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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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19 December 2022
‘Increasingly intolerable strain on NHS and social care’ – SAM president
Commenting today (19 December) on current pressures across the NHS and social care, Dr Tim Cooksley, president of the Society for Acute Medicine,…
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Rebuilding the NHS: better medical pathways<br>for acute care 2022
Urgent update, immediate priorities, and recommendations, December 202 View this paper
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‘We are in deeply troubling times’ – SAM immediate past president
Commenting on the latest NHS performance data released today (08 December) which shows patients faced record A&E delays last month, Dr Susan Crossland,…
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NICE guideline on Advocacy services for adults with health and social care needs (published 9 November 2022)
View the NICE guideline on Advocacy services for adults with health and social care needs The easy read version can be found here:…
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<strong>Society for Acute Medicine (SAM) statement of healthcare worker strike actions</strong>
NHS and social care are under immense strain. This is exemplified by the crisis seen in media reports about urgent and emergency care…
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24 November 2022
<strong>SAMBA22 National Report</strong>
The SAMBA22 national report is now available here. A massive thank you once again to all who took part in SAMBA22 – SAMBA would not…
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‘Funding welcome but plans needed to increase capacity and workforce’ says SAM president
Commenting on today’s Autumn Statement (17 November) delivered by the chancellor which includes an extra £3.3 billion for the NHS in each of…
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‘Standards at unacceptably poor level for patients and staff’ says SAM president
Commenting on today’s NHS performance data release, which shows 69.3% of patients were seen within four hours in A&E departments across October and…
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SAM president warns of “new definition of crisis” as pressure on NHS grows
Commenting today (07 October) on growing levels of pressure across the NHS, Dr Tim Cooksley, president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said:…
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