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Much more planning and consultation needed on North Bristol Model – SAM past president

Commenting on NHS trusts implementing the North Bristol Model, which requires patients to be moved every hour from emergency departments…

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Crisis the result of a sustained lack of action across key areas – SAM president

Commenting on government proposals to move millions of pounds assigned to help manage the Covid backlog into social care, Dr…

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‘Winter plan a start but can’t make up decline in staffing and capacity in a matter of months’ – SAM president

Commenting on the release today of NHS England’s winter plan, Dr Tim Cooksley, president of the Society for Acute Medicine,…

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NHS and social care crisis at “pivotal moment” – SAM president

Following the release today of the latest NHS performance data, which shows record numbers of patients waiting more than 12…

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Senior medics warn NHS pressures unsustainable and national plan required urgently

The Society for Acute Medicine (SAM) has warned that pressures being seen across the NHS are at unsustainable levels and…

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Unacceptable waits for urgent care must not be new normal – SAM president

Commenting on the latest NHS performance data released today (14 July) and the current pressures facing the system, Dr Tim…

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SAM Call For Applicants

SAM ELECTIONS 2022 REMINDER – CALL FOR APPLICANTS   27th June 2022 Dear SAM member, *This is a reminder that the deadline for applications…

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SAM president warns of “appalling concoction” of poor performance and no easy short-term fixes as latest NHS data is released 

Commenting on the release today (16 June) on the latest NHS performance data – which shows 73% of patients were…

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