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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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3 January 2025
SAM past president warns of “dire” months ahead for patients and staff (03 January)
Commenting on the release today (Friday, 03 January 2025) of the latest weekly NHS data, Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the…
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‘Another winter of discontent looms for NHS urgent and emergency care’ warns SAM in BMJ (03 January)
Writing in the BMJ, Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society for Acute Medicine warns another winter of discontent looms for…
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‘Elective recovery plan will fail without urgent and emergency care recovery’ – SAM past president (03 January)
Commenting in The Guardian (03 January) ahead of the Prime Minister’s elective recovery programme launch next week, Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president…
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’No signs of a lull in pressure over Christmas’ – SAM president (24 December)
In response to an enquiry from The i Paper today (Tuesday, 24 December) about pressures on hospitals over the festive period, Dr Nick…
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<strong>Number of people waiting more than 12 hours “shocking and a reflection of failures” – SAM president (13 December)</strong>
Commenting in The Times (13 December) on the number of 12-hour delays in A&E departments and regional variations, Dr Nick Murch, president of…
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<strong>‘Data intensifies concerns among clinicians’ says SAM past president (12 December)</strong>
Commenting on the latest NHS performance data released today (12 December), Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society for Acute Medicine,…
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<strong>Physician Associate Position Statement</strong>
Updated December 2024 The Society for Acute Medicine (SAM) is a proudly multidisciplinary organisation with members from several different professional backgrounds. We aim…
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<strong>Secretary of State comments about patient safety and winter plans “concerning” says SAM past president (09 December)</strong>
Commenting today (09 December) on health and social care secretary Wes Streeting’s urgent talks with NHS leaders in England about how the service…
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‘Govt must recognise there will be no elective recovery without emergency care recovery’ – SAM past president (05 December)
Commenting today (05 December) on the Prime Minister’s speech outlining priorities for the NHS and NHS England’s warning about winter pressures, Dr Tim…
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