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Prof Dhesi gives a presidential opening speech at the #BGSConf
I like it warm… but I don’t like it this warm!
"Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past."
Great opportunity to talk on BBC Breakfast today about the amazing work of our frailty teams across the four nations. Thank you to everyone working in these services today in the snow!! @gerisoc.bsky.social
It is a brilliant interview ! Huge well done @jkdhesi.bsky.social @gerisoc.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
We know considered, timely (soon!) social care reform is essential to deliver quality healthcare for older (&younger) people &to reduce daily crisis management in NHS. A consistent message from patients, carers, @gerisoc.bsky.social & our partner organisations. Let’s build on what we already know
Why is there this stupidity movement about “raw” things? 🧪 #medsky
Revolutionary
Print edition!! Yey - so happy about this and a huge well done to Henry Woodford and Dan McKenzie and a big thank you to @bmj.com www.bmj.com/content/387/... pls comment! Online or here, we need a debate!
SIMPLY HAVING A
A great opportunity to influence how care gets measured before, during and after surgery
Massive away win for the little fella.
I’ve decided I’m bleating
www.bgs.org.uk/policy-and-m...
Seeing the #DignityInRisk is an essential part of learning how to care for older people, especially those who live with #frsilty. By the way, do hashtags work on this platform?
It often seems more like geriatrics chose me. Either way, I went to medical school to become a geriatrician. So that’s working out OK…
@krockdoc.bsky.social really enjoyed your talk at the BGS National Conference yesterday!
A change of President at the BGS
@gerisoc.bsky.social
Thank you Adam and Jugdeep for your leadership, inspiration and perspiration… and that you did #ChooseGeriatrics !
@adamgordon1978.bsky.social @jkdhesi.bsky.social
#BGSConf
Professor Adam Gordon places the chain of office over Professor Jugdeep Dhesi's head.
Professor Jugdeep Dhesi speaks at a lectern. She wears a silver chain of office.
And that's a wrap on @adamgordon1978.bsky.social's presidency at @gerisoc.bsky.social as he hands the chain of office to @jkdhesi.bsky.social. #BGSconf
We’re looking for a doctor in any training programme (ST1-5) to join us as the 1st ever pan-London Foundation School Simulation Fellow!
A 100% non-clinical role for someone interested in driving change+improvement in sim education for all London Foundation docs
Fantastic OOPE!
shorturl.at/jv38U
#Geriatrics needs better *branding*
Many don’t understand what #geriatricians do!
@jkdhesi.bsky.social
Skilled in:
- risk holding
- communication
- pragmatism
Many parallels here with #GeneralPractice #GP
#Generalism
#ChooseGeriatrics
#ChooseGeriatricsForGeneralists
#BGSConf
Nearly full house for our #BGSConf Presidents Round, showcasing some of the best abstracts in quickfire 3 min presentations. Well done to all the presenters! @gerisoc.bsky.social
Chris Whitty highlights that geriatricians can’t prevent frailty. A systematic, concerted public health and policy effort is required #bgsconf
