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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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8 August 2024
Number of people waiting over 12 hours remains “shockingly high” – SAM president (08 August)
Commenting on the latest NHS performance data released today (08 August), Dr Nick Murch, president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “This…
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25 June 2024
SAMBA 24 National Report
The Society for Acute Medicine Benchmarking Audit 2024 took place on 20th June 2024. The report is available here. Thank you to everyone who took…
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SAMBA 24 Protocol
The Society for Acute Medicine Benchmarking Audit 2024 took place on 20th June 2024. Thank you to everyone who took part. Any queries can…
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Winter SAMBA 24 Protocol
Society for Acute Medicine Benchmarking Audit 2024 Winter Snapshot was conducted on 22nd February 2024. Please see below documents used for Winter SAMBA…
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<strong> Vacancy: Chair and new Members of the Acute Medicine Specialty Certificate Examining Board </strong>
The Society for Acute Medicine and the Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK areseeking to appoint a new Chair…
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