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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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9 February 2023
‘Intolerable situation in NHS will not be overcome without a people recovery’ – SAM president
Commenting on the latest NHS performance data released today which, among other things, shows 72.4% of patients were seen within four hours in…
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‘Recognition of the need for more hospital and intermediate care beds welcome’ says SAM as UEC recovery plan published
Commenting on a new blueprint published today by NHS England and the government which aims to help recover urgent and emergency care services,…
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‘Growing number of 12-hour waits of particular concern’ – SAM president
Commenting on the release today (12 January) of the latest NHS performance data which shows ambulance response times and A&E waits are the…
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‘PM’s speech woefully under-represents conditions currently being experienced by NHS patients and staff’ – SAM president
Commenting on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak‘s speech earlier today (04 January) in which he outlined how “NHS waiting lists will fall and people…
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Reality of NHS pressures “more intolerable and unbearable” than envisaged – SAM president
In response to questions about the factors behind the current situation in urgent and emergency care following statements made by the Prime Minister’s…
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Current situation in urgent and emergency care “shocking” and requires four nation strategy
Commenting today (01 January) on the current situation in urgent and emergency care and the need for a four nation plan, Dr Tim…
Read statement30 December 2022
NHS pressurised like never before – former SAM president
Commenting today (30 December) on current pressures across the NHS, Dr Nick Scriven, former president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “The…
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Situation in urgent and emergency care “unbearable” – SAM president
Commenting today (21 December) on the current pressures in urgent and emergency care, Dr Tim Cooksley, president of the Society for Acute Medicine,…
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