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15 September 2026
Society for Acute Medicine 2026 AGM Announcement
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Society for Acute Medicine will be held on Thursday 8 October 2026 at 17:45hrs at the Glasgow Hilton Hotel, 1 William Street, Glasgow, G3 8HT. A virtual…
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24 December 2024
’No signs of a lull in pressure over Christmas’ – SAM president (24 December)
In response to an enquiry from The i Paper today (Tuesday, 24 December) about pressures on hospitals over the festive period, Dr Nick…
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<strong>Number of people waiting more than 12 hours “shocking and a reflection of failures” – SAM president (13 December)</strong>
Commenting in The Times (13 December) on the number of 12-hour delays in A&E departments and regional variations, Dr Nick Murch, president of…
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<strong>‘Data intensifies concerns among clinicians’ says SAM past president (12 December)</strong>
Commenting on the latest NHS performance data released today (12 December), Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society for Acute Medicine,…
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11 December 2024
<strong>Winter SAMBA24 National Report</strong>
Winter SAMBA24 took place on 20th February 2024, and aimed to help us understand how our services perform in winter. The report is available…
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<strong>Physician Associate Position Statement</strong>
Updated December 2024 The Society for Acute Medicine (SAM) is a proudly multidisciplinary organisation with members from several different professional backgrounds. We aim…
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<strong>Secretary of State comments about patient safety and winter plans “concerning” says SAM past president (09 December)</strong>
Commenting today (09 December) on health and social care secretary Wes Streeting’s urgent talks with NHS leaders in England about how the service…
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‘Govt must recognise there will be no elective recovery without emergency care recovery’ – SAM past president (05 December)
Commenting today (05 December) on the Prime Minister’s speech outlining priorities for the NHS and NHS England’s warning about winter pressures, Dr Tim…
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‘Concern about continued emergency care crisis is well placed’ – SAM past president (02 December)
Commenting on Labour’s plan to commit to the restoration of the 92% referral to treatment (RTT) target by March 2029, as reported in…
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‘Assisted dying debate brings into focus another area where resourcing is inadequate’ – SAM past president (1 December)
Commenting today (1 December) on the implications assisted dying will have on the NHS and the announcement of the launch of a palliative…
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