Position statements
ONS data ‘illustrates harm caused by prolonged waits’ – SAM past president (17 January)
Commenting on analysis of the association between time spent in emergency care and 30-day post-discharge mortality published today (17…
‘Flu message acted as smokescreen to fundamental problems’ says SAM president (16 January)
Commenting on the latest weekly sitrep data released today (16 January) by NHS England, Dr Nick Murch,…
Government has “steadfastly avoided” measures needed to tackle corridor care – SAM past president (15 January)
Commenting on health and social care secretary Wes Streeting’s statement on winter pressures made in Parliament today…
Joint letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on corridor care and actions required (12 January)
Dr Vicky Price, president-elect of the Society for Acute Medicine, has co-signed a letter to Wes Streeting,…
‘Worsening of winter crisis predictable and inevitable’ says SAM president (11 January)
Commenting today (11 January) on analysis of NHS England data by the Liberal Democrats which showed there…
‘Data illustrates appalling extent of winter crisis’ – SAM past president (09 January)
Commenting on the release today (09 January) of the latest NHS monthly performance data, Dr Tim Cooksley,…
Current pressures on hospitals among “worst ever seen” says SAM past president (08 January)
Commenting on pressures across the NHS this week (08 January), Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of…
SAM past president warns of “dire” months ahead for patients and staff (03 January)
Commenting on the release today (Friday, 03 January 2025) of the latest weekly NHS data, Dr Tim…
‘Another winter of discontent looms for NHS urgent and emergency care’ warns SAM in BMJ (03 January)
Writing in the BMJ, Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society for Acute Medicine warns…