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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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22 June 2023
<strong>Health Foundation analysis illustrates “immense strain” on urgent and emergency care – SAM president</strong>
A new analysis published today (Friday, 23 June) by the Health Foundation shows that 800,000 (12%) fewer patients in England were admitted to hospital in 2022 than…
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<strong>Latest performance data shows an NHS under immense strain amid continuous crisis – SAM president</strong>
The latest NHS performance data (see individual sections), released today (08 June), shows among other things: * 74.% of patients were seen within…
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<strong>NHS workforce plan: ‘We cannot continue to haemorrhage staff‘ – SAM president</strong>
Commenting on reports featuring the government’s NHS workforce proposals, first published in The Sunday Times on Sunday, 04 June, Dr Tim Cooksley, president…
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<strong>Employing physician associates: letter from Jamie Saunders, FPA President</strong>
On behalf of Jamie Saunders, FPA President Dear Colleagues, Please find enclosed the letter that I am writing to all employers. This is…
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<strong>NICE guideline on Diabetes (type 1 and type 2) in children and young people: diagnosis and management – medicines for type 2 diabetes (update)</strong>
11/05/2023 Dear Colleague, RE: NICE guideline on Diabetes (type 1 and type 2) in children and young people: diagnosis and management – medicines…
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<strong>‘Window of opportunity becoming increasingly narrow’ says SAM president</strong>
The latest NHS performance data published today (Thursday, 11 May) shows, among other things: Commenting on the data, Dr Tim Cooksley, president of…
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<strong>Senior medics warn of “terrifying trajectory” in the NHS and what it means for winter</strong>
Senior medics have warned of a “terrifying trajectory” which is likely to see the the NHS face a more difficult winter than last…
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