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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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10 December 2023
<strong>‘Warning of dangers of corridor care all year’ says SAM president-elect</strong>
Commenting in The Independent on an article regarding pressures on urgent and emergency care and the impact of corridor care, Dr Vicky Price,…
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<strong>‘Reversing the spiral of decline is essential’</strong>
Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society for Acute Medicine, provides insight into the months ahead across the NHS and what…
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<strong>‘Deeper crisis this winter is simply unavoidable’ says SAM</strong>
Please find below a statement from the Society for Acute Medicine in relation to today’s press release (07 December) issued by NHS England.…
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<strong>‘Alarming the health secretary does not recognise current NHS crisis’ – SAM past president</strong>
In response to an interview with health secretary Victoria Atkins on BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg, Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of…
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<strong>‘Share concerns about failure to prioritise health and social care spending‘ – SAM past president</strong>
Commenting on an analysis of the healthcare budget in the autumn statement carried out by the Liberal Democrats, Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past…
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22 November 2023
<strong>‘Right Place, Right Care report a clear indication of the root causes of NHS crisis’ says SAM</strong>
The Society for Acute Medicine contributed to the Right Place, Right Care report published by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine on Tuesday, 21 November.…
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9 November 2023
<strong>‘Chaotic and dangerous spiral of decline in NHS gravely concerning’ warns immediate past president</strong>
The latest NHS performance data, released today (09 November), shows among other things: * 70.2% of patients were seen within four hours in…
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1 November 2023
<strong>Older and frail patients waiting longer for emergency care than younger patients – SAMBA data</strong>
A study led by the University of Warwick in collaboration with the Society for Acute Medicine has found that younger patients with simpler…
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<strong>‘Industrial action must be resolved before winter’ – SAM president</strong>
Society for Acute Medicine (SAM) president Dr Tim Cooksley has warned industrial action across the NHS must end before winter to avoid “appalling”…
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