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26 October 2026
Acute Medicine in 2026
Dr Vicky Price, SAM President, presented on “Acute Medicine in 2026” at the Society for Acute Medicine’s 20th International conference, SAMGlasgow, on 8-9 October 2026.
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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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27 May 2025
SAM national survey of international medical graduates (27 May)
International medical graduates in acute medicine, we want to hear from you. Please tell us about your NHS journey, the challenges you have…
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15 May 2025
‘Warning signs about dangers of 12-hour waits present for far too long’ – SAM president (15 May)
Commenting on a report released today (15 May) by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine which shows there were more than 16,600 deaths…
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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…
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28 April 2025
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…
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‘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,…
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