SAM President’s Update – September 2026
Catch up on the latest activities and priorities from the SAM President. This
update highlights how SAM is championing the identity of Acute Medicine,
strengthening collaboration with partner organisations, supporting our trainees,
and driving forward key projects across research, workforce planning, and clinical
practice.
More from SAM
More news, statements and updates from the Society for Acute Medicine.
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First national online pathway for headache care supports GPs and pharmacists with assessment, management and treatment
NHS England’s Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme has launched the first national online pathway and decision-making tool for the care of patients presenting with headache symptoms, supporting GPs and pharmacy colleagues to offer good headache management and care. GIRFT has worked with a large multidisciplinary group of expert clinicians to develop the interactive…
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1,450 patients a day experienced delays of over 12 hours last month – SAM statement (10 September)
Commenting on the release today of the latest NHS performance data, Dr Vicky Price, president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “Today’s figures show that 44,951 patients waited more than 12 hours in emergency departments from decision to admit to admission in August, up 25.2% on last year. That means 1,450 patients a day…
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