Delirium has long been regarded as a mere epiphenomenon arising from baseline vulnerability interacting with acute illness. A common view is that it is an

A ‘front door’ triple assessment for patients aged over 65 is now advocated to identify those at risk of hospital-acquired complications. This triple asses

Purpose Delirium and cognitive impairment are common in older adults with hip fracture and are associated with adverse patient outcomes. The Fragility Fracture Network recommends that national hip fra...

Two journals embarked on efforts to compensate reviewers, with different results.

International women’s day falls on 8 March every year. As the outgoing president of the Medical Women’s Federation, I want this year’s celebration to be followed by action. The number of women doctors...

As doctors, researchers, and other academics flee X (formerly Twitter), Mun-Keat Looi looks at what the social network Bluesky is and why #MedSky might be worth trying In a nutshell, it’s a social ne...

We are advised to cut risk of dementia through exercise and eating healthy – but are never warned to try to avoid an episode of delirium while in hospital, although it is linked with a three-fold high...

The purpose of the day is to achieve full and equal access to and participation in science for women and girls.

Nature sent a reporter to find out as part of an investigation into dud events.

The British Geriatrics Society wants to showcase your research. Original research and clinical quality studies will be considered as a poster or as a platform presentation.

We know that there’s a huge amount to do, so we need to prioritise.  We will be focusing on some key themes for support for our current plan period (2020-2025) and will be making periodic detailed cal...