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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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Statements & Policy
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11 May 2023
<strong>‘Window of opportunity becoming increasingly narrow’ says SAM president</strong>
The latest NHS performance data published today (Thursday, 11 May) shows, among other things: Commenting on the data, Dr Tim Cooksley, president of…
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<strong>Senior medics warn of “terrifying trajectory” in the NHS and what it means for winter</strong>
Senior medics have warned of a “terrifying trajectory” which is likely to see the the NHS face a more difficult winter than last…
Read statement13 April 2023
<strong>‘Extremely troubled times ahead in urgent and emergency care’ says SAM president</strong>
The latest NHS performance data published today (Thursday, 13 April) shows, among other things: • 71.5% of patients were seen within four hours…
Read statement10 April 2023
<strong>Society for Acute Medicine (SAM) statement on junior doctor strike</strong>
With junior doctors in England set to stage a four-day strike from tomorrow (Tuesday, 11 April), Dr Tim Cooksley, president of the Society…
Read statement9 March 2023
<strong>‘Damning data shows significant strain’ – SAM president</strong>
Commenting today (09 March) on the latest NHS performance data which shows, among other things, 71.5% of patients were seen within four hours in…
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Acute Medicine: A policy vision for improving urgent and emergency (UEC) care
SAM Policy Document
Read statement21 February 2023
‘Strike action reflects these concerns and staff burn out’ – SAM president
Commenting on ongoing industrial action by a range of healthcare professionals, Dr Tim Cooksley, president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “These…
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‘Intolerable situation in NHS will not be overcome without a people recovery’ – SAM president
Commenting on the latest NHS performance data released today which, among other things, shows 72.4% of patients were seen within four hours in…
Read statement30 January 2023
‘Recognition of the need for more hospital and intermediate care beds welcome’ says SAM as UEC recovery plan published
Commenting on a new blueprint published today by NHS England and the government which aims to help recover urgent and emergency care services,…
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