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‘12-hour waits signify profound failure within healthcare system’ says SAM president (06 May)
Commenting today (06 May) on the Royal College of Emergency Medicine’s ‘Care of Older People 2023-24’, which showed more than a million older people faced waits of 12 hours or more in emergency…
RCP launches national survey of resident doctors, inviting them to share their experiences of working and training in the NHS
Dear Colleagues The RCP has launched a national survey on the future of medical training. With questions designed by resident doctors for resident doctors, the RCP wants to know what people think about applying to medical training,…
Health Foundation report “sends loud and clear message” about urgent and emergency care issues – SAM president (28 April)
Commenting on the release today (28 April) of the Health Foundation’s report Did the NHS experience record pressures this winter?, which found the NHS “performed far worse than before the pandemic”, Dr…
‘Significant rise in corridor care a national scandal’ says SAM past president (10 April)
Commenting on the latest NHS performance data released today (10 April), Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “It is imperative that today’s analysis of the…
‘Confusion and uncertainty likely to exacerbate frustrations with NHS further’ says SAM president-elect (14 March)
Writing for The i Paper on the latest NHS performance statistics and the government’s announcement to abolish NHS England (14 March), Dr Vicky Price, president-elect of the Society for Acute Medicine, said:…
‘NHS in permanent state of decline’ – SAM president (13 March)
Commenting on the release today (13 March) of the latest NHS performance data and the announcement of the decision to abolish NHS England, Dr Nick Murch, president of the Society for Acute…
‘Lack of action condemning patients to corridor care’ says SAM president (26 February)
Commenting on a survey by the Royal College of Physicians (26 February) which found 80% of UK doctors reported being forced to treat patients in unsafe spaces, Dr Nick Murch, president of…
SAM president-elect “deeply concerned” about mortality figures in patients using weight loss drugs (25 February)
Dr Vicky Price, president-elect of the Society for Acute Medicine, has today (25 February) reiterated concerns regarding the increasing number of patients being seen in hospital following the use of weight loss…
SAM president warns of “worrying” trend of patients avoiding NHS urgent and emergency care services (23 February)
Commenting on polling for The Guardian which highlights high levels of public fear and alarm about NHS urgent and emergency care not being available they need it, Dr Nick Murch, president of…