Position statements

Statement on the impact of extreme heat on healthcare services in the UK (14 August)

The UK is currently gripped by its fifth heatwave of the year. At time of writing, all…

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‘Performance data should bring sharp focus to the new Prime Minister’s first weeks’ – SAM president-elect (13 August)

Commenting on the latest NHS performance data released today (13 August), Dr Ragit Varia, president-elect of the…

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“Unbearable conditions” for patients and staff as 12-hours waits rise by 28% (09 July)

Commenting on the latest NHS performance data released today, Dr Vicky Price, president of the Society for…

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‘Underlying problems remain unresolved’ – SAM president (11 June)

Commenting on the latest NHS performance data published today (11 June), Dr Vicky Price, president of the…

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‘AI must be implemented within a safe, transparent and trusted framework’ – SAM president-elect (09 June)

Dr Ragit Varia, president-elect of the Society for Acute Medicine, commented in The Guardian on the Medical…

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Long wait death figures “a source of national shame” – SAM president (08 June)

Please find below statement from the Society for Acute Medicine relating to Royal College of Emergency Medicine…

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Hospice funding must be recognised as a patient flow and hospital safety issue, says Society for Acute Medicine (04 June)

The Society for Acute Medicine (SAM) has backed calls for immediate and sustainable funding for hospices, warning…

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SAM Position Statement – Clarifying the difference between EEMAC and Medical SDEC 

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Corridor care being “disguised rather than resolved” – SAM president (14 May)

Commenting on the latest NHS performance data released today (14 May), Dr Vicky Price, president of the…

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