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ONS data ‘illustrates harm caused by prolonged waits’ – SAM past president (17 January)
Commenting on analysis of the association between time spent in emergency care and 30-day post-discharge mortality published today (17 January) by the Office for National Statistics, Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society…
Corridor care concerns “raised consistently” but problems have worsened, says SAM president (17 January)
Commenting on the Royal College of Nursing’s On the Frontline of the UK’s Corridor Care Crisis report for a piece in The BMJ (17 January), Dr Nick Murch, president of the Society…
‘Flu message acted as smokescreen to fundamental problems’ says SAM president (16 January)
Commenting on the latest weekly sitrep data released today (16 January) by NHS England, Dr Nick Murch, president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “The latest weekly data from NHS England…
Government has “steadfastly avoided” measures needed to tackle corridor care – SAM past president (15 January)
Commenting on health and social care secretary Wes Streeting’s statement on winter pressures made in Parliament today (15 January), Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “The…
Joint letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on corridor care and actions required (12 January)
Dr Vicky Price, president-elect of the Society for Acute Medicine, has co-signed a letter to Wes Streeting, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, on corridor care as part of a…
‘Data illustrates appalling extent of winter crisis’ – SAM past president (09 January)
Commenting on the release today (09 January) of the latest NHS monthly performance data, Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “This data, which shows 12-hour…
Current pressures on hospitals among “worst ever seen” says SAM past president (08 January)
Commenting on pressures across the NHS this week (08 January), Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “The NHS and social care services remain under immense…
Elective recovery plan “hollow and ill-fated” for failing to acknowledge role of social care and urgent and emergency care (06 January)
Commenting on the NHS elective recovery plan announced officially today by the Prime Minister, Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “The aim to reduce elective waiting…