Have you visited the BGS Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) Hub?
A clear, concise, evidence-based set of resources, freely available to all who need them on our website. Dive in today! buff.ly/yZ0Cxzg
⭐ Announcing this year's conference theme ⭐
Research to Reality: Empowering Advanced Practitioners in Transforming Healthcare Practice in the UK
Poster abstract submissions are now open to all delegates
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⭐ Announcing this year's conference theme ⭐
Research to Reality: Empowering Advanced Practitioners in Transforming Healthcare Practice in the UK
Delegates are now invited to submit an abstract for consideration.
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Our Frailty elearning course is free to all health and social care professionals and carries 10 CPD credits. If you work with older people living with or at risk of frailty, register now!
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Our Frailty Hub brings together articles, national guidelines, and best practice relevant to frailty. It's a great place to go for everything from an introduction to frailty to implementing a frailty service. buff.ly/AYwlJmV
You feel that one of your patients needs an antibiotic for an acute exacerbation of their COPD. You do not think that they are at higher risk of treatment failure, as they have not had repeated courses of antibiotics in the past, or sputum culture with resistant bacteria. You do not think they are at higher risk of developing complications.
According to NICE guidance, which one of the following is recommended as a first choice oral antibiotic in your patient?
🔵 Co-amoxiclav
🔵 Doxycycline
🔵 Co-trimoxazole
🔵 Levofloxacin
Comment your answer below 👇
Why haven’t we created the right conditions for a healthy population?
We need to act on our understanding that health is more than healthcare, says Robin Stott, who suggests how we should allocate resources
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We are currently seeing expressions of interest for an Apprenticeship End Point Assessment External Quality Assurer for our Level 6 Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship. Please contact bcuepao@bcu.ac.uk with your EoI and CV by 25.10.24
This #BlackHistoryMonth we’re proud to be celebrating our Black NHS colleagues.
This month, we will be sharing stories championing our Black staff and highlighting the work happening across the country to tackle health inequalities. 💙
🧡 This #RefugeeWeek24 is all about home 🧡 for children & young people this means somewhere they feel safe & secure - one of the key building blocks for all aspects of child development & wellbeing and is enshrined in @UNCRC As SCPHNs we are proud to advocate for all 🌎🧡