Harold Sheldon Joseph Harold Sheldon (1893–1972) was a British physician, surgeon, and gerontologist. Education and career After education at Bancroft's, a Drapers’ Company School at Woodford, J. Harold Sheldon went to work at the secretarial department ...

in Wolverhampton,

Marjory Warren Marjory Winsome Warren ( 28 October 1897 – 5 September 1960) is one of the first geriatricians and considered the mother of modern geriatric medicine. Early life and career Warren was born in London, to Walter Richard Warren (a barrister) and hi ...

Trevor Howell Trevor ( Trefor in the Welsh language) is a common given name or surname of Welsh origin. It is an habitational name, deriving from the Welsh ''tre(f)'', meaning "homestead", or "settlement" and ''fawr'', meaning "large, big". The Cornish langu ...

in Croydon and Oxford's

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were some of the founders of the

Medical Society for the Care of the Elderly The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) is the professional body of specialists in the healthcare of older people in the United Kingdom. Membership is drawn from doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, researchers and others working in the fie ...

in 1947. In time, this would become the British Geriatrics Society and Amulree would lead both until 1973. Its purpose was "the relief of suffering and distress amongst the aged and infirm by the improvement of standards of medical care for such persons, the holding of meetings and the publication and distribution of the results of such research". The BGS achieves these purposes by holding scientific meetings, producing clinical guidance, sharing best practice and acting as an 'expert voice' on the care of older people and promoting better health in older age. Members lead several national clinical audits in collaboration with other professional bodies such as Royal Colleges, and specialist clinical associations.

Journal

Age and Ageing ''Age and Ageing'' is a bimonthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering all aspects of geriatric medicine and gerontology. It was established in 1972 and is published by Oxford University Press. It is the official journal of the British Geria ...

'', which is published by

Oxford University Press Oxford University Press (OUP) is the university press of the University of Oxford. It is the largest university press in the world, and its printing history dates back to the 1480s. Having been officially granted the legal right to print books ...

, is the official journal of the British Geriatrics Society, publishing peer reviewed original articles and commissioned reviews on geriatric medicine and gerontology. Its range includes research on ageing and the clinical, epidemiological and psychological aspects of later life. Its impact factor of 12.782, and is 1st out of 53 journals in the Si: Geriatrics and Gerontology category.

References

External links

Age and Ageing journal
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