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26 October 2026
Acute Medicine in 2026
Dr Vicky Price, SAM President, presented on “Acute Medicine in 2026” at the Society for Acute Medicine’s 20th International conference, SAMGlasgow, on 8-9 October 2026.
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11 April 2024
<strong>Failure to meet new A&E target “tragically inevitable and predictable” – SAM immediate past president</strong>
The latest NHS performance data released today (11 April) shows, among other things: *74.4% of patients were seen within four hours in all…
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<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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