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20 October 2026
“Carrying an existing crisis into winter” – SAM president (20 October)
Commenting on a survey published today (20 October 2026) by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) which found 150 of the UK’s leading A&E doctors have said they are very worried about the…
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17 February 2025
Opportunity: Editor-in-Chief, Acute Medicine Journal
Application Deadline: 28th February 2025Interviews: 19th March 2025Initial Term: 2 years The Acute Medicine Journal (https://acutemedjournal.co.uk/) is seeking an experienced and dedicated Consultant…
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Stakeholder views sought as part of Associate Ambulance Practitioner Apprenticeship update
A steering group led by ambulance services in England is conducting a review of the Level 4 Associate Ambulance Practitioner Apprenticeship Standard. First…
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SAM Information poster for your AMU information boards
You may wish to display the information in the poster below on your unit notice board. It provides access to QR codes for…
Read more30 December 2024
<strong>History of SAM: The recognition of Acute Medicine as a clinical entity and its early development as a medical speciality</strong>
As we head into 2025 and SAM is about to turn 25, read more about the beginnings of SAM. Dr Rhid Dowdle OBE,…
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11 December 2024
<strong>Winter SAMBA24 National Report</strong>
Winter SAMBA24 took place on 20th February 2024, and aimed to help us understand how our services perform in winter. The report is available…
Read more29 October 2024
Outgoing SAM Council Members, October 2024
Tash Kelly, former Nurse Representative “Tash has made a huge impact on SAM council since joining us 5 years ago and will be sorely…
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Uncertain recovery communication guide
Following the success of the ‘Guide to compassionate phone communication’ developed during the COVID pandemic, palliative care consultants Dr Louise Robinson and Dr…
Read more19 September 2024
Vacancy: Members of the Acute Medicine Specialty Certificate Examining Board
The Society for Acute Medicine and the Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK areseeking to appoint two new members…
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