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9 November 2026
SAM President’s Update: October 2026
Catch up on the latest activities and priorities from the SAM President. Thisupdate highlights how SAM is championing the identity of Acute Medicine,strengthening collaboration with partner organisations, supporting our trainees,and driving forward key projects…
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9 September 2026
‘NAO’s findings end suggestion marginal A&E improvements are enough’ – SAM president (9 September)
Commenting on the National Audit Office report into NHS A&E performance published today (9 September), Dr Vicky Price, president of the Society for…
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SAM Newsletter, September 2026
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31 August 2026
SAM President’s Update – July/August 2026
Catch up on the latest activities and priorities from the SAM President. Thisupdate highlights how SAM is championing the identity of Acute Medicine,strengthening…
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14 August 2026
Statement on the impact of extreme heat on healthcare services in the UK (14 August)
The UK is currently gripped by its fifth heatwave of the year. At time of writing, all of England is subject to an…
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13 August 2026
‘Performance data should bring sharp focus to the new Prime Minister’s first weeks’ – SAM president-elect (13 August)
Commenting on the latest NHS performance data released today (13 August), Dr Ragit Varia, president-elect of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “From…
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SAM response to government’s mental health announcement (05 August)
Commenting on the government’s announcement of an expansion of community mental health support across England (05 August), Dr Nick Murch, immediate past president…
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30 July 2026
President’s Fully Funded Places: SAMGlasgow conference
Introduction The Society for Acute Medicine (SAM) has long been at the forefront of supporting healthcare professionals in the field of acute medicine,…
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30 July 2026
‘Ending corridor care must improve care, not simply change where patients wait’ – SAM president-elect (30 July)
Commenting on analysis published today (30 July) by the Nuffield Trust which shows that patients over 80 are worst affected by very long…
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27 July 2026
Acute Medicine Career & Capability Framework for Nurses
Today the Society for Acute Medicine is proud to share the release of the SAM Acute Medicine Nurse Capability Framework – Phase 1.…
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