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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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2 February 2021
CALL FOR APPLICANTS FOR THE ALLIED HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL (AHP) POST
Dear SAM member, In accordance with the Society’s Articles of Association the Allied Healthcare Professional (AHP) post is now up for election. This…
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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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20 January 2021
29-30 April 2021 scouseSAM Virtual Conference
scouseSAM Virtual Conference 29-30 April 2021 The Society for Acute Medicine’s Spring meeting, scouseSAM, will take place online on 29-30 April 2021. This will be…
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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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New guidance to help trusts improve the care of COVID-19 patients
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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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Death of Professor Donal O’Donoghue
The Royal College of Physicians today (4 Jan) announced the death from COVID-19 of its Registrar, Professor Donal O’Donoghue. Donal was a staunch…
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