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SAM Webinar Wednesday 19 November 2025, 7.30-9.00pm Functional Neurological Disorder
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SAM Educational Evening: October & November 2025
The October and November SAM Educational Evenings will take place as follows:
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SAM Webinar Wednesday 19 November 2025, 7.30-9.00pm Functional Neurological Disorder
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Fantastic to see the updated BSG/BASL decompensated cirrhosis admission bundle in print at FG
- practical guidance to improve care in the first 24 hours as well as implementation strategy - congrats Stuart McPherson for driving this! #livertwitter
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- practical guidance to improve care in the first 24 hours as well as implementation strategy - congrats Stuart McPherson for driving this! #livertwitter
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Decompensated cirrhosis: an update of the BSG/BASL admission care bundle
Acute decompensated cirrhosis (DC) and acute-on-chronic liver failure are common reasons for hospital admission that have a high in-hospital mortality rate (10%–20%). Patients require a detailed asses...
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April 16, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Fantastic to see the updated BSG/BASL decompensated cirrhosis admission bundle in print at FG
- practical guidance to improve care in the first 24 hours as well as implementation strategy - congrats Stuart McPherson for driving this! #livertwitter
fg.bmj.com/content/earl...
- practical guidance to improve care in the first 24 hours as well as implementation strategy - congrats Stuart McPherson for driving this! #livertwitter
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"This important data further illustrates the importance of timely acute care and the harm caused from prolonged waits
This is a personal tragedy for too many families.
It is impossible to over-emphasise that this number will be rising." @acutemed2.bsky.social
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/pati...
This is a personal tragedy for too many families.
It is impossible to over-emphasise that this number will be rising." @acutemed2.bsky.social
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/pati...
Long waits in A&E departments ‘increase risk of dying within 30 days’
The odds may be even higher for certain groups of the population, including young adults, research suggests.
www.independent.co.uk
January 19, 2025 at 9:12 PM
"This important data further illustrates the importance of timely acute care and the harm caused from prolonged waits
This is a personal tragedy for too many families.
It is impossible to over-emphasise that this number will be rising." @acutemed2.bsky.social
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/pati...
This is a personal tragedy for too many families.
It is impossible to over-emphasise that this number will be rising." @acutemed2.bsky.social
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/pati...
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“There must be a point where we go beyond analysis and accept that this is a serious problem that needs urgent political action.”
RCEM's President responds to ONS research concluding patients who wait in A&E for more than two hours are exposed to an increasing risk of death - tinyurl.com/5fkpp4b6
RCEM's President responds to ONS research concluding patients who wait in A&E for more than two hours are exposed to an increasing risk of death - tinyurl.com/5fkpp4b6
January 17, 2025 at 4:55 PM
“There must be a point where we go beyond analysis and accept that this is a serious problem that needs urgent political action.”
RCEM's President responds to ONS research concluding patients who wait in A&E for more than two hours are exposed to an increasing risk of death - tinyurl.com/5fkpp4b6
RCEM's President responds to ONS research concluding patients who wait in A&E for more than two hours are exposed to an increasing risk of death - tinyurl.com/5fkpp4b6
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'As an urgent care doctor I see NHS at its worst - Starmer's plan is deeply flawed'
Dr Tim Cooksley, a consultant in acute medicine, says the Prime Minister risks an 'eternal crisis' in the NHS without urgent social care and workforce reform
https://buff.ly/4j5qNYj
Dr Tim Cooksley, a consultant in acute medicine, says the Prime Minister risks an 'eternal crisis' in the NHS without urgent social care and workforce reform
https://buff.ly/4j5qNYj
'As an urgent care doctor I see NHS at its worst - Starmer's plan is deeply flawed'
Dr Tim Cooksley, a consultant in acute medicine, says the Prime Minister risks an 'eternal crisis' in the NHS without urgent social care and workforce reform
buff.ly
January 7, 2025 at 11:01 AM
'As an urgent care doctor I see NHS at its worst - Starmer's plan is deeply flawed'
Dr Tim Cooksley, a consultant in acute medicine, says the Prime Minister risks an 'eternal crisis' in the NHS without urgent social care and workforce reform
https://buff.ly/4j5qNYj
Dr Tim Cooksley, a consultant in acute medicine, says the Prime Minister risks an 'eternal crisis' in the NHS without urgent social care and workforce reform
https://buff.ly/4j5qNYj
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"The reality for patients and staff is corridors full of patients experiencing degrading care, being treated in the backs of ambulances because there is simply no space in hospital, & the immense physical & emotional harm that inevitably results"
Dr Tim Cooksley on the appalling NHS winter crisis.
Dr Tim Cooksley on the appalling NHS winter crisis.
Winter pressure causing strain as bad as pandemic, NHS bosses say - BBC News
More than 5,400 patients a day are in hospital with flu, as delays in A&E and for ambulances mount.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 9, 2025 at 6:32 PM
"The reality for patients and staff is corridors full of patients experiencing degrading care, being treated in the backs of ambulances because there is simply no space in hospital, & the immense physical & emotional harm that inevitably results"
Dr Tim Cooksley on the appalling NHS winter crisis.
Dr Tim Cooksley on the appalling NHS winter crisis.
"The reality for patients and staff is corridors full of patients experiencing degrading care
The fundamental issue is that there is a continued lack of capacity throughout the year - a tough flu season must not be used as a political excuse for the current situation"
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The fundamental issue is that there is a continued lack of capacity throughout the year - a tough flu season must not be used as a political excuse for the current situation"
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Alarm as skyrocketing flu cases add to NHS strains
More than 5,400 patients in hospital with flu as delays in A&E and for ambulances mount.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
"The reality for patients and staff is corridors full of patients experiencing degrading care
The fundamental issue is that there is a continued lack of capacity throughout the year - a tough flu season must not be used as a political excuse for the current situation"
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The fundamental issue is that there is a continued lack of capacity throughout the year - a tough flu season must not be used as a political excuse for the current situation"
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
inews.co.uk/news/health/...
As Keir Starmer says we are all desperate for a plan the NHS can unite behind. This has some important elements; but for many in NHS this is not it. A coherent co-ordinated whole-system approach that focuses on increasing capacity and workforce is required.
As Keir Starmer says we are all desperate for a plan the NHS can unite behind. This has some important elements; but for many in NHS this is not it. A coherent co-ordinated whole-system approach that focuses on increasing capacity and workforce is required.
January 7, 2025 at 5:24 PM
inews.co.uk/news/health/...
As Keir Starmer says we are all desperate for a plan the NHS can unite behind. This has some important elements; but for many in NHS this is not it. A coherent co-ordinated whole-system approach that focuses on increasing capacity and workforce is required.
As Keir Starmer says we are all desperate for a plan the NHS can unite behind. This has some important elements; but for many in NHS this is not it. A coherent co-ordinated whole-system approach that focuses on increasing capacity and workforce is required.
"The media is full of pictures of patients in corridors; long queues of ambulances outside of emergency departments and stories of horrific patient experiences: this is seen and experienced by frontline staff every day. It is an appalling situation."
'As an urgent care doctor I see NHS at its worst - Starmer's plan is deeply flawed'
Dr Tim Cooksley, a consultant in acute medicine, says the Prime Minister risks an 'eternal crisis' in the NHS without urgent social care and workforce reform
https://buff.ly/4j5qNYj
Dr Tim Cooksley, a consultant in acute medicine, says the Prime Minister risks an 'eternal crisis' in the NHS without urgent social care and workforce reform
https://buff.ly/4j5qNYj
'As an urgent care doctor I see NHS at its worst - Starmer's plan is deeply flawed'
Dr Tim Cooksley, a consultant in acute medicine, says the Prime Minister risks an 'eternal crisis' in the NHS without urgent social care and workforce reform
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January 7, 2025 at 4:38 PM
"The media is full of pictures of patients in corridors; long queues of ambulances outside of emergency departments and stories of horrific patient experiences: this is seen and experienced by frontline staff every day. It is an appalling situation."
@bbclaurak.bsky.social importantly quoting
@acutemedicine.bsky.social @theguardian.com @andrewgregory.com concern to Wes Streeting this morning "the grave concern is that this fails to recognise that, without emergency care recovery, this elective plan will inevitably and predictably fail".
@acutemedicine.bsky.social @theguardian.com @andrewgregory.com concern to Wes Streeting this morning "the grave concern is that this fails to recognise that, without emergency care recovery, this elective plan will inevitably and predictably fail".
January 5, 2025 at 10:04 AM
@bbclaurak.bsky.social importantly quoting
@acutemedicine.bsky.social @theguardian.com @andrewgregory.com concern to Wes Streeting this morning "the grave concern is that this fails to recognise that, without emergency care recovery, this elective plan will inevitably and predictably fail".
@acutemedicine.bsky.social @theguardian.com @andrewgregory.com concern to Wes Streeting this morning "the grave concern is that this fails to recognise that, without emergency care recovery, this elective plan will inevitably and predictably fail".
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Another winter of discontent looms for NHS urgent and emergency care www.bmj.com/content/388/...
Another winter of discontent looms for NHS urgent and emergency care
With a sense of inevitability and clear predictability, urgent and emergency care in the UK is rapidly heading into another winter of discontent. We are seeing signs that we will experience another wi...
www.bmj.com
January 4, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Another winter of discontent looms for NHS urgent and emergency care www.bmj.com/content/388/...
"The innovative elements of the plan are welcome.. without emergency care recovery, this elective plan will inevitably and predictably fail. The concept of continuing to ringfence elective beds whilst patients are dying, receiving degrading corridor care is immoral" @acutemed2.bsky.social
Keir Starmer to unveil radical NHS changes to cut waiting times
Keir Starmer to unveil radical NHS changes to cut waiting times
Exclusive: Patients will get direct referrals for tests without seeing a consultant, but critics say the plan is ‘deluded’
* Starmer’s team hope policy blitz will prove that Labour can deliver change
Keir Starmer will attempt to reset his…
www.theguardian.com
January 3, 2025 at 6:28 PM
"The innovative elements of the plan are welcome.. without emergency care recovery, this elective plan will inevitably and predictably fail. The concept of continuing to ringfence elective beds whilst patients are dying, receiving degrading corridor care is immoral" @acutemed2.bsky.social
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🚨 Snapsot below from staff struggling tonight. You can see in the West Midlands there are over 180 ambulances stuck at hospitals...114 over an hour. Second image shows waits in York A&E...longest for a bed is over 40hrs
December 30, 2024 at 10:06 PM
🚨 Snapsot below from staff struggling tonight. You can see in the West Midlands there are over 180 ambulances stuck at hospitals...114 over an hour. Second image shows waits in York A&E...longest for a bed is over 40hrs
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Critical incidents in hospitals up and down country.
All services under immense pressure with no light at end of tunnel.
Just when we think it can't get worse: it somehow does.
Appalling for patients and scandalous entirely predictable situation.
All services under immense pressure with no light at end of tunnel.
Just when we think it can't get worse: it somehow does.
Appalling for patients and scandalous entirely predictable situation.
January 2, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Critical incidents in hospitals up and down country.
All services under immense pressure with no light at end of tunnel.
Just when we think it can't get worse: it somehow does.
Appalling for patients and scandalous entirely predictable situation.
All services under immense pressure with no light at end of tunnel.
Just when we think it can't get worse: it somehow does.
Appalling for patients and scandalous entirely predictable situation.
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Current pressures are grim.
Not sure this type of message helps. Vast majority of people value their health services and only utilise when in need.
That vast minority who do ring 999 for a stubbed toe will continue to do so irrespective.
Messaging risks influencing wrong group.
Not sure this type of message helps. Vast majority of people value their health services and only utilise when in need.
That vast minority who do ring 999 for a stubbed toe will continue to do so irrespective.
Messaging risks influencing wrong group.
Only call 999 in emergencies to help ‘severe pressure’, ambulance chiefs urge www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/lond...
Only call 999 in emergencies to help ‘severe pressure’, ambulance chiefs urge
The London Ambulance Service said that, between 2am and 3am on New Year’s Day 2024, a 999 call was received every 11 seconds.
www.independent.co.uk
January 1, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Current pressures are grim.
Not sure this type of message helps. Vast majority of people value their health services and only utilise when in need.
That vast minority who do ring 999 for a stubbed toe will continue to do so irrespective.
Messaging risks influencing wrong group.
Not sure this type of message helps. Vast majority of people value their health services and only utilise when in need.
That vast minority who do ring 999 for a stubbed toe will continue to do so irrespective.
Messaging risks influencing wrong group.
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General Practice doesn’t fit a marketised model of care, so it’s being killed, & the effects are spilling into the 1 remaining bit of the NHS anyone can access. Cooksley is spot on. The patient-blaming angle (including from government’s NHS director) is idiotic. amp.theguardian.com/society/2024...
December 31, 2024 at 10:51 AM
General Practice doesn’t fit a marketised model of care, so it’s being killed, & the effects are spilling into the 1 remaining bit of the NHS anyone can access. Cooksley is spot on. The patient-blaming angle (including from government’s NHS director) is idiotic. amp.theguardian.com/society/2024...
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Incredible UK A&E healthcare staff will be under immense pressure over the next few weeks. We are resharing our ED Crowding Guidance. It is necessary due to a lack of action from the Government, policymakers and healthcare leaders.
rcem.ac.uk/emergency...
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Emergency Department Crowding
Emergency Department (ED) crowding represents the greatest threat to the timely delivery of emergency care in the UK and across the world.
rcem.ac.uk
December 24, 2024 at 12:14 PM
Incredible UK A&E healthcare staff will be under immense pressure over the next few weeks. We are resharing our ED Crowding Guidance. It is necessary due to a lack of action from the Government, policymakers and healthcare leaders.
rcem.ac.uk/emergency...
rcem.ac.uk/emergency...
Call to arms for Acute Medical Consultants! We need help with ST4 interviews.
Please can you let us know if you are able to help.
Panel verification – 8th January 2025 – 15th January 2025
Interview – 10th – 14th February 2025
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Please can you let us know if you are able to help.
Panel verification – 8th January 2025 – 15th January 2025
Interview – 10th – 14th February 2025
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Events
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December 21, 2024 at 8:17 AM
Call to arms for Acute Medical Consultants! We need help with ST4 interviews.
Please can you let us know if you are able to help.
Panel verification – 8th January 2025 – 15th January 2025
Interview – 10th – 14th February 2025
lasepgmdeevents.hee.nhs.uk/events/midla...
Please can you let us know if you are able to help.
Panel verification – 8th January 2025 – 15th January 2025
Interview – 10th – 14th February 2025
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We are on the Metro front page and in other media channels today because we have made it clear that the NHS temporary escalation spaces (TES) guide is "normalisation of what is an unacceptable and dangerous situation".
👇 Links in next post.
👇 Links in next post.
December 16, 2024 at 4:36 PM
We are on the Metro front page and in other media channels today because we have made it clear that the NHS temporary escalation spaces (TES) guide is "normalisation of what is an unacceptable and dangerous situation".
👇 Links in next post.
👇 Links in next post.
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At the worst-performing NHS hospitals, 1 in 4 patients have to endure 12 hour waits in A&E after arriving.
Long delays are causing thousands of avoidable deaths.
Story with @gwjournalism.bsky.social
www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...
Long delays are causing thousands of avoidable deaths.
Story with @gwjournalism.bsky.social
www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...
The hospitals where 1 in 4 patients wait more than 12 hours in A&E
Doctors warn of ‘life or death’ delays that kill thousands of patients a year as NHS figures reveal the longest waits in the worst-performing emergency units
www.thetimes.com
December 13, 2024 at 2:45 PM
At the worst-performing NHS hospitals, 1 in 4 patients have to endure 12 hour waits in A&E after arriving.
Long delays are causing thousands of avoidable deaths.
Story with @gwjournalism.bsky.social
www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...
Long delays are causing thousands of avoidable deaths.
Story with @gwjournalism.bsky.social
www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...
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NEW: Acute Med trainees get *30 days a year* of protected self-development time, which will be time-tabled & off-rota
SEPARATE to 30 days of SL/year
Used for
- gaining POCUS compentencies
- Pursuing a special skill or sub-speciality interest of their choice
- any QI or leadership experience
SEPARATE to 30 days of SL/year
Used for
- gaining POCUS compentencies
- Pursuing a special skill or sub-speciality interest of their choice
- any QI or leadership experience
December 12, 2024 at 2:24 PM
NEW: Acute Med trainees get *30 days a year* of protected self-development time, which will be time-tabled & off-rota
SEPARATE to 30 days of SL/year
Used for
- gaining POCUS compentencies
- Pursuing a special skill or sub-speciality interest of their choice
- any QI or leadership experience
SEPARATE to 30 days of SL/year
Used for
- gaining POCUS compentencies
- Pursuing a special skill or sub-speciality interest of their choice
- any QI or leadership experience
Many hospitals will undoubtedly fall into critical incidents and patient safety will be compromised the frustration is that this is not unexpected given the longstanding issues with workforce, capacity, community services & a crisis in social care @acutemed2.bsky.social
inews.co.uk/news/health/...
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Hospitals brace for critical incidents as 'festive flu' cases surge 70 per cent
Medics warns patient safety 'will be compromised' as NHS faces 'quad-demic' including Covid, norovirus, and RSV
inews.co.uk
December 12, 2024 at 11:37 PM
Many hospitals will undoubtedly fall into critical incidents and patient safety will be compromised the frustration is that this is not unexpected given the longstanding issues with workforce, capacity, community services & a crisis in social care @acutemed2.bsky.social
inews.co.uk/news/health/...
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"The extra cases of winter viruses...mean many hospitals will fall into critical incidents and patient safety will be compromised – but not as a result of hard-working staff not putting patient safety first but because the hospitals simply cannot cope" @acutemed2.bsky.social @theguardian.com
Wes Streeting holds urgent talks with NHS bosses in England as winter crisis expected
Wes Streeting holds urgent talks with NHS bosses in England as winter crisis expected
Health secretary tells hospitals to put safety above waiting time targets days after warning of potential ‘quad-demic’
Wes Streeting has held urgent talks with NHS leaders in England about how the service will cope with an impending winter crisis amid…
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2024 at 2:36 PM
"The extra cases of winter viruses...mean many hospitals will fall into critical incidents and patient safety will be compromised – but not as a result of hard-working staff not putting patient safety first but because the hospitals simply cannot cope" @acutemed2.bsky.social @theguardian.com
"The stark reality is not that hospitals and staff on the frontline are manipulating targets, but that they are simply unable to deliver safe care even when trying their utmost to do so given the impossible situations they are in"
@acutemed2.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
@acutemed2.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Prioritise safety not A&E target, NHS leaders told
Health Secretary Wes Streeting delivers message amid mounting concern about winter pressures.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 9, 2024 at 2:34 PM
"The stark reality is not that hospitals and staff on the frontline are manipulating targets, but that they are simply unable to deliver safe care even when trying their utmost to do so given the impossible situations they are in"
@acutemed2.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
@acutemed2.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Here’s all the Acute Med lot I could find on here - for anyone interested! Will try and keep it up to date :)
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November 23, 2024 at 8:17 AM
Here’s all the Acute Med lot I could find on here - for anyone interested! Will try and keep it up to date :)
go.bsky.app/TLGKXzY
go.bsky.app/TLGKXzY