History of SAM: The recognition of Acute Medicine as a clinical entity and its early development as a medical speciality
As we head into 2025 and SAM is about to turn 25, read more about the beginnings of SAM. Dr Rhid Dowdle OBE, is the Archivist of the Society for Acute Medicine and a retired Consultant Physician and Cardiologist at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.
Rhid penned the first part of the History of SAM Part 1 in 2021 and the story continues in the latest document from his series in History of SAM Part 2.
Read about how it all started…
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More news, statements and updates from the Society for Acute Medicine.
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“13% rise in 12-hour waits should set alarm bells ringing” – SAM president (08 October)
Commenting on the latest NHS performance data released today (08 October) Dr Vicky Price, president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “A 13% year-on-year rise in 12-hour emergency department waits as winter approaches should set alarm bells ringing. “More than 50,000 patients waited over 12 hours from the decision to admit to admission in…
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“Sustained pressure increases risk” – SAM immediate past president (27 September)
Commenting in an article in The Sun on a rise in clinical negligence claims against A&E departments, Dr Nick Murch, immediate past president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “Rising demand, overcrowding, long waits and staff shortages all create a more difficult environment in which to deliver safe, timely care. “Reduced bed capacity can…
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