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NICE Quality Standard Updated: Epilepsies in children, young people and adults

View the updated quality standard Quality standard [QS211] Published: 20 December 2023

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Frustration expressed on lack of resolution to current strike action

Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate Past President of the Society for Acute Medicine, has expressed frustration that resolution of the current…

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‘Predicted winter crisis is hitting hard’ – SAM immediate past president

In response to an enquiry from The Times on winter pressures and strike action, Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president…

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Significant patient harm and trauma likely across NHS in coming weeks

Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society for Acute Medicine, has warned the next few weeks will see…

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‘Increased pressure exposing fragile state’ – SAM president elect

In response to an enquiry from The i Paper regarding the latest industrial action and pressures on the NHS, Dr…

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‘NHS crisis intensifying but has not reached peak’

Ahead of the latest industrial action by junior doctors, Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society for Acute…

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‘NHS crisis is only deepening’ – SAM past president

In response to an enquiry from The i Paper regarding pressures on ambulance services, Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president…

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‘Urgent and emergency care services entering survival mode’ says SAM past president

The latest NHS performance data released today (14 December) shows, among other things: * 69.7% of patients were seen within…

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