Chartered Physiotherapists working with Older People

Self Nominations are invited for the posts of Chair and Deputy Chair of the BGS Nurse and AHP Council. Please contact Joanna Gough scientificofficer@bgs.org.uk for further details of job descriptions and time commitment. Deadline for nomination is 31st July 2019 midnight.

Macmillian have created principles and guidance for prehabilitation, to help you support people with cancer to live life as fully as they can.

You can read the guide here:  https://www.macmillan.org.uk/about-us/health-professionals/resources/practical-tools-for-professionals/prehabilitation.html

The 2019 AGILE conference will be held on 5th - 6th October at the ICC in Belfast.

The theme of this years conference is Navigating the complexities of providing high quality care for older people

Early bird tickets are available until 24th June

Book here: http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/20242486418

Further information here:  https://agile.csp.org.uk/system/files/documents/2019-06/AGILE%202019%20conference%20flyer_0.pdf

Grateful if you could consider completing the below survey

AGILE have teamed up with the CSP to create easy to read briefings which highlight the NHS England Long Term Plan's commitments for older people. The briefing also includes recommendations as to how you could get involved in taking the Plan forward in your area.

https://agile.csp.org.uk/system/files/documents/2019-06/LTP%20briefing%20AGILE%20and%20CSP.pdf

The British Orthopaedic Association Trauma Group has produced this BOAST (short standards document), which is supported by the British Geriatrics Society, National Hip Fracture Database and the Fragility Fracture Network UK.