Tom Downes

www.bgs.org.uk/frailty-hub-... Great to have key resources easily accessible. Thank you, BGS.

Incredible evening launching @acha020.bsky.social having a peek into the amazing research and community work for the population of East London planned with the fabulous @proflizsampson.bsky.social & @adamgordon1978.bsky.social

The BGS has a fab new website. Love the improved search function. @gerisoc.bsky.social www.bgs.org.uk

NHS England » Neighbourhood health guidelines 2025/26 Why a new approach is needed 1. There is an urgent need to transform the health and care system. We need to move to a neighbourhood health service that will deliver more care at home or closer to home...

Neighbourhood health guidance has been published: www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/ne... Key development area for improving the care of older people living with frailty.

The UK hospital at home society is looking for new members of the committee if you feel you have something to say on developments of HAH (virtual wards) why not apply?? www.hospitalathome.org.uk/elections2025

Sally describes how to stave off frailty: work hard, maintain exercise, strong social network (and living though rationing taught a healthy diet).

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'Tis the season for giving. Big thumbs up to the awesome Sheffield Blood Donation team. You were truly excellent and made giving blood today a pleasure. To quote Arnie 'I'll be back.' #NHSgiveblood

Apologies for the lack of humility, sharing this big win which will soon be adorning my CV. Wishing everyone a lovely day - balanced with remembering it's not an easy day for many.

It's a must-see. I was clapping like a sealion 🦭 at the end. Think I must have got some grit in my eye.

Winter vaccinations and winter health Find advice on how to stay well in winter, including getting the flu and COVID-19 vaccines and keeping your home warm.

It’s not too late to get this protection, including over Christmas. Online bookings are open for the next two weeks – find out more at www.nhs.uk/wintervaccinations. @gerisoc.bsky.social

I've had my vaccinations this autumn. Always remind myself that it's just as important as the healthcare care we deliver as a team. Would be dreadful to avoidably give a patient flu or Covid. Let's encourage all staff to get vaccinated.

@sarahmistry.bsky.social go.bsky.app/EL1eBC4

I've done it. Clicked the buttons to start the process of closing my X account. Bluesky feels like a kinder place. Fingers crossed it stays that way.

@lucypgeridoc.bsky.social doesn't just say this. Her books are very clear instruction manuals on the art and science of high quality geriatric medicine.

#ChooseGeriatrics
Profile: @lucypgeridoc.bsky.social

Lucy Pollock says:

“It’s full of interesting science; you must know your medicine inside and out. Then you work out if what you *could* do is what you *should* do for patients. It’s also a fantastic team sport.”

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Poster of the Choose Geriatrics campaign with the website link about this

As we reach the end of an amazing 3 days of #BGSConf here's the link for the #ChooseGeriatrics campaign to attract doctors, nurses and AHPs to come and work with older adults.
www.bgs.org.uk/choose

Looking forward to working with this group on policy for England to improve care for our patients, their families and the multi-professional staff delivering care. #BGSConf

To Improve Health Care, Focus on Fixing Systems — Not People When efforts to improve health care fall short, the failures are often blamed on leadership and culture. But the main problem often is the underlying systems. To generate better outcomes, increase saf...

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Online, on paper, in person - every version of @lucypgeridoc.bsky.social is fab. Have you read her books? They beautifully described the art/common sense/kindness of geriatric medicine.

Oh my goodness that was a treat! I’ve met Emma on screens and it’s just not the same! ❤️👏❤️👏❤️👏

📣Find your voice, healthcare workforce, and use it to influence the governments 10year plan.

Wes is listening… 👇🏻

Thank you @gerisoc.bsky.social for the opportunity to speak at #BGSconf - would be great if as many BGS members as possible feed into the consultation for the new 10 year plan that is in development here 👉 change.nhs.uk/en-GB/

The second, newer, version of the Electronic Frailty Index is discussed by Eileen Burns as a means of population segmentation to focus frailty initiatives @gerisoc.bsky.social #BGSConf arc-yh.nihr.ac.uk/research/pro...

Asking "What Matters to you?" will drive the change in moving care closer to home. Shift from hospital not only improves quality but saves money. @sheffielddoc.bsky.social @gerisoc.bsky.social #BGSConf #ChooseGeriatrics

Tom Downes @sheffielddoc.bsky.social tells us that the delivery of care for an #ageingpopulation is no longer guesswork.

3 shifts for the NHS 10y plan:

1. Sickness to prevention
2. Analogue to digital
and
3. Hospital to Community
👆🏻 *this*

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The snow is melting in Sheffield. Looking forward to being with you tomorrow @gerisoc.bsky.social #BGSconf

Likewise, I've been uncomfortable with X for a while and therefore silent. Looking forward to this refresh.