‘Predicted winter crisis is hitting hard’ – SAM immediate past president
In response to an enquiry from The Times on winter pressures and strike action, Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “The predicted winter crisis is hitting hard: high levels of flu and COVID are being seen across the country. “The pressures throughout the NHS are being vividly illustrated…
Read MoreSave the Date 5-6 October 2021, London- Society for Acute Medicine’s 15th International Conference
Save the Date! Society for Acute Medicine’s 15th International Conference 5-6 October 2021, QE11 London The 15th annual international conference takes place on the 5-6 October 2021. Our hope is that this will be a hybrid conference at the QEII London, with both in-person and virtual attendance possible. The Scientific Programme Committee are working to…
Read MoreNew guidance to help trusts improve the care of COVID-19 patients
Number of 12 hour waits ‘staggering and simply unacceptable’ – SAM past president
The latest NHS performance data released today showed, among other things: Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “The appalling experience patients and staff in acute care are suffering daily is reflected in the enormous number of patients waiting more than 12 hours for a bed. “These are vulnerable,…
Read More‘Figures indicative of anticipated and entirely predictable winter crisis’
Following the release today (22 February) of the latest weekly NHS performance data, Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “These latest figures are indicative of the anticipated and entirely predictable winter crisis which continues to intensify and, as we have warned previously, has not yet peaked. “The increasing number…
Read MoreVacancy: Chair and new Members of the Acute Medicine Specialty Certificate Examining Board
The Society for Acute Medicine and the Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK areseeking to appoint a new Chair and two new members for the Acute Medicine SCE Board. Click on the links below for more information. Visit Work with us | MRCPUK for more information.
Read More‘Insufficient workforce and capacity to meet demand’ – SAM past president
Following the release today (15 February) of the latest weekly NHS performance figures, Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “The NHS finds itself in an eternal winter. The pressures throughout the system are perfectly and bleakly illustrated in urgent and emergency care where patients experience appalling conditions and prolonged waits. …
Read More‘Degrading corridor care and prolonged waits causing significant harm’ – SAM past president
The latest NHS performance data released today (08 February) shows, among other things: In response, Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “Degrading corridor care and prolonged waits causing significant harm is tragically and increasingly the expected state in urgent and emergency care. “A rise of COVID and flu…
Read MoreVirtual wards ‘not a panacea’ says SAM past president
In response to an enquiry from The Guardian regarding virtual wards, Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “NHS urgent and emergency care is under unbearable strain; strain that is increasingly causing harm to patients. “Emergency department overcrowding and stasis in acute medical units prevents timely and high-quality care…
Read MoreSAM past president tells Times Health Commission corridor care is ‘undignified, unreasonable and totally inappropriate’
The Times today (Tuesday, 06 February) published its Times Health Commission report into the crisis facing the health and social care system in England. The commission, set up in January 2023, was supported by a prestigious group of expert commissioners from the worlds of medicine, business, policy, science, food and sport. This included representation from…
Read MoreSAM SitRep
The SAM SitRep (Situation Report) helps us evaluate the demand that acute medicine service are facing nationally. Although some measures of pressure and demand are reported through NHS systems nationally, these often don’t include those that are specific and important to acute medicine, including Same Day Emergency Care. The SitRep program aims to collect targeted…
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