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20 October 2026
“Carrying an existing crisis into winter” – SAM president (20 October)
Commenting on a survey published today (20 October 2026) by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) which found 150 of the UK’s leading A&E doctors have said they are very worried about the…
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26 June 2024
<strong>Senior doctor warns of increased pressures due to hot weather ahead of impending strike action (26 June)</strong>
The president of the Society for Acute Medicine has warned of increased pressure on the NHS amid the current hot weather and ahead…
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<strong>Failure to meet new A&E target “tragically inevitable and predictable” – SAM immediate past president</strong>
The latest NHS performance data released today (11 April) shows, among other things: *74.4% of patients were seen within four hours in all…
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<strong> Number of 12 hour waits ‘staggering and simply unacceptable’ – SAM past president </strong>
The latest NHS performance data released today (14 March) showed, among other things: Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society for…
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<strong> ‘Older patients increasingly experiencing long waits and degrading corridor care’ – SAM president-elect </strong>
In response to an enquiry from The Independent regarding the scale of risk to elderly patients in the current context of short staffing…
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<strong> ‘Rumours of NHS funding cut could be final straw’ – SAM past president </strong>
Responding to a report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies published today (04 March) which suggests the NHS in England is going to…
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<strong> ‘Figures indicative of anticipated and entirely predictable winter crisis’ </strong>
Following the release today (22 February) of the latest weekly NHS performance data, Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society for…
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<strong> ‘Insufficient workforce and capacity to meet demand’ – SAM past president </strong>
Following the release today (15 February) of the latest weekly NHS performance figures, Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society for Acute…
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<strong> ‘Degrading corridor care and prolonged waits causing significant harm’ – SAM past president </strong>
The latest NHS performance data released today (08 February) shows, among other things: In response, Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the…
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<strong> Virtual wards ‘not a panacea’ says SAM past president </strong>
In response to an enquiry from The Guardian regarding virtual wards, Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society for Acute Medicine,…
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