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15 September 2026
Society for Acute Medicine 2026 AGM Announcement
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Society for Acute Medicine will be held on Thursday 8 October 2026 at 17:45hrs at the Glasgow Hilton Hotel, 1 William Street, Glasgow, G3 8HT. A virtual…
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26 June 2025
SAM echoes concerns raised by RCEM over delayed discharges in Scotland
Commenting on data published by Public Health Scotland on Tuesday (24 June) which revealed there were 720,119 days spent in hospital by people who were…
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25 June 2025
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…
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SAMBA 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…
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Vote Now For SAM Elections: June 2025
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12 June 2025
‘No let up in strain on urgent and emergency care with 12-hour waits up’ – SAM past president (12 June)
Commenting on the release today (12 June) of the latest NHS performance data, Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society for…
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11 June 2025
Hot Weather Health Plan (11 June)
The Society for Acute Medicine has produced the following guidance to supportclinicians working in acute services to:
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‘Spending review request is simple: investment in staffing and capacity’ – SAM past president (10 June)
Commenting on the upcoming Spending Review for The i Paper (10 June), Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society for Acute…
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6 June 2025
‘Urgent and emergency care plan won’t prevent corridor care’ warns SAM past president (06 June)
Commenting on the launch today (06 June) of the government’s urgent and emergency care plan, Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the…
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