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20 October 2026
“Carrying an existing crisis into winter” – SAM president (20 October)
Commenting on a survey published today (20 October 2026) by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) which found 150 of the UK’s leading A&E doctors have said they are very worried about the…
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23 November 2020
Government’s Covid winter plan “woefully short on important detail” – SAM president
Following the release today of the government’s Covid winter plan, Dr Susan Crossland, president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “The Covid…
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Figures clearly show pressure the system is under – SAM past president
Following today’s release of the latest NHS performance data, Dr Nick Scriven, immediate past president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “Pressure has been…
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SAM submission to Health and Social Care Committee’s pandemic inquiry
The Society for Acute Medicine has made a submission to the Health and Social Care Committee’s ‘Delivering Core NHS and Care Services during…
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Senior medics call for urgent preparations for “winter like no other” in the NHS
Senior medics have called for urgent preparations to be put in place now to contend with a “winter like no other” in the…
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Top doctor urges PM to stop playing “fast and loose” with data
Following today Prime Minister’s Questions, Dr Nick Scriven, immediate past president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “Despite all the PM’s rhetoric…
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Senior medic says sustained drop in A&E numbers a “ticking timebomb”
Following the release today of A&E performance data for April which shows the lowest number of attendances reported since the collection began, Dr…
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Leading doctors criticise “haphazard testing” and call for urgent explanation of track and trace strategy
Following news the UK now has the highest number of coronavirus deaths in Europe, Society for Acute Medicine President Dr Susan Crossland and…
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Senior medic calls for “substance before soundbite” from the government
A senior medic has called for the government to put “substance before soundbite” when it comes to the realities of the effects of…
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Medic says lack of action to address drop in non-COVID emergency attendances “deeply concerning”
A senior medic has said the lack of action taken to address the drop in non-COVID-19 emergency attendances at hospitals nationwide is “deeply…
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