Position statements
Hot Weather Health Plan (11 June)
The Society for Acute Medicine has produced the following guidance to supportclinicians working in acute services to:
‘Significant rise in corridor care a national scandal’ says SAM past president (10 April)
Commenting on the latest NHS performance data released today (10 April), Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president…
‘Confusion and uncertainty likely to exacerbate frustrations with NHS further’ says SAM president-elect (14 March)
Writing for The i Paper on the latest NHS performance statistics and the government’s announcement to abolish…
‘NHS in permanent state of decline’ – SAM president (13 March)
Commenting on the release today (13 March) of the latest NHS performance data and the announcement of…
‘Lack of action condemning patients to corridor care’ says SAM president (26 February)
Commenting on a survey by the Royal College of Physicians (26 February) which found 80% of UK…
SAM president-elect “deeply concerned” about mortality figures in patients using weight loss drugs (25 February)
Dr Vicky Price, president-elect of the Society for Acute Medicine, has today (25 February) reiterated concerns regarding…
SAM president warns of “worrying” trend of patients avoiding NHS urgent and emergency care services (23 February)
Commenting on polling for The Guardian which highlights high levels of public fear and alarm about NHS…
‘Data lays bare dire state of affairs’ – SAM past president (13 February)
Commenting on the release today (13 February) of the latest NHS performance data, Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate…
Acute Medicine – Strengthening the Foundations
Acute medicine, founded in 2000, is a specialty which delivers immediate and early specialist management of adult…