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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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6 February 2024
<strong> SAM past president tells Times Health Commission corridor care is ‘undignified, unreasonable and totally inappropriate’ </strong>
The Times today (Tuesday, 06 February) published its Times Health Commission report into the crisis facing the health and social care system in…
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<strong>‘Current state of turmoil in urgent care services’ – SAM past president</strong>
The latest NHS performance data (December) released today (11 January) shows, among other things: •69.4% of patients were seen within four hours in…
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<strong> Frustration expressed on lack of resolution to current strike action </strong>
Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate Past President of the Society for Acute Medicine, has expressed frustration that resolution of the current strike action in…
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<strong> ‘Predicted winter crisis is hitting hard’ – SAM immediate past president </strong>
In response to an enquiry from The Times on winter pressures and strike action, Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society…
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<strong>Significant patient harm and trauma likely across NHS in coming weeks</strong>
Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society for Acute Medicine, has warned the next few weeks will see an increasing number…
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<strong> ‘Increased pressure exposing fragile state’ – SAM president elect </strong>
In response to an enquiry from The i Paper regarding the latest industrial action and pressures on the NHS, Dr Vicky Price, president…
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<strong> ‘NHS crisis intensifying but has not reached peak’ </strong>
Ahead of the latest industrial action by junior doctors, Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society for Acute Medicine, provided an…
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<strong> ‘NHS crisis is only deepening’ – SAM past president </strong>
In response to an enquiry from The i Paper regarding pressures on ambulance services, Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society…
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<strong>‘Urgent and emergency care services entering survival mode’ says SAM past president</strong>
The latest NHS performance data released today (14 December) shows, among other things: * 69.7% of patients were seen within 4 hours in…
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