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‘Data demonstrates fundamental gaps between the ambitions of NHS plan and lived realities’ – SAM president (10 July)
Following the release today (10 July) of the latest NHS performance data, Dr Nick Murch, president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “The latest NHS performance data demonstrates quite clearly the urgent and immediate attention required before there is even a slim chance the aspirations of the NHS 10-Year Plan will become a reality…
Read MoreResponse to the NHS 10-Year Plan from the Society for Acute Medicine
The Society for Acute Medicine welcomes the ambition set out in the NHS 10-Year Plan today (03 July) and supports its overarching aim: to deliver a more integrated, person-centred and preventative health and care system. These goals are necessary and right. However, from an acute medical perspective, there are fundamental gaps between the aspirations of…
Read MoreSick, Elderly and Sad: Confronting corridor care in acute medicine (02 July)
Dr Vicky Price, president elect of the Society for Acute Medicine, and Dr Chris Subbe, consultant in acute medicine, discuss their recent paper on the realities of corridor care in UK hospitals in this recording produced by the Royal College of Physicians: https://medicalcare.rcp.ac.uk/content-items/video/sick-elderly-and-sad-confronting-corridor-care-in-acute-medicine/
Read MoreSAM echoes concerns raised by RCEM over delayed discharges in Scotland
Commenting on data published by Public Health Scotland on Tuesday (24 June) which revealed there were 720,119 days spent in hospital by people who were well enough to go home during the year 2024/5, Dr Claire Gordon, Scotland representative for the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “SAM shares the concerns raised by the Royal College of Emergency…
Read More‘No let up in strain on urgent and emergency care with 12-hour waits up’ – SAM past president (12 June)
Commenting on the release today (12 June) of the latest NHS performance data, Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “There is no let up in the strain on urgent and emergency care with a significant amount of people waiting over 12 hours in emergency departments last month –…
Read MoreHot Weather Health Plan (11 June)
The Society for Acute Medicine has produced the following guidance to supportclinicians working in acute services to:
Read More‘Spending review request is simple: investment in staffing and capacity’ – SAM past president (10 June)
Commenting on the upcoming Spending Review for The i Paper (10 June), Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “Urgent and emergency care remains in a state of crisis: a microcosm of NHS and social care which is struggling in all areas and completely collapsed in others. Therefore, when…
Read More‘Urgent and emergency care plan won’t prevent corridor care’ warns SAM past president (06 June)
Commenting on the launch today (06 June) of the government’s urgent and emergency care plan, Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “While it is refreshing to see an announcement of some kind about the urgent and emergency care plan, it is simply not going to prevent corridor care…
Read MoreThe SAM Survey 2024 (3 June)
SAM national survey of international medical graduates (27 May)
International medical graduates in acute medicine, we want to hear from you. Please tell us about your NHS journey, the challenges you have faces and how you have flourished as a physician on the frontline. We would like to know how we can support IMGs better. Also check out our IMG pages International Medical Graduates…
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