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26 October 2026
Acute Medicine in 2026
Dr Vicky Price, SAM President, presented on “Acute Medicine in 2026” at the Society for Acute Medicine’s 20th International conference, SAMGlasgow, on 8-9 October 2026.
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8 May 2026
International Nurses Day, 12 May 2026: Get Involved!
The Society for Acute Medicine is proud to support International Nurses Day on 12 May, and we’re asking all members to get involved. This…
Read more7 May 2026
Update on the Society’s X Account
Dear Members Following a review by the Society for Acute Medicine Council we will be pausing activity on X for the foreseeable future. …
Read more30 April 2026
“Corridor care cannot be solved by moving patients out of sight,” warns senior medic (30 April)
The Society for Acute Medicine (SAM) has warned that attempts to eliminate corridor care risk making conditions worse for some patients, as hospitals…
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SAM president: NHS stuck in state of ‘permawinter’ (16 April)
Commenting on the latest NHS performance data released today (16 April), Dr Vicky Price, president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “These…
Read statement6 April 2026
SAM in Wales: Fixing hospital flow, reforming social care and protecting patients must be central to Senedd election (06 April)
The Society for Acute Medicine (SAM) in Wales is calling on all political parties to make urgent reform of acute and emergency care…
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28 March 2026
Statement on Recruitment to AIM ST4
The Society for Acute Medicine (SAM) is aware that a significant number of doctorscommitted to a career in Acute Internal Medicine (AIM) were…
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SAM calls for urgent reform of acute and emergency care in Scotland ahead of the 2026 election (27 March)
The Society for Acute Medicine (SAM) in Scotland is calling on all political parties to place urgent reform of acute and emergency care…
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‘Sustained and unsafe pressures with long waits normalised’ – SAM president (12 March)
Commenting on the latest NHS performance data released today (12 March), Dr Vicky Price, president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “These…
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