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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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1 June 2020
SAM Webinar Resources
Society for Acute Medicine: Virtual Conference Sessions Weekly series of Clinical Practice Webinars with SAMLondon 2020 Abstract Presentations, 20 May – 17 June…
Read more14 May 2020
Senior medic says sustained drop in A&E numbers a “ticking timebomb”
Following the release today of A&E performance data for April which shows the lowest number of attendances reported since the collection began, Dr…
Read statement7 May 2020
Leading doctors criticise “haphazard testing” and call for urgent explanation of track and trace strategy
Following news the UK now has the highest number of coronavirus deaths in Europe, Society for Acute Medicine President Dr Susan Crossland and…
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29 April 2020
<strong>SAMBA 2019 Report</strong>
Please find attached the SAMBA 2019 National Report. SAMBA19 National Report
Read more28 April 2020
PRESS RELEASE 27 April 2020
SENIOR MEDIC CALLS FOR “SUBSTANCE BEFORE SOUNDBITE” FROM THE GOVERNMENT A senior medic has called for the government to put “substance before…
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Senior medic calls for “substance before soundbite” from the government
A senior medic has called for the government to put “substance before soundbite” when it comes to the realities of the effects of…
Read statement8 April 2020
Medic says lack of action to address drop in non-COVID emergency attendances “deeply concerning”
A senior medic has said the lack of action taken to address the drop in non-COVID-19 emergency attendances at hospitals nationwide is “deeply…
Read statement27 March 2020
Less than half of acute and emergency staff satisfied with protective equipment
Less than half of acute and emergency staff are satisfied with the personal protective equipment (PPE) supplied to them to as part of…
Read statement26 March 2020
COVID 19 Letter from SAM President
Dear All, In these uncertain times, I wanted to send out a message of support to everyone who works in Acute Internal…
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