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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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14 March 2024
<strong> Number of 12 hour waits ‘staggering and simply unacceptable’ – SAM past president </strong>
The latest NHS performance data released today (14 March) showed, among other things: Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society for…
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<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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<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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<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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<strong> Vacancy: Chair and new Members of the Acute Medicine Specialty Certificate Examining Board </strong>
The Society for Acute Medicine and the Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK areseeking to appoint a new Chair…
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<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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<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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<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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<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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