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9 November 2026
SAM President’s Update: October 2026
Catch up on the latest activities and priorities from the SAM President. Thisupdate highlights how SAM is championing the identity of Acute Medicine,strengthening collaboration with partner organisations, supporting our trainees,and driving forward key projects…
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14 December 2023
<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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<strong>‘Reversing the spiral of decline is essential’</strong>
Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society for Acute Medicine, provides insight into the months ahead across the NHS and what…
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<strong>‘Deeper crisis this winter is simply unavoidable’ says SAM</strong>
Please find below a statement from the Society for Acute Medicine in relation to today’s press release (07 December) issued by NHS England.…
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<strong>‘Alarming the health secretary does not recognise current NHS crisis’ – SAM past president</strong>
In response to an interview with health secretary Victoria Atkins on BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg, Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of…
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<strong>‘Share concerns about failure to prioritise health and social care spending‘ – SAM past president</strong>
Commenting on an analysis of the healthcare budget in the autumn statement carried out by the Liberal Democrats, Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past…
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22 November 2023
<strong>‘Right Place, Right Care report a clear indication of the root causes of NHS crisis’ says SAM</strong>
The Society for Acute Medicine contributed to the Right Place, Right Care report published by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine on Tuesday, 21 November.…
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