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About this event 

This session introduces the Patient and Carer Tool, developed as part of the National Audit of Care at the End of Life (NACEL) - the national comparative audit of end of life care experienced by dying people and those important to them across acute hospitals, community hospitals and mental health inpatient providers in England, Wales and Jersey.

The tool makes NACEL results accessible to patients, families and carers, presenting five key performance measures - covering specialist palliative care availability, pain relief, personalised care planning, spiritual/cultural needs assessment, and overall care ratings - by country and region.

For community hospitals, the session will cover what the tool shows, how results are drawn from case note review and bereavement survey data, and what participation and public transparency mean for local quality improvement.

The current Patient and Carer Tool can be found here – regional and national level data only.

A full report about the development of the tool can be found here

Who Should Attend

• Matrons and ward managers
• Palliative and end of life care leads
• Quality improvement and clinical governance leads
• Directors of nursing
• Chaplaincy and spiritual care leads
• Bereavement and patient experience leads
• Audit and data leads
• General and operational managers with responsibility for community hospitals

About this event 

This webinar will consider the important role of community hospitals and subacute hospitals to the delivery of integrated care, rehabilitation, and intermediate care closer to home.

We are pleased to co-host this session with the UK Community Hospitals Association, a membership organisation that supports those involved in community hospitals through networking, sharing quality improvements, and contributing to evidence through research. 

Guest speakers will compare and contrast models of bed-based intermediate care from the UK, Italy, and Malta, adding further insights and examples to our growing international community of practice on this topic.

About this event 

In the next of our Networking and Leadership webinars, we look forward to welcoming colleagues from MedicAlert to discuss safe discharge in the community and the role their products and services play in supporting patients to live independently and with confidence once they return home. Further event details and exact title to be confirmed shortly. 

This is a free lunchtime event for staff working in community hospitals. 

About our speaker 

Rob Burley is the Chief Executive Officer of the MedicAlert Foundation UK. He is a seasoned charity sector leader with a career defined by expanding health services, strengthening partnerships with clinical professionals, and advocating for individuals living with complex conditions.

Prior to leading MedicAlert, Rob served as Director of Care, Campaigns and Support at Muscular Dystrophy UK, and held senior leadership roles at Breakthrough Breast Cancer and RNID. As CEO of MedicAlert, he is spearheading the digital evolution of emergency safeguarding in the UK.

"We believe that protecting a vulnerable loved one is a fundamental human right, not a luxury. That is why we provide this service 100% free of charge." — Rob Burley, CEO, MedicAlert Foundation UK

Booking will be available shortly. 

Event Details

• Community Healthcare Settings
• Digital Health
• Coroners workshop
• Rheumatology, Immunology and Osteoarthritis
• Advanced therapies - GLP1, Cardiovascular therapies for Amyloidosis, Diastolic Heart Failure
• Updates in Anaemia, Haematology
• Geriatrics for Trainees (G4T)
• Clinical challenges in urgent care
• Clinical challenges in the ward/acute environment
• Clinical Challenges in the Community

Who Should Attend

All healthcare professionals with an interest in the healthcare of older people

Abstracts

Abstract submissions are open until 24 July 2026 (17:00 UK). Find out more: https://www.bgs.org.uk/abstracts

Early bird registration

Register by 12th August 2026 to receive a 10% early bird discount

CPD

Applied for 12 CPD Credits (RCP London)

Register here  https://www.bgs.org.uk/26Autumn 

About the event    

Join the BGS North West Region for a full-day virtual meeting. You do not have to be North West-based to attend. This year's meeting focuses on:

• Urgent care - Community and Hospital at Home
• GI/Nutrition

Who Should Attend

All healthcare professionals with an interest in older people's healthcare

Abstracts deadline 

Early bird registration

Register by 27th August 2026 to receive a 10% early bird discount

For more information and to register:

https://www.bgs.org.uk/26YNE

Event and registration queries: 

registrations@bgs.org.uk