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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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Statements & Policy
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4 June 2021
Any rise in Covid numbers will put recovery ‘in jeopardy’ – SAM past president
Commenting today (04 June) on NHS pressures, Dr Nick Scriven, immediate past president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “Our hospitals are…
Read statement26 May 2021
SAM response to NHS England’s review of urgent and emergency care standards
The NHS England clinical review of urgent and emergency care standards began in 2018 as a way to improve outcomes and patient experience. …
Read statement13 May 2021
Performance figures “extremely worrying” with some units operating at 100% capacity – SAM president
Following the release today of the latest NHS performance data, Dr Susan Crossland, president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “These figures are extremely worrying. Compared…
Read statement11 May 2021
NHS and social care: “Need to get the basics right” says SAM past president
Following today’s Queen’s Speech (11 May), which outlined additional funding to support the NHS and proposals on social care reform, Dr Nick Scriven,…
Read statement20 April 2021
SAM backs RCEM ‘winter-proofing’ campaign as concerns grow over demand
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has today launched a new campaign, Summer to Recover: Winter-Proofing Urgent and Emergency Care for 2021, which outlines…
Read statement15 April 2021
NHS pressures like pre-pandemic “eternal winters” says SAM president
Following the release today (14 April) of the latest NHS performance data, Dr Susan Crossland, president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said:…
Read statement4 April 2021
Senior medics say “red flags” showing as non-Covid attendances rise
04 April 2021 Senior medics have said “red flags” are showing in hospitals as non-Covid emergency attendances rise amid pressures to resume non-urgent…
Read statement23 March 2021
SAM marks National Day of Reflection a year on from first UK Covid-19 lockdown
As the UK marks National Day of Reflection on the anniversary of the first COVID-19 lockdown, Dr Susan Crossland, president of the Society…
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