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SAM and Royal College of Physicians launch updated toolkit for acute oncology
The Royal College of Physicians, in collaboration with the Society for Acute Medicine (SAM), has launched a new toolkit entitled Acute oncology on the acute medical unit. It aims to support acute and general medical clinicians caring for patients with cancer who have been admitted to acute care. The toolkit outlines key presentations, pathways and…
Read MoreGuidelines for hospital assessment of patients with Covid-19 vaccination concerns
The Society for Acute Medicine has worked in collaboration with the Royal College of Emergency Medicine and the Royal College of Radiologists to produce a guide for the assessment of patients presenting to hospital with concerns following COVID-19 vaccination. The guideline is available here.
Read MoreACUMEN
ACUMEN, the free, interactive e-learning resource for trainees in acute and general medicine, is now available to use. The resource, which has been developed by the Federation of Royal Colleges of Physicians in collaboration with DH e-Learning for Healthcare, enables trainees to develop key skills in line with the acute medicine curriculum. With the introduction…
Read MoreDelivering a 12-hour, 7-day consultant presence on the AMU
The fourth in the series of acute care toolkits from the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has been produced in collaboration with the Society for Acute Medicine (SAM). The toolkit focuses on changes to the organisation of care, working practices and medical rotas to ensure a consultant physician is available to review acutely ill patients on the acute medical…
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