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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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Statements & Policy
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24 October 2024
‘Urgent and emergency care services critically overloaded’ says SAM president-elect (24 October)
The British Geriatrics Society has today (24 October) warned of its grave concerns about the impact of the winter months on the health…
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‘Shocking data shows dangers that lie ahead’ – SAM president (23 October)
Commenting on new data uncovered by the Liberal Democrats which revealed more than one million patients faced waits of 12 hours or more…
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‘NHS continues in eternal winter with no light at end of the tunnel’ says SAM immediate past president (20 October)
Commenting on health secretary Wes Streeting’s suggestion on the BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg that hospitals could be penalised/have extra funding withheld if…
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12-hour waits “a dire situation” for patients – SAM immediate past president (10 October)
Commenting on the latest NHS performance data released today (10 October), Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society for Acute Medicine,…
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‘Latest performance data shows scale of the short-term challenge’ says SAM president (12 September)
Following the release today (Thursday, 12 September) of Lord Darzi’s independent investigation into the NHS in England and the latest NHS performance data,…
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Darzi investigation will highlight problems raised over many years – SAM president (11 September)
Ahead of the publication of Lord Darzi’s NHS investigation tomorrow (Thursday, 12 September), Dr Nick Murch, president of the Society for Acute Medicine,…
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‘BMJ research shows dangers of high occupancy rates, poor staffing and overcrowding’ – SAM immediate past president (23 August)
Commenting on a study published in the journal BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care which reported many older patients in the last six months…
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Joint statement on inappropriate use of weight loss drugs – SAM and Digital Clinical Excellence Forum (DiCE) UK (09 August)
The Society for Acute Medicine (SAM) and Digital Clinical Excellence Forum (DiCE) UK share the concerns raised by NHS England’s medical director regarding the inappropriate…
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‘Data shows significant challenge new government faces’ – 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…
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