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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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28 December 2020
Current situation ‘extremely worrying’ says SAM immediate past president
As pressure continues to rise across the NHS, Dr Nick Scriven, immediate past president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said in a…
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Country in grip of one crisis and heading into another – SAM past president
As pressures on the NHS continue to rise heading into the festive break, Dr Nick Scriven, immediate past president of the Society for…
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‘Important that new urgent care standards don’t move overcrowding downstream’ says SAM president
Following the launch today (15 December) of NHS England’s consultation on access standards for urgent and emergency care across the NHS, Dr Susan…
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‘Data shows sustained pressure as we approach winter’ – SAM past president
Following the release today of the latest NHS performance data (10 December) Dr Nick Scriven, immediate past president of the Society for Acute…
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UK chief medical officers’ letter “articulates fears of the frontline” – SAM past president
Following a letter issued to healthcare professionals from the UK’s four chief medical officers outlining their concerns about social mixing at Christmas, Dr…
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SAM president shares concerns about Covid “Christmas wave” in January
The World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday warned of the possibility of a “Christmas wave” of Covid in January as rules are relaxed over…
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Government’s Covid winter plan “woefully short on important detail” – SAM president
Following the release today of the government’s Covid winter plan, Dr Susan Crossland, president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “The Covid…
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23 November 2020
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Figures clearly show pressure the system is under – SAM past president
Following today’s release of the latest NHS performance data, Dr Nick Scriven, immediate past president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “Pressure has been…
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