Joint statement from RCEM and SAM re Same Day Emergency Care
This statement is a follow up to the joint statement issued in 2019 by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) and the Society for Acute Medicine (SAM) regarding the delivery of same day emergency care (SDEC) in England following the launch of the 2019 Long Term Plan for the NHS in England.
Please see statement below
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Acute Medicine in 2026
Dr Vicky Price, SAM President, presented on “Acute Medicine in 2026” at the Society for Acute Medicine’s 20th International conference, SAMGlasgow, on 8-9 October 2026.
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“Carrying an existing crisis into winter” – SAM president (20 October)
Commenting on a survey published today (20 October 2026) by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) which found 150 of the UK’s leading A&E doctors have said they are very worried about the pressure that Emergency Departments will face this winter, Dr Vicky Price, president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “The concerns…
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