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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 

Join us for a free CHA Special Interest Group discussion with Hamid Reza Zolfagharinia, Head of Innovation and Deputy R&I Director at Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Hamid will share how the ISLA Care platform has changed the way staff capture and assess clinical images, from early use in pressure ulcer monitoring to its recent role in triaging unplanned care referrals. Early results show 64 hospital admissions and 275 home visits avoided, with estimated annual savings of £101k for the NHS trust involved. This project won the Innovation and Technology Award at the CHA Innovation and Best Practice Awards 2025. The session includes plenty of time for questions and discussion.

Who should attend

• Clinical and non-clinical staff working in community hospitals and hubs
• Staff involved in urgent or unplanned care, triage and care coordination
• Podiatry, lymphoedema, dietetics and tissue viability teams
• Digital health and innovation leads
• Anyone responsible for reducing avoidable hospital admissions or improving patient safety
• Service improvement staff and researchers interested in digital adoption in community settings
• Anyone working in or interested in community hospitals, whatever their role

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. 

What happens when a patient leaves your care? Smooth discharge transitions and proactive emergency planning are critical to preventing readmissions and keeping vulnerable individuals safe at home.

Join us for an insightful webinar designed for community hospital teams, healthcare professionals, and individuals looking to safeguard their health journey. We’ll explore how clear medical communication, proactive care planning, and MedicAlert services bridge the gap between hospital discharge and everyday community living.

What you will learn:

• Seamless Care Transitions: How to equip patients with vital medical information before they step through the hospital doors.
• Emergency Readiness in the Community: Practical strategies for protecting individuals with complex conditions, allergies, or cognitive needs during a crisis.
• Real-World Clinical Insights: Firsthand perspectives on how rapid access to medical histories improves outcomes for first responders and community health teams.
• Empowering Patient Independence: How MedicAlert membership provides 24/7 peace of mind for patients, families, and caregivers long after discharge.

Whether you are a healthcare practitioner aiming to enhance your discharge protocols or a patient seeking continuous protection outside the clinical setting, this session will provide actionable tools to support lifelong safety.

This is a free lunchtime event for staff working in community hospitals. We would like to thank MedicAlert for sponsoring this event and for partnering with the CHA. 

About our speakers

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

Emma Brewer is a MedicAlert Registered Nurse. Emma qualified in 2018, worked in the community as a Community Staff Nurse until the end of 2021, then started working for MedicAlert. In the community the focus was on keeping people out of the hospital by administering daily medications, dressing wounds, providing IV antibiotics, and offering palliative/End of Life care.

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