Position statements
‘NHS crisis intensifying but has not reached peak’
Ahead of the latest industrial action by junior doctors, Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the…
‘NHS crisis is only deepening’ – SAM past president
In response to an enquiry from The i Paper regarding pressures on ambulance services, Dr Tim Cooksley,…
‘Urgent and emergency care services entering survival mode’ says SAM past president
The latest NHS performance data released today (14 December) shows, among other things: * 69.7% of patients…
‘Warning of dangers of corridor care all year’ says SAM president-elect
Commenting in The Independent on an article regarding pressures on urgent and emergency care and the impact…
‘Reversing the spiral of decline is essential’
Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society for Acute Medicine, provides insight into the months…
‘Deeper crisis this winter is simply unavoidable’ says SAM
Please find below a statement from the Society for Acute Medicine in relation to today’s press release…
‘Alarming the health secretary does not recognise current NHS crisis’ – SAM past president
In response to an interview with health secretary Victoria Atkins on BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg, Dr…
‘Share concerns about failure to prioritise health and social care spending‘ – SAM past president
Commenting on an analysis of the healthcare budget in the autumn statement carried out by the Liberal…
‘Right Place, Right Care report a clear indication of the root causes of NHS crisis’ says SAM
The Society for Acute Medicine contributed to the Right Place, Right Care report published by the Royal College of…