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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…

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…

The latest NHS performance data (December) released today (11 January) shows, among other things: •69.4% of patients were seen within four hours in all A&E departments in December compared to 69.7% in November 2023 and 65.2% in December 2022. The 95% standard was last met in July 2015. •There were 148,000 four-hour delays from decision…

Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society for Acute Medicine, has warned the next few weeks will see an increasing number of patients suffering significant harm and trauma as “predictable perfect storms” push the NHS into turmoil. He said long queues of ambulances outside hospitals and prolonged periods of corridor care were “inevitable”…

The latest NHS performance data released today (14 December) shows, among other things: * 69.7% of patients were seen within 4 hours in all A&E departments this month compared to 70.2% in October 2023 and 69.0% in November 2022. The 95% standard was last met in July 2015. * There were 146,000 four-hour delays from…

Commenting in The Independent on an article regarding pressures on urgent and emergency care and the impact of corridor care, Dr Vicky Price, president-elect of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “Corridor care on trollies undoubtedly leads to uncomfortable periods of time for patients, lacking the privacy and dignity that they deserve and leading to…

Please find below a statement from the Society for Acute Medicine in relation to today’s press release (07 December) issued by NHS England. Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “This trajectory is not unexpected but the reality is that recovery plans for the NHS are well behind schedule…

Commenting on an analysis of the healthcare budget in the autumn statement carried out by the Liberal Democrats, Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “We share the concerns of Sarah Olney regarding the failure to prioritise health and social care spending in the autumn statement. “By not prioritising…