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‘Government league table reforms could have significant detrimental effect’ – SAM president (13 November)

Commenting on an announcement by the Department of Health and Social Care about the introduction of a new league table…

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Outgoing SAM Council Members, October 2024

Tash Kelly, former Nurse Representative “Tash has made a huge impact on SAM council since joining us 5 years ago and…

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Uncertain recovery communication guide

Following the success of the ‘Guide to compassionate phone communication’ developed during the COVID pandemic, palliative care consultants Dr Louise…

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‘Need action not words on NHS’ – SAM president (26 October)

Commenting on polling for The Daily Telegraph that has found patients are avoiding NHS services (26 October), Dr Nick Murch,…

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‘Urgent social care investment needed in immediate period’ says SAM past president (25 October)

Commenting ahead of the upcoming Budget, Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said (25…

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‘Urgent and emergency care services critically overloaded’ says SAM president-elect (24 October)

The British Geriatrics Society has today (24 October) warned of its grave concerns about the impact of the winter months…

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‘Shocking data shows dangers that lie ahead’ – SAM president (23 October)

Commenting on new data uncovered by the Liberal Democrats which revealed more than one million patients faced waits of 12…

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‘NHS continues in eternal winter with no light at end of the tunnel’ says SAM immediate past president (20 October)

Commenting on health secretary Wes Streeting’s suggestion on the BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg that hospitals could be penalised/have extra…

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