Position statements
‘Health MOTs in A&Es will not stop patients languishing in corridors’ says SAM past president (12 June 2024)
Commenting on NHS England’s announcement that hospitals will be asked to deliver health MOTs to older patients…
Patients in corridors ‘appalling and trajectory terrifying’ (09 June 2024)
Commenting on the Liberal Democrats’ plans to tackle ambulance delays ahead of the official launch of the…
‘NHS has slipped inexorably into eternal winter’ – SAM past president (09 May 2024)
Commenting on the latest NHS performance data released today (09 May) which showed, among other things, that…
Failure to meet new A&E target “tragically inevitable and predictable” – SAM immediate past president
The latest NHS performance data released today (11 April) shows, among other things: *74.4% of patients were…
Number of 12 hour waits ‘staggering and simply unacceptable’ – SAM past president
The latest NHS performance data released today (14 March) showed, among other things: Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate…
‘Older patients increasingly experiencing long waits and degrading corridor care’ – SAM president-elect
In response to an enquiry from The Independent regarding the scale of risk to elderly patients in…
‘Rumours of NHS funding cut could be final straw’ – SAM past president
Responding to a report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies published today (04 March) which suggests the…
‘Figures indicative of anticipated and entirely predictable winter crisis’
Following the release today (22 February) of the latest weekly NHS performance data, Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate…
‘Insufficient workforce and capacity to meet demand’ – SAM past president
Following the release today (15 February) of the latest weekly NHS performance figures, Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past…