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Celebrating Nursing Support Workers Day
A Day in the Life of a Healthcare Support Worker Healthcare Support Workers (HCSWs) are at the heart of patient care in Acute Medicine, providing the compassion, skill, and attention that make all the difference to patients’ experiences. The day begins with handover, preparing to meet the needs of every patient on the ward. HCSWs…
Read MoreCelebrating Nursing Support Workers Day
A Day in the Life of an Emergency Care Technician – Celebrating Nursing Support Workers Day In Acute Medicine, no two days are ever the same — and our Emergency Care Technicians (ECTs) in MSDEC truly embody what it means to deliver exceptional, person-centred care in a fast-paced environment. The day begins at 07:30 with handover,…
Read MoreHistory of SAM: The recognition of Acute Medicine as a clinical entity and its early development as a medical speciality
As we head into 2025 and SAM is about to turn 25, read more about the beginnings of SAM. Dr Rhid Dowdle OBE, is the Archivist of the Society for Acute Medicine and a retired Consultant Physician and Cardiologist at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. Rhid penned the first part…
Read MoreNumber of people waiting over 12 hours remains “shockingly high” – SAM president (08 August)
Commenting on the latest NHS performance data released today (08 August), Dr Nick Murch, president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “This latest data demonstrates what a significant challenge the new government faces in trying to exit the crisis being experienced across the NHS – and particularly within urgent and emergency care. “Despite the…
Read MoreMoral injury in acute medicine (07 Aug)
Recently I had to have a few minutes in my office to regroup after I’d seen a patient. I didn’t quite know how to process my feelings. I was feeling ashamed and upset. My patient had been in our waiting room for over 18 hours. He was a bilateral amputee and a wheelchair user. His…
Read MoreSAM SDEC Position Statement May 2024
Same Day Emergency Care: A need to pause and Reset! The recommendations in this statement aim to reinforce and complement the recent joint guidance from Society for Acute Medicine (SAM) and Royal College of Emergency Medicine2 explicitly acknowledging these principles, outlining what medical SDEC is and, as importantly, isn’t. To view the recommendations see below
Read More‘Crisis in UK emergency departments an ongoing national scandal’ – SAM president
Following the release of a report by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) this evening (20 June) which showed more than 90% of A&E doctors said patients are coming to harm due to the current crisis in UK emergency departments, Dr Nick Murch, president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “We echo the…
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 More‘PM’s speech woefully under-represents conditions currently being experienced by NHS patients and staff’ – SAM president
Commenting on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak‘s speech earlier today (04 January) in which he outlined how “NHS waiting lists will fall and people will get the care they need more quickly”, Dr Tim Cooksley, president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “The PM’s comments seem to overlook the fact there will be no elective…
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.
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