Urgent care for frail older people – Hospital Wide Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment

Organised by the British Geriatrics Society, Royal College of Emergency Medicine and the Society of Acute Medicine. Supported by a grant from the NIHR

25th May,Horizon Leeds

This event is intended for clinicians and healthcare professionals working with older people in urgent care settings. The day will include keynote presentations from experts in their field, time for questions, and sessions demonstrating best practice approaches available. We hope you will make contacts and start collaborations which will continue on from this meeting.

Who should attend:

The meeting will be of benefit to all healthcare professionals involved in emergency medicine, acute medicine and geriatric medicine, as well as those delivering healthcare of older people.

Consultants and Professors of Emergency Medicine, Acute Medicine and Geriatric Medicine
Specialty Doctors
Specialist Registrars (StRs) in Geriatric Medicine and related specialties
Nurse Consultants, Nurse Specialists and Advanced
Nurse Practitioners
GPs and GP Trainees

Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Allied Health Professionals
Researchers into ageing and age-related conditions
Core Medical Trainees and Foundation Year Doctors
Medical Students

Meeting aims;

Further attendee’s overall knowledge and understanding of best practice in urgent care of older people

Improve attendee’s skills in the urgent treatment and care of older people
Inspire attendees to achieve personnel excellence in urgent healthcare of older people
Take away new activities and ideas to progress their workplace’s services

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