SAMBA
SAMBA 25 National Report
The Society for Acute Medicine Benchmarking Audit 2025 took place on 19th June 2025. The report is available here. We would like to thank everyone that took part in SAMBA25, and gave their time to contribute to the audit at all participating sites. If you require a copy of your local report or data, or have any…
Read MoreSAMBA 25 Protocol
The Society for Acute Medicine Benchmarking Audit 2025 took place on 19th June 2025. Thank you to everyone who took part. Any queries can be directed to samba@acutemedicine.org.uk Please see below documents used for SAMBA 2025: Caldicott Guardian Form SAMBA25 Protocol SAMBA25 How to Guide SAMBA25 Masterlist SAMBA25 Patient Data Collection Form Scoring Charts for…
Read MoreWinter SAMBA24 National Report
Winter SAMBA24 took place on 20th February 2024, and aimed to help us understand how our services perform in winter. The report is available here. Many thanks to all the units and colleagues that took part, and supported the running of Winter SAMBA24. If you require a copy of your local report or data, or have…
Read MoreSAMBA 24 National Report
The Society for Acute Medicine Benchmarking Audit 2024 took place on 20th June 2024. The report is available here. Thank you to everyone who took part in SAMBA24 in June 2024. If you require a copy of your local report or data, or have any other queries, please email us at samba@acutemedicine.org.uk.
Read MoreSAMBA 24 Protocol
The Society for Acute Medicine Benchmarking Audit 2024 took place on 20th June 2024. Thank you to everyone who took part. Any queries can be directed to samba@acutemedicine.org.uk Please see below documents used for SAMBA 2024: Caldicott Guardian form SAMBA24 Protocol SAMBA24 How to Guide SAMBA24 Masterlist SAMBA24 Patient Data Collection Form Scoring charts for SAMBA24 Patient…
Read MoreWinter SAMBA 24 Protocol
Society for Acute Medicine Benchmarking Audit 2024 Winter Snapshot was conducted on 22nd February 2024. Please see below documents used for Winter SAMBA 2024: Caldicott Guardian Form Winter SAMBA24 Protocol Winter SAMBA24 How to Guide Winter SAMBA24 Masterlist Winter SAMBA24 Patient Data Collection Form Scoring charts for Winter SAMBA24 Patient Data
Read MoreSAMBA23 Protocol
SAMBA23 collected information on unit structures, as well as helped us understand more about your acute medicine workforce. Please see below documents used for SAMBA 2023: Caldicott Guardian Form SAMBA23 Protocol SAMBA23 How to Guide SAMBA23 Masterlist SAMBA23 Patient Data Collection Form SAMBA23 Scoring Charts for Patient Data
Read MoreSAMBA23 National Report
The SAMBA23 national report is now available here. We are grateful for all the work put into taking part in SAMBA23 at each participating site – SAMBA would not be possible without you. If you require a copy of your local report or data, or have any other queries, please email us at samba@acutemedicine.org.uk.
Read MoreProvision of acute oncology services in the UK: data from the Society for Acute Medicine Benchmarking Audit 2022 (SAMBA22)
Acute oncology services (AOS) manage acute cancer-related presentations alongside acute medical teams. This study assessed AOS provision against national peer review measures and the burden of acute cancer-related admissions. The 2022 Society for Acute Medicine Benchmarking Audit surveyed UK hospitals, collecting hospital-level and patient-level data for all medical admissions over a 24-h period. Logistic regression…
Read MoreOlder and frail patients waiting longer for emergency care than younger patients – SAMBA data
A study led by the University of Warwick in collaboration with the Society for Acute Medicine has found that younger patients with simpler problems are waiting less time for assessments than older and frailer patients with complex care needs. The study, which utilised data collected in the annual Society for Acute Medicine Benchmarking Audit (SAMBA),…
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