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Statement

3 January 2025

‘Elective recovery plan will fail without urgent and emergency care recovery’ – SAM past president (03 January)

Commenting in The Guardian (03 January) ahead of the Prime Minister’s elective recovery programme launch next week, Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president…

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SAM News

30 December 2024

<strong>History of SAM: The recognition of Acute Medicine as a clinical entity and its early development as a medical speciality</strong>

As we head into 2025 and SAM is about to turn 25, read more about the beginnings of SAM. Dr Rhid Dowdle OBE,…

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Statement

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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Statement

13 December 2024

<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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Statement

12 December 2024

<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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SAM News

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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Statement

11 December 2024

<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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Statement

9 December 2024

<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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Statement

5 December 2024

‘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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