SAMBA
Winter 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 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),…
Read MoreSAMBA22 National Report
The SAMBA22 national report is now available here. A massive thank you once again to all who took part in SAMBA22 – 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 MoreSAMBA 2021 Report
SAMBA2021 was the largest round of SAMBA to date, with 158 units taking part, collecting data for almost 9000 patients. The SAMBA2021 national report is now available here. Local reports are still available via the CaseCapture database. A massive thank you once again to all who took part in SAMBA 2021. Please email us with…
Read MoreSAMBA 2020 Report
Please find attached the report. View here
Read MoreSAMBA 2019 Report
Please find attached the SAMBA 2019 National Report. SAMBA19 National Report
Read MoreSAMBA18 National Report
We are pleased to inform you that the SAMBA18 National Report is now available here. SAMBA18 National Report We hope that the report will be of use. We have included the names of participants who were made known to us. We would be happy to amend the names of participants if there are any errors…
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