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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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6 October 2025
SAM Council: Call for Applicants for Regional Representative for England
In accordance with the Society’s Articles of Association, we are now seeking applications for the role of Regional Representative for England. Applications should be…
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16 September 2025
‘NHS winter announcements will come as little comfort to public and staff’ – SAM president (16 September)
Commenting on NHS England’s press release ‘Stress tests’ and pre-winter check-ins as NHS ramps up winter prep, published today (Tuesday, 16 September), Dr…
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SAM AGM, Monday 22 September 2025
Annual General Meeting of the Society for Acute MedicineExchange Auditorium, Manchester Central(Virtual link available)Monday 22nd September 2025 5.45pm Dear SAM member, The Annual…
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11 September 2025
Figures ‘lay bare ongoing crisis in acute care’ says SAM past president (11 September)
Commenting on the latest NHS performance data released today (11 September) which shows, among other things, the number of people waiting 12 hours…
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9 September 2025
SAM “remains deeply concerned” about publication of NHS league tables (09 September)
Commenting on the launch today (09 September) of NHS performance league tables as part of the NHS oversight framework 2025/26, Dr Nick Murch, president…
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1 September 2025
12-hour waits ‘symptom of sustained and intolerable pressure’ – SAM past president (01 September)
Commenting on a Liberal Democrat analysis of NHS data which showed hospitals faced their busiest summer ever this year, Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate…
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‘Unacceptable amount of people waiting over 12 hours’ – SAM president (14 August)
Commenting on the release today (14 August) of the latest NHS performance data, Dr Nick Murch, president of the Society for Acute Medicine,…
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8 August 2025
SAM supports RCP calls for national end-of-life and palliative care strategy (08 August)
The Society for Acute Medicine (SAM) is supporting a new policy position launched by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) on end-of-life and…
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