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‘Reversing the spiral of decline is essential’

Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society for Acute Medicine, provides insight into the months ahead across the…

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‘Deeper crisis this winter is simply unavoidable’ says SAM

Please find below a statement from the Society for Acute Medicine in relation to today’s press release (07 December) issued…

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‘Alarming the health secretary does not recognise current NHS crisis’ – SAM past president

In response to an interview with health secretary Victoria Atkins on BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg, Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate…

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‘Share concerns about failure to prioritise health and social care spending‘ – SAM past president

Commenting on an analysis of the healthcare budget in the autumn statement carried out by the Liberal Democrats, Dr Tim…

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‘Right Place, Right Care report a clear indication of the root causes of NHS crisis’ says SAM

The Society for Acute Medicine contributed to the Right Place, Right Care report published by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine on…

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‘Chaotic and dangerous spiral of decline in NHS gravely concerning’ warns immediate past president

The latest NHS performance data, released today (09 November), shows among other things: * 70.2% of patients were seen within…

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Provision of acute oncology services in the UK: data from the Society for Acute Medicine Benchmarking Audit 2022 (SAMBA22)

Acute oncology services (AOS) manage acute cancer-related presentations alongside acute medical teams. This study assessed AOS provision against national peer…

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SAM and Royal College of Physicians launch updated toolkit for acute oncology

The Royal College of Physicians, in collaboration with the Society for Acute Medicine (SAM), has launched a new toolkit entitled…

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