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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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11 March 2021
Data shows “enormous challenges” facing NHS – SAM president
11 March 2021 Following the release today of the latest NHS performance data, Dr Susan Crossland, president of the Society for Acute Medicine,…
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Budget: “Demoralising to see barely a mention of gaping NHS funding holes” says SAM president
03 March 2021 Following today’s Budget delivered by Chancellor Rishi Sunak, Dr Susan Crossland, president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “While…
Read statement20 February 2021
SAM pays tribute to Dr Clifford Mann
The Society for Acute Medicine is deeply saddened to learn this evening (20 Feb) of the death of Dr Cliff Mann, national clinical…
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Performance data ‘hits home shape NHS is in’ – SAM past president
Following the release today (11 February) of the latest NHS performance data, Dr Nick Scriven, immediate past president of the Society for Acute…
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SAM and Royal College of Physicians publish end-of-life care resource for hospital doctors
The Royal College of Physicians has produced a resource in collaboration with the Society for Acute Medicine to support hospital doctors in improving…
Read statement29 January 2021
Message of thanks ‘appreciated but recognition of multitude of issues more important’
Following a message of thanks to NHS staff delivered by NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens ahead of a visit today to Newcastle’s…
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‘Challenges are truly daunting’ says SAM past president
Following the release today of the latest NHS performance data (14 January), Dr Nick Scriven, immediate past president of the Society for Acute…
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Doctor warns of concern for welfare of staff on medical wards
A senior doctor has warned of his concern for the welfare of staff on medical wards who are dealing with increasing numbers of…
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Senior medic says it is a “race against time” to vaccinate the vulnerable before new variant hits North
A senior medic has warned it is now a “race against time” to vaccinate vulnerable people and healthcare staff before the third Covid…
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