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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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7 January 2024
<strong> Frustration expressed on lack of resolution to current strike action </strong>
Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate Past President of the Society for Acute Medicine, has expressed frustration that resolution of the current strike action in…
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<strong> ‘Predicted winter crisis is hitting hard’ – SAM immediate past president </strong>
In response to an enquiry from The Times on winter pressures and strike action, Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society…
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<strong>Significant patient harm and trauma likely across NHS in coming weeks</strong>
Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society for Acute Medicine, has warned the next few weeks will see an increasing number…
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<strong> ‘Increased pressure exposing fragile state’ – SAM president elect </strong>
In response to an enquiry from The i Paper regarding the latest industrial action and pressures on the NHS, Dr Vicky Price, president…
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<strong> ‘NHS crisis intensifying but has not reached peak’ </strong>
Ahead of the latest industrial action by junior doctors, Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society for Acute Medicine, provided an…
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<strong> ‘NHS crisis is only deepening’ – SAM past president </strong>
In response to an enquiry from The i Paper regarding pressures on ambulance services, Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society…
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<strong>‘Urgent and emergency care services entering survival mode’ says SAM past president</strong>
The latest NHS performance data released today (14 December) shows, among other things: * 69.7% of patients were seen within 4 hours in…
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<strong>‘Warning of dangers of corridor care all year’ says SAM president-elect</strong>
Commenting in The Independent on an article regarding pressures on urgent and emergency care and the impact of corridor care, Dr Vicky Price,…
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