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Statement

7 March 2024

<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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Statement

4 March 2024

<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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Statement

22 February 2024

<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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Statement

15 February 2024

<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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Statement

8 February 2024

<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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Statement

7 February 2024

<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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Statement

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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Statement

25 January 2024

<strong>‘Bed capacity nowhere near meeting demand’ – SAM president elect</strong>

Following today’s announcement by NHS England (25 January) that it has delivered on its ambition of 5,000 more permanent beds, Dr Vicky Price,…

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Statement

11 January 2024

<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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